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Canada is indeed becoming the technology hub in the world with almost all major tech giants expanding their base in Canada. One of the major factors that attract technology companies to the country is the easiness to hire foreign skilled workers, especially tech workers, with the lenient immigration policies of the country.
International retail giant Amazon had earlier announced their plan to hire 15000 workers in Canada. Now digital media streaming service Spotify is following suit with their announcement to hire hundreds of employees in Canada. They revealed that they are planning to increase their ads business marketing workforce by over 70 per cent in a few countries including Canada.
The Canadian government has taken some serious measures to attract international tech talents to the country. Especially with the tighter immigration policies of the US, Canada has turned out to be the favourite career destination for tech workers across the globe. Currently Canada has six times as many skilled immigrants as a percentage of the population compared to the US. Besides, Canada has clear upper hand in the next wave to technology such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantum computing, 5G etc.
Canada has several exclusive immigration pathways for tech workers. There are also temporary work permits under Global Talent Stream and Temporary Foreign Worker Program which are processed in less than two weeks. Besides, many of the Provincial Nominee Programs have categories and streams which exclusively target tech workers. In the Express Entry system also, tech workers has got an upper hand. A significant percentage of those who receive invitations through Express Entry are tech workers.
The Canadian economy is fast recovering from the impact of COVID-19 and the country has seen significant rise in job opportunities in the past few months. Besides, more and more tech companies are hiring workers by hundreds and thousands in Canada, So if you are a tech worker and plan to migrate to Canada, this is the right time to start the process.
As the first step, you may create an Express Entry profile, which will increase your chances of migrating to Canada. For assistance, contact CanApprove, the best Canada immigration consultants for you.
