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Canadian IT consultant here, and I don't even look at opportunities in the US anymore. I used to respond to the recruiters with "Do you know I live in Canada",
by oldpond 11y ago
Canadian IT consultant here, and I don't even look at opportunities in the US anymore. I used to respond to the recruiters with "Do you know I live in Canada", and the conversation would end (I think most of them don't know Canada is not a State). Now I just delete them from my inbox. It's next to impossible to cross the border for work as an independent. Big IT still sends resources across for projects, but I haven't met any independents in years who have worked down south.
- aheilbut 11y agoAs a Canadian, why can't you do such work on TN status?
- oldpond 11y agoSure, but this requires a sponsoring company, and here are some stats. http://tnvisasample.com/2013/10/23/how-many-tn-visa-are-issued-last-year/ http://tnvisasample.com/2013/10/23/how-many-tn-visa-are-issu...
- ifuyivara 11y agohave you looked into the TN visa? Pretty fast and simple to get and is not part of any "quota". I know a lot of Canadians and Mexicans in the IT industry that got it (I myself started with a TN visa, then moved to H1B and now on GC after 5 years). And the TN visa can be renewed indefinitely as long as you still meet the criteria for it