Prince.Skeletor
Don’t Be Like He-Man
People say immigrants are stealing jobs, but it's starting to look like job-seekers don't go where the companies are but now the companies go where they are.
I think more and more companies will base their operations in Toronto, even more reason now as the people are so divided with many having toxic personalities.
It's not like that in Canada at all.
Tens of thousands of immigrant tech workers have flocked to Toronto in the past few years, making it the fastest growing tech hub in North America.
Many of them are deliberately avoiding the US as the Trump administration clamps down on immigration. In June, President Donald Trump temporarily suspended visas known as H-1B visas, which are awarded to thousands of skilled immigrant workers each year.
But while the US is closing doors, Canada has been rolling out the welcome mat. Since 2013, the number of tech jobs in Toronto has skyrocketed from about 148,000 to 228,000, an increase of 54%.
"We have over 100,000 people immigrate to the Toronto region each year, which is twice as many as San Francisco Bay Area," Jason Goldlist, cofounder of TechToronto, said. And we don't just attract the quantity. It's also quality because a fifth of these immigrants already have a STEM degree before they even arrive here.
Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify is trying to capitalize on the opportunity. Following Trump's announcement, CEO Tobias Lutke — himself an immigrant from Germany — tweeted, "If this affects your plans consider coming to Canada instead."
https://www-businessinsider-com.cdn...anada-tech-hub-immigrants-h1b-visa-2020-7?amp
I think more and more companies will base their operations in Toronto, even more reason now as the people are so divided with many having toxic personalities.
It's not like that in Canada at all.
- Many people in the tech industry are choosing to move to Canada over the US because of the US' restrictive immigration laws.
- Since 2013, Toronto has added more tech jobs than any other place in North America, including Silicon Valley.
- 25% of Canada's overall workforce are immigrants, and in the tech space that number is even higher — 40%.
Tens of thousands of immigrant tech workers have flocked to Toronto in the past few years, making it the fastest growing tech hub in North America.
Many of them are deliberately avoiding the US as the Trump administration clamps down on immigration. In June, President Donald Trump temporarily suspended visas known as H-1B visas, which are awarded to thousands of skilled immigrant workers each year.
But while the US is closing doors, Canada has been rolling out the welcome mat. Since 2013, the number of tech jobs in Toronto has skyrocketed from about 148,000 to 228,000, an increase of 54%.
"We have over 100,000 people immigrate to the Toronto region each year, which is twice as many as San Francisco Bay Area," Jason Goldlist, cofounder of TechToronto, said. And we don't just attract the quantity. It's also quality because a fifth of these immigrants already have a STEM degree before they even arrive here.
Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify is trying to capitalize on the opportunity. Following Trump's announcement, CEO Tobias Lutke — himself an immigrant from Germany — tweeted, "If this affects your plans consider coming to Canada instead."
https://www-businessinsider-com.cdn...anada-tech-hub-immigrants-h1b-visa-2020-7?amp