H-1B/OPT Relocation
As an approved Canadian employer through Canada’s Global Talent Stream, Syndesus helps qualified immigrant tech workers who are currently in the US stay in North America utilizing Canadian immigration options.
Are you at risk of losing your US work visa? Are you tired of the endless wait for permanent residency? Do you want your spouse to be able to work?
Find out if you qualify for relocation to Canada.
Don't lose your tech job due to US immigration issues
Tens of thousands of foreign-born, skilled tech workers are told to leave the US every year because of visa issues and an unfair lottery system. The US immigration system has failed these hard-working people who have done everything right.
The good news is, Canada welcomes highly-skilled tech workers.
Global Talent Stream
Utilizing Canada’s exceptional immigration program, Global Talent Stream, qualified foreign-born tech workers can easily relocate to Canada. There are two pathways for those who are currently in the US:
With the support of your current US employer, you can relocate to Canada to work for them remotely.
If your American employer will not support your relocation, you can get matched with a Canadian company that is eager to have talented employees join their team and will support your move.
Why consider Canada as your Plan B?
Years ago Canada recognized a shortage of over 200,000 tech workers. The best way to get these tech workers into Canada fast was to streamline the work visa application process.
Unlike the US, Canada separates work visas and permanent residence application processes. We know that you would never consider moving to Canada on a work visa if you could not get Canadian permanent residency too. So we cover both options.
It takes 4-6 weeks from application date to receive a GTS work visa.
Find out how Pranav made the move to Canada with his US job after his third H-1B denial
“Canada has so many diverse people working in each and every field. It’s really nice to see that. I think in the States, the people who own the businesses came there way back. Here you can see new people and new immigrants working everywhere around you.”
PRANAV DIWATE, SOFTWARE ENGINEER, PENSION LIVE. MASTERS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Who can qualify for Global Talent Stream?
To qualify for GTS, you must:
- Have a tech degree or significant work experience in a tech role
- Be currently working in a tech role or managing a team of tech workers
- Have a job offer from a Canadian company (If you are working for an American company, Syndesus becomes your Canadian employer of record)
Two pathways to Canada
As a skilled employee in tech, with US education and experience you have two primary pathways to obtain a Canadian work visa.
1. Move your current US job to Canada
If you are working in the US in a tech role, there is a possibility we can help you move that job to Canada.
How to qualify:
- Your US employer does not have an office in Canada
- You are currently an employee, not a contractor
- You and your family are ready to move to Canada permanently
- Your job can be 100% remote with no travel to US clients
- You make over US$80,000 per year in salary
- Your US employer really wants to keep you and they are willing to pay a fee to move your job to Canada (there is no cost to you)
- You are in a tech role or management of a tech team
If this sounds like you, engage your employer and complete the qualification form.
2. Get a Canadian company to sponsor your work visa
For the majority of you, moving your current tech job in the US is not an option. We have a solution for you: We connect you with Canadian companies who will sponsor your GTS work visa.
Syndesus has a product offering called Path to Canada. We connect tech workers who have US education and US experience with Canadian companies seeking to hire them.
Find out more about Path to Canada.
Canadian immigration
You have probably heard of Express Entry for skilled workers. The program is points based. Each province in Canada has their own immigration program for skilled workers. Or maybe you are considering getting a masters or doctorate degree from a Canadian university because you heard graduates have a direct path to PR.
Check out all your options at Visto.ai
Canadian work visa + Canadian immigration: Which process do I do first? Do I do them both?
We recommend do you both in parallel.
If you are in a tech role in the US, maybe your employer is willing to allow you to work from Canada and support the move. If not, take control of your future and fill out the Am I a Candidate form at Path to Canada.
To learn more about your options for getting Canadian PR or for going to university in Canada, check out Visto.ai to map out your options.
Our relocation experts are here to answer your questions and help you explore your options in Canada.
The first step is to determine if you can qualify for GTS. If you have support from your American employer, click ‘Do I Qualify’. If you want to explore options with Canadian employers, visit Path to Canada.