Immigration Pathways to Hire Global Talent for B.C.'s High Tech Employers
The Canadian immigration law recognizes some of the challenges that employers in the high tech sector face in attracting skilled talent, in order to compete on a global scale. Our experts will discuss Canada's various immigration programs which are intended to facilitate the temporary and permanent entry of skilled talent in our high tech industry.
Our speakers will include Heather Michaud, Outreach Officer from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, who will discuss the federal pilot programs designed to attract global talent, a representative (TBD) from BC's Provincial Nominee Program, who will describe how the provincial government has addressed current immigration challenges for the industry, and Jae-Yeon Lim, Corporate Immigration Lawyer at Fasken's Vancouver office, who will be sharing practical tips and challenges for employers as well as other immigration strategies for retaining global talent in the tech industry.
Topics covered will include:
- Global Skills Strategy Initiative
- BC Provincial Nominee Program's Tech Pilot
- Other work permit strategies for foreign workers in the high tech industry from the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and International Mobility Program
- Practical considerations including tips and challenges for Canadian employers, employer compliance and any other logistical issues that many of B.C.'s high tech employers need to be aware of.
Finally, the panel will welcome questions as well as insights from employers on what is working well and what recommendations they have for improvement in these programs, in order that the federal and provincial government may facilitate B.C. employers in retaining skilled talent in the competitive high tech global market.
Time:
- 8:00am - Registration and breakfast
- 8:30am - 11:00am - Session