Bookmark
Print
An IT recruitment firm has reported it has seen an increase in overseas professions migrating from America to Canada.
29 January 2010
Greater numbers of foreign IT talent migrating to Canada
A Canadian IT recruitment agency has reported a large number of overseas specialists relocating from America to Canada.
Kovasys Inc, based in Montreal, cited the reason behind the increasing attractiveness of Canada for IT professions being the reduction of the annual quota for the American H 1B visas to only 65,000 annually.
Coupled with a more difficult visa renewal process, many IT professionals are looking elsewhere for jobs, Kovasys Inc says.
The recruitment agency reported many foreign workers say the ability to keep more of the money they earn, along with the high standard of living and free health care in Canada, is motivating them to move further north.
In addition, to the ease of obtaining a Canadian visa the system of moving from a visa to permanent residency is also considered much simpler than within the American system.
The Canadian Visa Bureau is an independent consulting company specialising in helping people with their Canadian immigration applications to the Canadian High Commission.
