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Canadas immigration policy has been a key factor in attracting new talent — and jobs — to the Windsor area tech sector.

Canadas immigration policy has been a key factor in attracting new talent — and jobs — to the Windsor area tech sector.

Of the 32,115 tech workers who moved to Canada in the last year, 1,070, or around three per cent, ended up in Kitchener-Waterloo, according to a new report.

Which cities recorded the biggest gains in talent – and from where?

The report from The Technology Councils of North America highlights growing national tech workforce thanks to immigration-friendly national policy.

The Canadian government has plans to attract tech workers from the U.S. and other countries. Find out how it may help newcomers become permanent residents.

There are approximately 400,000 H-1B visa holders in the US, which is why the government is setting a cap on the new stream of people who could hold those visas at 10,000.

As part of Canadas first-ever Tech Talent Strategy, Canadian Immigration Minister Fraser announced the creation of an open work permit stream for H-1B specialty occupation visa holders in the US to apply for a Canadian work permit, and study or work permit options for their accompanying family members. The new H1-B specialty occupation visa holder work permit will be available from July 16, 2023.

Ottawa announces changes to H-1B visa, Express Entry program

Communitech Adds 5 New BC Tech Firms to its Team True North Roster (Companies With Highest Probability of Reaching $1B in Revenue). Vancouver, BC, October 14, 2022--Communitech announced that it has added 26 new Canadian tech firms to its roster of top-performing companies, known as Team True North. The team now consists of 61 companies shown by verified data to have the highest probability of reaching $1B in revenue.