How Canadian Employers Can Hire Laid Off H-1B Workers and H-1B Workers Can Move to Canada Ask Canada Immigration Lawyer Evelyn Ackah

Calgary immigration lawyer Evelyn Ackah discusses the recent tech layoff in the United States and how this is an opportunity for skilled laid off H-1B workers to move to Canada and for Canadian employers to recruit and hire skilled, experienced tech workers during Canada's labour shortage. Evelyn covers information for H-1B workers who are looking for employment and for Canadian businesses who need to hire skilled workers, including:
laid off H-1B visa workers have 60 days to find a job before they have to leave the United StatesH-1B workers are skilled, trained and proven employees who have been working for U.S. companies with a similar culture - language, time zones, work culture - to American companieswith the high number of tech layoffs across many U.S. companies that hire H-1B workers, it may be difficult for these workers to find a new U.S. employer to transfer their H-1B visa within the 60-day periodCanada's Global Talent Stream allows Canadian employers to streamline and fast-track hiring skilled foreign workersCanadian employers who are the brand, subsidiary or head office of the U.S. entity have the option of an Intra Company Transfer to CanadaH-1B workers may want to move to Canada as a student and enter the local job market while getting an advanced degree under our Study Permits, then apply for Permanent Residence, which would allow a spouse to work in Canada and children to attend Canadian schoolsCanada's  Start-Up Visa Program is ideal for highly skilled individuals who may want to join an incubator or launch a new business plan; or move to Canada as a worker for a Start Up first, and then a permanent resident, or come as a permanent residentCanadian foreign workers can apply for permanent residence within 3 years, versus the many years wait in the United StatesMany Canadian provinces have high tech Provincial Nominee Programs recruiting foreign workers in high tech industries. Employers could bring H-1B workers to Canada quickly, and get them started working quickly