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One strategy most startups miss is the NAFTA TN-1 "visa" for Canadian and Mexican citizens (I use quotes because it's not really a visa apparently). We hired a
by nostromo 14y ago
One strategy most startups miss is the NAFTA TN-1 "visa" for Canadian and Mexican citizens (I use quotes because it's not really a visa apparently).
We hired a Canadian employee using this status and there really is very little paperwork. He needed a letter describing his work (which must put him in an acceptable bucket) which he presented at the US/Canada border and an hour or so later he was in. It has to be renewed every three years, but can be renewed indefinitely.
Waterloo puts out great engineers -- engineers with fewer options with the implosion of RIM. So, look north!
- rapind 14y agoAre you sure about that? I'm a Canuck and have worked in the US under a TN-1 a few times, and I had to renew it every year, and initially my sponsoring company had to prove they had been looking to fill the position locally for a certain amount of time without any luck (fairly easy to do with a classified ad, etc.). Also, only certain occupations qualify at any given time.
- gte910h 14y agoI've heard great things about University of Toronto grads as well