Work Permits
O.k. so it turns out that it can be reasonably difficult for a foreigner to get a work permit in Canada. Anyways after much waiting, confusion, frustrating and several job-offers-and-reversals, my girlfriend finally got hers!
I’m so happy I nearly jumped out of my chair! Congrats, Olivia!
Why should it be so hard/slow for skilled people to get a permit to work? Obviously, one argument is that it protects our Canadian skilled work force from unfair competition. But come on! We should be providing every possible incentive to bring in skilled foreigners to boost economic growth, reverse “brain-drains” and make Canada a technological, scientific, and engineering powerhouse.
