CIC press release of 27/06/2023. Canada’s first-ever Tech Talent Strategy 
 
Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news and I am Joy Stephen, an authorized Canadian Immigration practitioner bringing out this special edition of Immigration news from CIC press release, . This news was released by the government on 27/06/2023. I am coming to you from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario. Today is the 28/06/2023 
 
Canada’s high-growth industries will provide the jobs of the future, and companies need access to top talent that will fuel innovation, and drive emerging technologies forward. 
 
Today at Collision 2023, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship launched Canada’s first-ever Tech Talent Strategy. This new strategy includes new measures and improvements on existing measures to help businesses in Canada thrive in a competitive landscape. As part of Canada’s first-ever Tech Talent Strategy, Minister Fraser announced the following aggressive attraction measures: 
 
the creation of an open work permit stream for H-1B specialty occupation visa holders in the US to apply for a Canadian work permit, and study or work permit options for their accompanying family members 
the development of an Innovation Stream under to the International Mobility Program to attract highly talented individuals, options for which include 
employer-specific work permits for up to five years for workers destined to work for a company identified by the Government of Canada as contributing to our industrial innovation goals 
open work permits for up to five years for highly skilled workers in select in-demand occupations 
a return to the 14-day service standard for work permits under the Global Skills Strategy 
the promotion of Canada as a destination for digital nomads 
the creation of a STEM-specific draw under category-based selection to issue additional invitations to apply under the Express Entry program 
improvements to the Start-up Visa Program 
We allocated more spots to this program for 2023, with further increases planned for 2024 and 2025. 
Applicants will be able to apply for a work permit that is up to three years in duration instead of one year. 
Applicants will be able to apply for an open work permit instead of one that limits them to working for their own start-up. 
We’re making this three-year open work permit available to each member of the entrepreneurial team instead of only those who are essential and urgently needed in Canada. 
We’re prioritizing applications that are supported by venture capital, angel investor groups and business incubators and have capital committed, along with applications that are supported by business incubators who are members of Canada’s Tech Network. 
The Government of Canada is embracing Canada’s emerging role as a leader in global tech talent recruitment and attraction to ensure Canada is not only filling in-demand jobs today but also attracting the skills and business talent to create the jobs of tomorrow. 
 
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