Canada, which has opened its arms to immigrants as a solution to labor shortages, is trying to lure thousands of foreign tech workers away from Silicon Valley with new work permits aimed at H-1B visa holders in the US who face lengthy delays getting their green cards.
The Canadian government will start the new program on July 16, when it will begin issuing what will officially be known as "H-1B specialty occupation visa holder work permits."
Under the program, which initially is scheduled to run for a year—if it's successful, Canadian officials have indicated they will continue it—10,000 of the new permits will be issued to H-1B holders in the US, according to a report in SiliconValley.com.
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