Global Skills Strategy, political uncertainty in U.S. contribute to rise in foreign worker applications and hires
More international workers are being hired by technology companies in the Toronto region thanks to a fast-track work visa program introduced by Canada’s government last year, a new study reports.
Of the 53 high-growth tech companies who responded to the MaRS Discovery District survey, 45 per cent reported hiring international candidates in 2017 and 53 per cent experienced a jump in international applications in 2017 over 2016.