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 CTV. The new "startup visa" will grant permanent residency to entrepreneurs who can start a business in Canada and raise enough venture capital and 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," Kenney said in an interview with The San Jose Mercury News. "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.