3 Different Options for IT Workers
It is impossible to overstate the significance of a robust technology industry for Canada's economy and development. Canada's technology industry is essential to the nation's capacity to promote innovation, seek future growth, and advance as a whole. This is the reason why Canada is experiencing a sharp increase in demand for tech talent from around the globe.
The introduction of category-based draws under Express Entry for skilled workers with recent work experience in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) occupations is one of the clearest examples of this demand. For those in the information technology (IT) industry, there are numerous work permit options available to help meet the country's need for IT professionals in the technology sector. The Global Talent Stream (GTS), CUSMA (Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement) Professionals, and Intra-Company Transfers (ICTs) are three instances of these work permit choices.
The Global Talent Stream (GTS)
Employers in Canada can hire foreign tech talent through the Global Talent Stream (GTS), a dedicated immigration track. Certain employers can expedite the hiring of foreign skilled workers who can support their company's growth through the GTS. This allows successful applicants to start working approximately two weeks after submitting their application. These employers can be those referred to the stream or those hiring for specific roles. This is made possible by the GTS's faster processing of applications for work permits and temporary resident visas (TRVs).
This program may be especially helpful for foreign nationals seeking employment in Canada's IT sector, given the growing demand for skilled workers in the tech sector across the country. Many qualifying tech jobs under the GTS include positions as computer programmers, software engineers and designers, information system analysts, and computer/information system managers.
Employers who wish to hire IT specialists but are not qualified for GTS may be able to get an accelerated Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). An LMIA is used to confirm that hiring a foreign worker by a Canadian business won't negatively affect the labor market in this nation.
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Intra-Company Transfers (ICTs)
Foreign nationals who qualify for Intra-company transfers (ICTs) are able to get a work permit in Canada without the need for an LMIA. This is feasible if the foreign worker is traveling to Canada with the goal of working for their company's parent, branch, affiliate, or Canadian subsidiary after working there for at least a year. A foreign national may qualify for an ICT work permit under one of three categories, one of which is reserved especially for those with “specialized and proprietary knowledge of the company or its products.” This is the classification that usually makes IT workers qualified for an ICT work permit.
CUSMA Professionals
Certain citizens of the United States and Mexico are allowed to apply for Canadian work permits under the CUSMA without the need for an LMIA, which makes it possible for these qualified foreign nationals to work in Canada (in IT sector) more quickly than they otherwise could.
Through this North American agreement, workers in about 60 professions are eligible for a CUSMA Professional Work Permit. Numerous occupations covered by CUSMA that qualify for this specific permission are in the IT industry. Computer engineers, graphic designers, technical magazine writers, and computer systems analysts are a few examples.
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