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Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n Canada\u2019s New Global Talent Stream: All You Need To Know<\/a><\/p>\n Although the new Temporary Foreign Worker Program<\/a> stream has been months in the making, it could not come at a better moment for Canadian companies looking to benefit from Donald Trump\u2019s USA immigration crackdown across the border.<\/p>\n Once the fast-track\u00a0Canada work permit<\/a>\u00a0is up and running, those skilled workers thinking about moving to Canada will become able to make it happen in two weeks.<\/p>\n Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n Livestream Video: Immigration Lawyer Singer Analyzes New Global Talent Stream<\/a> A key element of the\u00a0Global Talent Stream<\/a>\u00a0is that registered employers will need to commit to creating jobs for Canadians and transferring knowledge to Canadian workers.<\/p>\n \u201cThis will result in timely, responsive, and predictable service that enables companies to attract top talent to scale up, create good middle-class jobs at home and remain globally competitive,\u201d the federal government press release states.<\/p>\n The Global Talent Stream is part of a broader Global Skills Strategy to directly help Canadian start-ups thrive.<\/p>\n It has become clear that a growing need exists for Canadian employers. The Information and Communications Technology Council predicted recently that by 2019, 182,000 high-paying Canadian technology jobs would be vacant.<\/p>\n Jayson Hilchie, President and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association of Canada,\u00a0summed up the current situation<\/a>\u00a0in a blog for the Huffington Post recently.<\/p>\n He wrote: \u201cWhat Canada needs is efficient access to the best and brightest from abroad to help technology industries transform and grow here in Canada and to add value to an economy that is languishing while transitioning from resources to innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, clothing giant Lululemon has threatened to\u00a0move its operations out of Canada<\/a>\u00a0if the immigration process is not streamlined.<\/p>\n Canadian technology giants Shopify and Hootsuite were among those praising the government\u2019s initiative, which comes after hearing months of feedback saying the current system was inadequate.<\/p>\n
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The two-year pilot program is costing the government $7.8 million to implement. The stream is open to Canadian companies and international firms looking to move or invest here. It will cost companies a $1,000 fee per skilled worker, with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) providing case-specific help with each application.<\/p>\n
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\nTrump Limits H-1B U.S. Visa As Canada Global Talent Stream Looms<\/a>
\nTech Firms Keen For Fast Global Talent Stream Canada Work Permits<\/a><\/p>\n
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