With any election , the results are disappointing for tens of millions of voter . The triumph of president - elect Donald Trump is no different this year and it has many at least look at what it might take to live in another country . At least , thecrashing of Canada ’s in-migration sitewould suggest that ’s rightful . It ’s generally a complicated move to make , if not borderline impossible .
But there is an exception in Canada : It ’s easy to move there if you work in technical school . It ’s not just because the tech industry was largely against a Trump presidency or that California , domicile to Silicon Valley , vote overwhelmingly against him , but because Canada is await to bolster their burgeoning tech industry while giving their economy a boost .
Early in November , the Canadian governmentimplemented a handful of measureswith the goal of attracting foreign tech workers . The changes will interpolate how visas play for impermanent staff and make them soft to take , put fewer barriers on caller hiring foreign talent , and will make obtaining visas easier and quicker ( with a two - week turnaround instead of a multi - month turnaround on visa and work permits ) ,
Shutterstock
While the timing is fortuitous for those who are so frustrated they find they must throw their hands up in the air and walk away , the timing was n’t due to the U.S. presidential election . The quantity are the result of Canada lose talented tech workers to California and other countries for years .
" The scheme , bring out Tuesday [ November 1 ] by Finance Minister Bill Morneau , " writes theGlobe & Mail , " includes measure that will make it easier for tight - rise Canadian tech firm and transnational corporations operating here to quickly lend in skilled strange workers for Job they are struggle to make full in Canada . "
Jim Woodgate , detective and director of research at the Lunenfeld - Tanenbaum Research Institute , toldVice , " We ’ve had many twelvemonth of last migration of our brightest minds to our southerly neighbor . I ’d say it ’s time to repay the compliment . "
While it ’s not viable to pack your bags and walk to another area at a moments notice , there ’s a path for Americans in the tech industry to find work in Canada ’s growing tech economy , which include familiar names like Hootsuite , Shopify , and Sortable . If the measures process for Canada , it could be bad for the U.S. as gifted eminent - skill technical school workers leave behind the state for greener pastures .
h / tBusiness Insider
bless up herefor our everyday Thrillist electronic mail , and get your fix of the best in food / drinkable / play .
