Discreetly launched in December by Alberta authorities, theAccelerated technology path (or “Accelerated Technology Program”) is already proving successful, Labor and Immigration Secretary Tyler Shandro said: “We have already received many expressions of interest from technology companies. This clearly demonstrates that this initiative will help Alberta become a dominant hub for new technologies in Canada and around the world.” Because, he admits, his province is struggling with a labor shortage.”like the rest of the world”.

Radio Canada highlighted that this permanent immigration program will allow skilled workers to arrive in the province of Alberta in just six months. But the broadcaster adds: “however, these immigrants must already have a profileExpress entry with the federal government and an employment commitment for a position advertised by the state”.

The daily Edmonton Journal explain the procedure in detail :

Candidates then submit this information […] to the Alberta government. Provincial officials will then review the information and eligible applicants will receive an email encouraging them to submit an application for the Alberta Accelerated Program.”

Twenty-three targeted job categories

“In addition to the priority processing of applications says Minister Tyler Shandro, Tech professionals also receive a letter of support from the Alberta government if they require a work permit.”

A total of 23 job categories are eligible under the new scheme, indicates the immigration location C.I.C news : This applies to executives, managers, advertising, marketing and PR experts and computer engineers as well as information systems analysts and consultants, software designers, mathematicians and actuaries, graphic designers and illustrators or web designers and developers.

If the government doesn’t know how many newcomers can get through the new program, Radio-Canada recalls that “Alberta can nominate up to 6,250 candidates per year Provincial Nominee Program” the Canadian government.

Three thousand technology companies in Alberta

Irfhan Rawji, president and founder of Calgary-based MobSquad, says the new program will make Alberta one of the easiest places in Canada to attract tech professionals: “This will help keep the dynamism of the technology innovation ecosystem alive.” Christina Gray from the opposition party NDPShe welcomes the initiative but believes in it“This is no panacea for the challenges we face to ensure we have the capabilities to achieve growth in emerging industries”.

According to one to learn Conducted over the past year, Alberta has more than 3,000 technology companies, most of them in Calgary and Edmonton, the two largest cities in the province.