Canada announces new career opportunities for Nigerians and other countries. The first-ever immigration tech talent policy, which will create new job opportunities for immigrants from nations such as Nigeria.
This comes just days after Germany enacted an immigration bill aimed at attracting more people from outside the European Union to work in the country.
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The talent strategy, unveiled at the 2023 Collision Conference in Toronto, contains new and improved strategies to help Canadian businesses succeed in a competitive world.
This year, Canada will be developing a specific stream for some of the world’s most highly talented people who will be able to come to Canada to work for tech companies regardless of whether they have a visa or not.
We are going to launch a digital Nomads strategy that will allow people with a foreign employer to come to Canada and work for up to six months, he added.
He stated that they will reside in county villages and spend money, and that if they obtain employment offers while here, they will be allowed to stay and work in the country.
Finally, we have been closely monitoring what has been going on in the US tech sector, where we have seen a public narrative about layoffs. We’ve been talking about opportunities in private, he added.
According to the minister, starting July 16, there will be a stream that will allow 10,000 H-1B visa holders from the United States to come and work in Canada.
We’re excited about the ambitious immigration goals we’ve set because they’re more than just numbers, they’re strategic.
With this strategy, we’re aiming for newcomers who can help cement Canada’s position as a world leader in a variety of emerging technologies, Fraser explained.
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Canada introduced new steps last month to make it simpler for family of recent immigrants to migrate to the country, only days after the UK imposed restrictions on foreign students bringing their families into the country beginning next year.
That same month, the country declared that its express entry program will now use a category-based selection system to assist alleviate labor shortages and promote the economy.
