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The Global Talent Stream needs streamlining

A four to six months wait is not a fast track anywhere. It’s a weird time to talk about foreign talent acquisition given the…

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Toronto, Vancouver tech talent pools saw highest growth in latest CBRE report

Ottawa is on par for highest concentration in tech talent with the San Francisco Bay Area. Toronto’s tech talent pool experienced the most growth…

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Immigration expert-led Immigrate aims to help Canadian firms bring the talent they need to Canada
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Immigration expert-led Immigrate aims to help Canadian firms bring the talent they need to Canada

Immigrate claims to have processed over 1,800 applications to date. Saskatoon-based startup Immigrate Software provides immigration automation technology to more than 350 businesses, including…

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Volley founder aims to leverage Andela experience to build similar model for sales talent
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Volley founder aims to leverage Andela experience to build similar model for sales talent

Volley aims to fill top-of-funnel sales talent gap for B2B SaaS companies. With his new startup, Toronto-based Volley, founder and CEO Ian Carnevale plans…

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Can the feds build a talent strategy for digital nomads?
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Can the feds build a talent strategy for digital nomads?

While last week’s episode was competition-focused, this week we tackle that other bugaboo of Canadian tech: talent. Regular listeners of this podcast will be…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Walmart shops for Toronto tech talent

Plus: Russian sanctions force grocery delivery service Buyk into bankruptcy. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and…

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Québec’s 2022 budget heavy on R&D, light on addressing tech talent shortage

Latest budget commits to research, innovation, and life sciences. The Government of Québec has tabled its 2022-2023 fiscal budget. The budget, the last before…

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Wavy raises $2.5 million to combat remote work, burnout, talent churn
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Wavy raises $2.5 million to combat remote work, burnout, talent churn

Beer tastings? Yoga? Wellness workshops? There’s a Wavy experience for that. In today’s increasingly digital workplace, Wavy wants people to connect. The startup just…

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Alberta launches new innovation strategy focused on attracting tech talent, capital

Plan contains minimal details on how budget funding will be allocated. The Government of Alberta has unveiled its new innovation strategy, which outlines how…

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