Skilled immigrants and skilled locals
Apr 27th 2013, 3:22 pm
#16
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Re: Skilled immigrants and skilled locals
I think that, all other things being equal, the local will get the job over the immigrant. This is not uniquely Canadian. As mentioned, it is the same in the UK and likely the same in the rest of the world.
As an immigrant you have to make sure all other things are not equal.
As an immigrant you have to make sure all other things are not equal.
Apr 27th 2013, 5:43 pm
#17
talking Ter Sami
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Re: Skilled immigrants and skilled locals
OH works for a start-up. The staff comprises 4 immigrants, 2 first generation born-in-Canada Canadians, and one born-in-Canada-during-the-month-his-parents-just-happened-to-be-visiting-Canada-in-the-Vietnam-War-era dual Canadian/US citizen. The founder is an immigrant. At his previous job, also with a start-up, he was the only immigrant in a staff of 6. The founder was Canadian.
Edited to add: OH just commented that in his experience, the former is more common than the latter for start-ups in the high tech sector in Vancouver.
Last edited by acer rose; Apr 27th 2013 at 5:45 pm.
