> Is there a country that does tech immigration "right" like Canadian health-care is compared to US health care? Erm..maybe the Canadian immigration system? Th

> Is there a country that does tech immigration "right" like Canadian health-care is compared to US health care? Erm..maybe the Canadian immigration system? They have a points based system where expertise in rare specialized skills gets you further up the value chain as far as getting a PR card. However, I am not particularly sure how robust their system is when compared to the American system and whether that setup would scale when ported here. > I don't like the idea of discriminating who can be an immigrant based on what they know - or the model of what their income level is (ie. foreign corporate bigwigs get easy long term visas) I like the diversity visa personally and don't agree with the idea that the 50K visas that make America a truly diverse nation should be poured into the pool of visas for tech ( A majority of which are really people of Indian and Chinese origin). Also, yes, I have heard of people "hacking" the visa system by coming in as corporate managers from foreign nations and easily getting green cards as "Aliens of extraordinary ability". However, you will have to understand that the U.S. is extraordinarily paranoid of the idea of people turning out to be public charges which I figure is why this discrimination exists. > I also don't like the idea that immigration is being sponsored to get lower wage workers for the same position, how can we insure that high-tech immigrants are paid the same as a domestic worker and not being taken advantage of? Well that is interesting, because I suspect that does happen pretty significantly in the industry especially when people born in India and China are involved. The process takes multiple years and if I understand it correctly, there are points where you can't leave your job for fear of starting over and losing years in the line. This to me is a situation that is ripe for exploitation. > The worst problem I see with all of this is the idea that American colleges are not producing people who would be compatible for these jobs despite the millions of people who go into debt to get higher education. This is a societal issue. I am not sure legislation can address this. In third world countries, there is extraordinary pressure to succeed and getting an advanced degree is one of the easier ways to get into the middle class or maintain your position in it. This is important especially considering that there is literally no safety net. On the other hand, one can exist just fine either as part of the middle class or the lower middle class with a minimal skill set in the U.S.