Ottawa Seeking to Attract Tech Talent Through ‘Digital Nomad’ Strategy

Ottawa Seeking to Attract Tech Talent Through ‘Digital Nomad’ Strategy
Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, arrives to a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Mar. 22, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The federal government plans to attract more so-called “digital nomads” in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields while opening new pathways to permanent residency for entrepreneurs.

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser made the announcement during the Collision tech conference in Toronto on June 27.