{"id":32395,"date":"2021-03-25T08:44:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T12:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immetis.com\/canada-a-haven-for-international-talents\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T17:10:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T21:10:24","slug":"canada-a-haven-for-international-talents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immetis.com\/en\/canada-a-haven-for-international-talents\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada : a haven for international talents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-canada-a-preferred-destination-for-global-talents\">Canada: A preferred destination for global talents<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tw-target-text\">According to a new study conducted by the Boston Consulting Group (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BCG<\/a>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-network.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Network<\/a>, Canada is now the&nbsp;top destination of choice for foreign workers looking to immigrate.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tw-target-text\">Long trailing behind the United States, this year, and despite the pandemic, Canada has, for the first time, taken the lead in this ranking.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tw-target-text\">You can view the full study <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcg.com\/publications\/2021\/virtual-mobility-in-the-global-workforce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-canada-the-favorite-country-for-foreign-workers\">Canada: The favorite country for foreign workers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>According to this study, which surveyed 209,000 people across 190 countries, Canada is now the number one preferred destination for foreign workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Long behind the United States, the&nbsp;maple leaf country&nbsp;has climbed the rankings due to the pandemic. It appears that <a href=\"https:\/\/immetis.com\/en\/private-individuals\/visas-work-permit-in-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">foreign workers<\/a> now favor countries that demonstrated better management of the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study shows that most countries that rose in the rankings had relatively low COVID-19 case rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This includes Canada, Australia (now ranked third), and Japan (now in sixth place). Two Asia-Pacific countries, Singapore and New Zealand, also made the ranking for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-about-the-rest-of-the-world\">What about the rest of the world ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Many popular European countries dropped in the rankings. For example, Germany and France each fell two places. Italy and Spain are no longer in the top 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Likewise, major cities like New York, Barcelona, Rome, and Madrid are now seen as far less attractive professionally, largely due to their handling of the health crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-remote-work\">Remote work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The study also found that about&nbsp;<strong>50% of respondents are willing to move to another country for work<\/strong>\u2014a decrease from previous years. For comparison, this figure was&nbsp;64% in 2014&nbsp;and&nbsp;57% in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While global workers are now less inclined to relocate abroad, 57% say they are willing to work for a foreign employer while staying in their home country. This shift is likely due to the widespread adoption of remote work since the start of the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, although restrictive immigration policies in many countries have weakened mobility trends, they have not diminished the desire of global talent to explore opportunities abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-in-canada-while-border-closures-slowed-immigration-they-did-not-bring-it-to-a-halt-many-foreign-workers-with-job-offers-still-immigrated-to-canada-in-2020-as-immigration-lawyer-natacha-mignon-recently-pointed-out-just-because-the-borders-were-closed-doesn-t-mean-it-was-impossible-to-obtain-a-work-permit-nevertheless-she-predicts-that-once-the-borders-reopen-there-will-be-a-significant-surge-in-applications-as-a-consequence-of-the-closure\"><em>In Canada, while border closures slowed immigration, they did not bring it to a halt! Many foreign workers with job offers still immigrated to Canada in 2020.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ledevoir.com\/societe\/597143\/immigration-des-delais-encore-plus-longs-et-des-reves-brises\"> As immigration lawyer, Natacha Mignon recently pointed out<\/a> : &#8220;[&#8230;] just because the borders were closed doesn\u2019t mean it was impossible to obtain a work permit.&#8221; Nevertheless, she predicts that once the borders reopen, there will be a significant surge in applications as a consequence of the closure.<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article was updated on March 25, 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a new study conducted by the Boston Consulting Group and The Network, Canada is now the top destination of choice for foreign workers looking to immigrate. 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