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Canada is benefiting substantially from the recent US immigration policies. My Ai team at Microsoft Canada was stacked with talent, all immigrants, and most exp
by MattyMc 6y ago
Canada is benefiting substantially from the recent US immigration policies. My Ai team at Microsoft Canada was stacked with talent, all immigrants, and most expressed to me that they would have “normally gone to the US.”
I don’t have to remind this community of the laundry list of tech giants started by immigrants. However, if anyone outside the US is reading this we’d love to have you in Canada. Come here, please.
- codetrotter 6y agoI’ve been thinking about going to Canada for a long while, and this might sound silly but I was wondering, do people on HN who have immigrated to Canada arrange a lot ahead of time like doing interviews with companies via teleconferencing? Or do you go there to meet people in person first and to investigate opportunities? Or something else? And when you did go, did you get a job at the company you thought you were going to work for, or did you have to interview with other companies instead? Furthermore, has anyone here had the misfortune of trying to immigrate but ending up not finding work and having to cancel their immigration plans? If so, what were your experiences like and what would you do different this time?
- 3np 6y agoI’ve seen all of the above. Not specifically with Canada, but otherwise. A lot depends on your personal situation and priorities. Do you like to go there now, knowing nothing and no one and have a bit of an adventure finding a home and a job? Or do you have dependents and want the safety off having sorted out all the essentials? Some people start from a hostel with a laptop in a backpack. Some people buy a house and sign an employment contract before the move. Have a way to support yourself before you go. Either comfortably on savings or through remote work freelancing. That way you have way less risk of either having to cancel because of financials or get exploited by a bad employer.
- konbaji 6y agoIf this trend continues US will likely see this as an act of aggression by Canada. They can't just "take all the talent". Canada should be careful or US will push for annexation.
- richm31415 6y agoDon't worry - the Canadians will apologize profusely
- klyrs 6y agoI doubt that would be the tipping point; probably oil or access to the Arctic. But Trump is super popular in rural Canada.
- blaser-waffle 6y agoI don't know why this is getting downvoted. I'm from the US but live in Edmonton and there were plenty of people talking about what a bitch Hilary is back in 2016. When the locals find out you're from the US they immediately want to ask you about politics. Rural AB (and a lot of rural Canada) is basically no different than rural Kansas, save for a different passport and the Queen on their dollars.
- Der_Einzige 6y agoHow about canada annexes the US instead?
- angst_ridden 6y agoThe current approval time for residency applications is 49 months. I'm sure it's less for straight-up worker visas, though. EDIT: I was not sufficiently precise. I'm not speaking of Express Entry / skills-based applications here. If you have a high score in the CRS system, you are eligible for other programs which may be much faster.
- angst_ridden 6y agoEr, correction, that's the time to get to review for a residency applications. I'm not sure how long it takes once the application gets into review.
- trhway 6y ago> 49 months wow. A decade ago Canada specifically targeted H1Bs promising 6 months special fast trek instead of the typical 18 back then. Interesting why such a change since then - too many applicants and/or budget cuts? Edit in response to the comment below: i'm talking about permanent residency - the points, etc - not just work visa.
- angst_ridden 6y agoThis isn't for work visas, which I imagine is probably much easier. This is for unrestricted residency.
- chx 6y agoThis is not true, do not believe OP, Express Entry review is eight months.
- wenc 6y agoExpress Entry is about permanent residency, not work visa.
- peterburkimsher 6y ago49 months for Canada? Oh no, I guess I'll never be able to settle down, marry, and have kids. Canada was my backup option if NZ doesn't work out.
- celim307 6y agoMontreal in particular is blowing up as a tech hub
- switch11 6y agoI run a startup in Montreal can attest to that level of talent is insane Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal are all blowing up thank you US for sending all the best techies to Canada
- jrochkind1 6y agoI am inside the US, and would love to be in Canada instead. How is it getting work visas for USA-ians?
- smnrchrds 6y agoDepending on your specific situation, you may be eligible to apply for permanent residency directly from the US. The process could take as little as 6 months and you would enter Canada as a permanent resident. You would not need a job offer or employer sponsorship for this. If you are not eligible for that, you could be eligible to apply for and receive a work permit at the border provided that you have secured professional work in Canada beforehand. https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/international-free-trade-agreements/cusma.html https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/co... (section 3)
- jrochkind1 6y agoWhen I've looked into that, it doesn't seem like I have enough points to apply for permanent residency. And it seems like it's really hard to have enough points if you don't have a Canadian spouse, although being young and speaking French (neither of which I am) helps. But the person I was replying to seemed to be implying it was straightforward to get qualified foreign people legally hired at Microsoft Canada. They said "if anyone outside the US...", but I guess it wouldn't be any harder for someone inside the US? But I don't know what process is involved there either way.
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- taurath 6y agoHow about immigrants from the US, say in the November timeframe?
- supernintendo 6y agoAre other countries even allowing US citizens in right now? It was my understanding that we’re pretty much banned from the rest of the world due to our batshit insane Covid response.