LANDED: Insider Tips on Business Expansion
Ready to grow in a new country? Start here. International expansion is an acquired skill, and if you haven’t done it, well, you haven’t done it. But you *can* learn from those who have.
We’ll talk to business leaders, site selectors, recruiters, legal experts and more to reveal best practices for everything from finding a local leader to finding the best strategic location for your new office.
LANDED is a Waterloo EDC podcast. We help companies like yours expand in Waterloo, Canada. In the last five years, we’ve helped businesses invest more than a billion dollars in our community, so we know our stuff.
LANDED: Insider Tips on Business Expansion
EP4 - Canadian Immigration as a Global Talent Strategy feat. Pavan Dhillon, Founder at Dhillon Immigration Law
Immigration presents one of the best opportunities for companies to access global talent. Canada has some of the world's best business immigration programs. Earlier this year, 10,000 H-1B holders jumped at the chance to immigrate to Canada in just 2 days.
At Waterloo EDC, we've seen companies come here with the intent of creating a global talent hub – to attract global talent or move global talent who are at risk of leaving their roles in the US. If you’re tackling talent challenges, this could be a strategy you want to explore, too.
We asked Pavan Dhillon, one of North America’s leading immigration law experts, for her thoughts on the topic.
Key Questions:
- How does an immigration lawyer help growing businesses access Canadian immigration programs?
- What is the Global Talent Stream and how do companies access it?
- What is the Intra-Company Transfer program and what unique benefits does it provide to growing companies?
- Are there any industries or roles that align particularly well with Canada's immigration programs?
- What pitfalls should companies avoid during the immigration process?
- What advice will help companies have a smooth and successful immigration process?
Have thoughts? Connect with Waterloo EDC on Twitter and LinkedIn or contact us at waterlooedc.ca.
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