this post was submitted on 16 Aug 2023
137 points (98.6% liked)

Technology

59135 readers
6622 users here now

This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.


Our Rules


  1. Follow the lemmy.world rules.
  2. Only tech related content.
  3. Be excellent to each another!
  4. Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
  5. Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
  6. Politics threads may be removed.
  7. No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
  8. Only approved bots from the list below, to ask if your bot can be added please contact us.
  9. Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed

Approved Bots


founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

How Canada poached 10,000 tech workers from the U.S. — in just 48 hours::Canadian tech employers want the immigration ministry to extend the program launched last month — and it’s just common sense it should, David Olive writes.

top 18 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Canadian tech employers want the immigration ministry to extend the program launched last month

That should tell you all you need right there; it's not about increasing tech in Canada, it's about lowering wages for IT people that are already in the market.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

It's a good thing for US tech workers because it seems to be mostly H1B's. Will be Interesting if the US changes their policies.

[–] spiritedpause@lemmy-u6723.vm.elestio.app 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Giving more options to H1B visa tech workers is great! In order for Canada to compete for all tech talent in the US though (including US citizens), Canadian tech companies will need to have much better salaries.

[–] fresh@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

We spend billions subsidizing oil and gas, which are industries with dimming importance in the future. Meanwhile, we have some of the best artificial intelligence, computer science, cognitive science university programs in the world, and we send all of our graduates to the US.

We should nurture a tech sector in Canada, not just focus solely on natural resources.

[–] housepanther@lemmy.goblackcat.com 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wish I were financially and mentally in a position to take advantage of this program because life in the United States is shit.

[–] Devjavu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If you can't go to canada choose one of the nordic countries or most of europe. Alot cheaper to start there. Good luck king

[–] Noerttipertti@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bureocracy with work permits and citizenship is straight out of Monty Pythons Brazil. At least in Finland. 6 month wait times are not uncommon.

[–] Devjavu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

Yeesh, that's tough.

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In general for a lot of people, just getting up and moving to a new country, let alone a different city/state in the the US, is financially off the table. At least that's how I see it.

[–] Devjavu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

Yes absolutely, it's still financially easier to go to a country that values citizens and has high population density.

There's rumoured to be an immigration window that will be opened if a Christo-Fascist gets elected. This should be in the Scandinavian countries.

[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

If they did the same for the digital nomad visa, it would cause a housing crisis.

[–] Sethayy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

That's so funny Canada is capitalizing on American racism

[–] Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

Well.. americans do love high rent.. lol