Recent Findings Show More Highly-Skilled Workers Are Moving To Australia, Canada, The UK, And The US
Corporate immigration is fast becoming a major source of highly skilled work in Canada. Highly motivated and highly skilled immigrants bring with them a strong desire for success, and businesses in Canada are noticing. Coming from countries with poor economies and human rights records, these immigrants are nonetheless frequently the best choice for a position. In many cases, these individuals enlist the help of a corporate immigration law firm to help them through the immigration process.
As a recent study shows, Canada is one of the top four countries in the world where skilled immigrants choose to move to. Canada’s reputation as a country of opportunity and success is being noticed.
A study on migration patterns found that Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US are the top destinations for skilled immigrants, with the US taking the number one spot. More educated and highly-skilled people are moving to these countries for better job opportunities. There has also been an increase in the number of female skilled immigrants moving for corporate immigration purposes—for the first time, there are more female skilled immigrants than males immigrating for work.
These corporate immigrants benefit Canada’s economy by contributing their productivity, innovation, and existing wealth. They often bring new skills to the workplace, introducing new techniques to other workers. According to the study, around 75 percent of the software engineers in Silicon Valley are from foreign countries, as are more than 50 percent of the doctors in Western Australia. It is interesting to see that these major sectors employ more skilled immigrants than natural-born citizens.
Although the US tops the list for the most desired corporate immigration destination, Canada isn’t far behind. The US is internationally renowned as the land of opportunity, so more immigrants are still drawn to move there. However, Canada’s immigration laws might become more welcoming than those in the US, depending on the outcome of the US presidential election.
Unfortunately, many people still see skilled immigration as a threat to job availability. But with more skilled immigration comes greater contribution to the economy, thus improving job growth over time.
Corporate immigration doesn’t threaten our economy, it improves it. Instead of believing that Canada’s corporate immigration laws are too lax, and that skilled immigrants are taking all available jobs, think instead how good it is that our country is sought after as a home for its opportunities, both economic and social.
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Arghavan Gerami
Arghavan Gerami is the Founder and Senior Counsel at Gerami Law Professional Corporation ('PC'), a full-service immigration law firm in Ottawa, Ontario. Since 2011, Ms. Gerami has focused her practice on immigration and refugee litigation. Prior to that, Ms. Gerami worked at the Ministry of Attorney General and the Department of Justice and had the privilege of serving the Honourable Mr. Justice M. Evans at the Federal Court of Appeal on immigration and administrative law appeals. Ms. Gerami contributes to the Immigration Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Ms. Gerami has also published numerous journal articles and presented at various immigration and refugee law conferences and events across Canada.