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Although the announcement of the new innovation strategy is lacking in specific details, one explicit goal agreed upon by numerous ministers is to cut down wait times for these foreign workers. Currently, the foreign\u00a0skilled worker immigration process typically takes a minimum of six months; a standard that is unsuitable for the fast-paced world of technology. Employers in the tech industry claim that the government delays are hindering the growth of their firms by preventing them from recruiting top candidates from outside Canada.<\/p>\n

While speaking at another event, John McCallum, the Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, recognized that, although the government reached its six-month-target 80% of the time last year, this is not the tech industry\u2019s idea of a quick immigration process. McCallum went on to say that, \u201cwe want to open our doors to the best and the brightest\u2026so, obviously, I will be working very hard to try to accommodate their needs as best I can.\u201d<\/p>\n

The reason for these delays is the requirement under the federal government\u2019s Express Entry\u00a0immigration selection system for employers to obtain a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)\u00a0in order to hire a foreign worker. To receive an LMIA, an employer must prove to the government that he or she is unable to find a suitable Canadian with the necessary skills, qualifications, and experience to fill the open position.<\/p>\n

This LMIA requirement is useful when targeting employers who abuse the system to hire low-paid, low-skill temporary foreign workers over Canadians. In the case of fast-growing tech firms, however, the skills and talent needed from new recruits are generally only found outside Canada, yet these firms are still subjected to the same drawn-out process. As a result, countless potential recruits accept alternative offers instead of waiting, while frustrated employers choose to hire people to work for them outside Canada.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be able to innovate at the speed of global businesses, tech companies in Canada need to be able to grow and hire just as quickly,\u201d said Danielle Lovell, co-founder of Blankslate Partners, a human resources outsourcing company based in Vancouver that assists in foreign hiring at tech firms. \u201cSix months is a lifetime in a tech company, and more than enough time for a competitor to [get ahead], while our Canadian companies watch the calendar hoping for approval. The high tech, high-skilled talent we\u2019re wooing and working to bring to Canada are in demand everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

In terms of solutions, a specific action plan is yet to be established, but McCallum indicated that the government intends to review the LMIA requirement and might consider dropping it for tech firms. \u201cWe are generally on the lookout for ways\u2026to make our programs more effective in attracting people to Canada rather than having them go elsewhere,\u201d he said. The government is committed to reducing wait times for these highly desirable foreign workers and to making Canada an easy choice for them.<\/p>\n

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