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> This measure will remain in effect for one year, or until Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) receives 10,000 applications. Only principal app
by Shank 3y ago
> This measure will remain in effect for one year, or until Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) receives 10,000 applications. Only principal applicants, and not their accompanying family members, will count toward the application cap.
Only 10,000 people? Sounds like a good, but quickly fading opportunity.
- umeshunni 3y agoFWIW, the H1B program has what - 100K visas available and 780K applicants each year.
- trustingtrust 3y agoThis is not for applicants I think. Only those with an H1B approved visa. The ones who have an approved H1B but no job in the US would move to Canada. So they are not targeting those who have a job in US ( they have little to no incentive to move any way).
- jfoster 3y agoSounds like a trial. Would be great for more governments to try new ideas & evaluate the results like any business might.
- mschild 3y agoConsidering that the US has ~333m and Canada ~36m people, the proportions to the H1B sound about right, no?
- humanlion87 3y agoCanada's population just hit 40m this week. Still small compared to the US, but it is no longer in the 30s :)
- travisgriggs 3y agoCurious where the growth is. I’m assuming in cities. And I’m assuming that “90% of Canadians live within 90 miles of the US border” more than ever. I want my assumptions to be incorrect. But I worry they are not.
- throwaway2037 3y agoEvery online source that I can find says the population is still less than 39m.
- somerandomqaguy 3y ago>As of June 16, 2023, there are now 40 million Canadians! This is a historic milestone for Canada and certainly cause for celebration. It is also a great opportunity to look back on the country's growth over the years, and to reflect on the future. - https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects-start/population_and_demography/40-million https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects-start/population_and_d...
- throwaway2037 3y agoBegrudgingly upvoted!