Jason Kenney

Jason Kenney: Canada's minister of citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism, Jason Kenney, arrived in the San Francisco Bay area Friday for a four-day visit aimed at snapping up talent for his country's high-tech economy by offering startup entrepreneurs a new visa. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. The new "startup visa" will grant permanent residency to entrepreneurs who can start a business in Canada and raise enough venture capital. SAN JOSE, Calif. - The Canadian government has launched an aggressive campaign to lure Silicon Valley tech workers frustrated by U.S. visa policies northward, just as Congress wrestles with a long-sought overhaul of America's immigration system. "I think everyone knows the American system is pretty dysfunctional," Keanney said in an interview with The San Jose Mercury News http://bit.ly/11IW2QA . "I'm going to the Bay Area to spread the message that Canada is open for business; we're open for newcomers. If they qualify, we'll give them the Canadian equivalent of a green card as soon as they arrive." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.