Calgary immigration lawyer Evelyn Ackah discusses the recent tech layoff in the United States and how this is an opportunity for skilled laid off H-1B workers to move to Canada and for Canadian employers to recruit and hire skilled, experienced tech workers during Canada's labour shortage. Evelyn covers information for H-1B workers who are looking for employment and for Canadian businesses who need to hire skilled workers, including:

• laid off H-1B visa workers have 60 days to find a job before they have to leave the United States
• H-1B workers are skilled, trained and proven employees who have been working for U.S. companies with a similar culture - language, time zones, work culture - to American companies
• with the high number of tech layoffs across many U.S. companies that hire H-1B workers, it may be difficult for these workers to find a new U.S. employer to transfer their H-1B visa within the 60-day period
• Canada's Global Talent Stream allows Canadian employers to streamline and fast-track hiring skilled foreign workers
• Canadian employers who are the brand, subsidiary or head office of the U.S. entity have the option of an Intra Company Transfer to Canada
• H-1B workers may want to move to Canada as a student and enter the local job market while getting an advanced degree under our Study Permits, then apply for Permanent Residence, which would allow a spouse to work in Canada and children to attend Canadian schools
• Canada's  Start-Up Visa Program is ideal for highly skilled individuals who may want to join an incubator or launch a new business plan; or move to Canada as a worker for a Start Up first, and then a permanent resident, or come as a permanent resident
• Canadian foreign workers can apply for permanent residence within 3 years, versus the many years wait in the United States
• Many Canadian provinces have high tech Provincial Nominee Programs recruiting foreign workers in high tech industries. Employers could bring H-1B workers to Canada quickly, and get them started working quickly