- About six Canadian companies are hiring workers eligible for LMIA-exempt work permits.
- The firms are primarily based in Canada and the tech health sector, seeking to employ talented people
- Foreign nationals may be eligible for an LMIA-exempt work permit if hired by one of eight Canadian companies primarily based in the tech sector
Legit.ng’s Pascal Oparada has reported on tech, energy, stocks, investment and the economy for over a decade.
Foreign workers may be eligible for an LMIA-exempt work permit if employed by one of the eight Canadian firms, mainly in the tech sector.
Reports said that earlier this month, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced a new work permit under the Innovation Stream.
Canada moves to drive tech talents
The new scheme is one of the four pillars of Canada’s Tech Talent Strategy, created to boost economic growth by attracting talent to Canada.
CIC News reportsthat foreign nationals …