Industry Experts: Anti-Immigration Stance and High-Skilled Talent

industry experts: In an open letter sent during the campaign, senior executives at some of America top tech companies called Trump a disaster for innovation, according to Toronto Star. They expressed concerns about the president-elect trade proposals and anti-immigration stance which some fear could result in visa restrictions that would make it harder and costlier for them to hire foreign IT workers. Glenn Lowson / Toronto Star file photo By Ross Marowits The Canadian Press Thu., Nov. 17, 2016 MONTREAL Nervousness in Silicon Valley about Donald Trump election could give Canada technology sector a competitive edge if new labour restrictions ratchet up the war for high-skilled talent, say industry experts. Each year, tens of thousands of foreigners with specialized skills, such as coders, are granted temporary H-1B visas to work in the United States. Meanwhile, the Trudeau government is changing its immigration-selection system as of Saturday to make it easier for international students and some high-skilled foreign workers to become permanent residents. While the industry has sought increased numbers of visas, Trump has offered mixed signals as he seeks to protect domestic employment. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.