According to Khalsa Vox, Canada has accomplished the astounding achievement of welcoming over 15,000 Indian tech experts to its shores in just a 12-month timeframe from April 2022 to March 2023, solidifying its position as a developing global powerhouse for tech sector expertise.
According to a recent joint analysis by The Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) and Canada’s Tech Network (CTN), India is the country that has contributed the most to the country’s growing tech workforce.
A startling 15,097 of the more than 32,000 tech professionals looking for new opportunities have decided to go to Canada, demonstrating the country’s appeal to the industry.
Nigeria is in second place on the list of contributions, sending 1,808 IT employees to Canada. Nigeria is not far behind India. According to Khalsa Vox, experts believe that Canada’s immigration-friendly policies and competitive labor costs are to blame for this phenomena.
This flood of international tech talent benefits Mississauga and Montreal the most. With its thriving community of around 1,000 IT companies and a workforce of more than 300,000 tech professionals, Mississauga has developed into a significant centre for technological innovation. In the meantime, Montreal’s tech ecosystem grew by an astounding 31% between 2015 and 2020.
The significance of this rise in tech migration is explained in the paper, “Tech Workforce Trends: The Migration of Tech Workers and Tech Jobs Since the Pandemic.” It asserts that the significant influx of IT workers fills a crucial need for talented workers, a need that has grown even more acute in light of the ongoing global talent shortage. According to Khalsa Vox, this flood of tech expertise is seen as a positive sign for the future success of Canada’s tech sector.
More information about the movement of tech employees may be found in migration data, which shows that over the designated period from April 2022 to March 2023, Mississauga welcomed 1,900 tech professionals from around the world and Montreal welcomed 959 tech experts.
While India, Nigeria, and Brazil account for the majority of this influx, the research also highlights the growing allure of Canadian tech prospects for American talent. It is noteworthy that Canada is luring tech experts from important US locations including Washington, DC, Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia.