Posted by the TravelPulse, on 09 July 2023

The United States' northern neighbor has just joined the growing list of global nations instituting special visa programs for remote workers, hoping to recruit skilled employees from abroad and expand upon its homegrown talent base.

In statement, titled ‘Canada’s Tech Talent Strategy’, the government of The Great White North outlined its intentions and plans for a so-called new ‘Innovation Stream’ under its existing ‘International Mobility Program’.

“The Government of Canada is embracing Canada’s emerging role as a leader in global tech talent recruitment and attraction to ensure Canada is not only filling in-demand jobs today, but also attracting the skills and business talent to create the jobs of tomorrow,” says the statement.

The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, announced an approach that includes four key pillars involving additions and improvements to programs offered by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).”

Those four proposed pillars consist of:

1. Developing a new Innovation Stream under to the ‘International Mobility Program’ to attract highly talented individuals.
2. Promoting Canada as a destination for digital nomads.
3. Improving labour mobility in North America by creating a streamlined work permit for H-1B specialty occupation visa holders in the US to apply to come to Canada.
4. Improving existing programs that cater to workers in high-skill tech occupations, including the Global Skills Strategy and the Start-up Visa Program.

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