How Canadian Employers Can Hire Laid Off H-1B Workers and H-1B Workers Can Move to Canada | Episode 47

<p>Calgary immigration lawyer Evelyn Ackah discusses the recent tech layoff in the United States and how this is an opportunity for skilled laid off&nbsp;H-1B workers to move to Canada and for Canadian employers to recruit and hire skilled, experienced tech workers during Canada's labour shortage.&nbsp;Evelyn covers information for H-1B workers who are looking for employment and for Canadian businesses who need to hire skilled workers,&nbsp;including:</p><ul><li>laid off H-1B visa workers have 60 days to find a job before they have to leave the United States</li><li>H-1B workers are skilled, trained and proven employees who have been working for U.S. companies with a similar culture - language, time zones, work culture - to American companies</li><li>with the high number of tech layoffs across many U.S. companies that hire H-1B workers, it may be difficult for these workers to find a new U.S. employer to transfer their H-1B visa within the 60-day period</li><li>Canada's Global Talent Stream allows Canadian employers to streamline and fast-track hiring skilled foreign workers</li><li>Canadian employers who are the&nbsp;brand, subsidiary or head office of the U.S. entity&nbsp;have the option of an Intra Company Transfer to Canada</li><li>H-1B workers may want to move to Canada as a student and enter the local&nbsp;job market while getting an advanced degree under our Study Permits, then apply for Permanent Residence, which would allow a spouse to work in Canada and children to attend Canadian schools</li><li>Canada's&nbsp;&nbsp;Start-Up Visa Program is ideal for highly skilled individuals who&nbsp;may want to join an incubator or&nbsp;launch a new&nbsp;business plan; or&nbsp;move to Canada as a worker for a Start Up&nbsp;first, and then a permanent resident, or come as a permanent resident</li><li>Canadian foreign workers can apply for permanent residence within 3 years, versus the many&nbsp;years wait in the United States</li><li>Many Canadian&nbsp;provinces have high tech Provincial Nominee Programs recruiting fo