US Immigration Policies Push Foreign Tech Workers To Canada

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https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/2/2/1914491/-U-S-immigration-policies-push-foreign-tech-workers-to-pursue-Canada-instead?detail=emaildkre

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Tech workers would rather go to Canada than the U.S., suggests new trends. As the current administration cracks down on immigration, foreign tech workers are finding it more difficult to get work visas in the U.S. Alongside the lengthy process and stricter policies to be eligible for H1 visas, the administration’s travel ban on Muslim majority countries, which the Trump administration plans to expand, contributes to the decline of U.S. bound foreign professionals. As the U.S. strengthens its policies against immigrants and increases the rate at which it rejects visa applications, Canada welcomes immigrants with high skills to join its workforce.


"While the States has gone, 'Let's make it difficult to get the employees here on a visa,' Canada's gone the exact opposite, and it's beneficial for Canada,” co-founder of TechToronto Alex Norman told NPR. ”You had a fast-growing ecosystem here that's been getting a shot of steroids.” NPR also interviewed foreign tech workers in which it found that many chose to apply to Canada rather than the U.S. because of the less restrictive visa application and approval processes.






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