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Есть такая партия, однако, как говорил светоч и надежа, не помню только, когда, где и при каких обстоятельствах. Но говорил, однозначно.
В рукоприкладстве на ниве зодчества и рулежке, конечно, не поможет, но, может быть, кому-то пригодится,

Мне попалась нижеследуюшая информация (cut and paste здесь, прямо скажем, современней самого микрософта, но что поделаешь, жить-то хочется):

Canada has shortage of IT talent, sometimes candidates from abroad ask for salary of $60,000-70,000 just to end up getting $100,000 because of their skills are so in demand. The government of Canada realized that the only way to keep the economy going is to get some skilled workers into Canada fast. And by fast, we mean super fast, like 2 weeks after you apply fast.

Here is how the whole process works, please bear in mind, this has just started and there might be some caveats down the road:

First - figure out if you qualify - there are two categories through which you can get in:Category A:
There are 2 paths to be eligible in Category A:

1) Designated Partner for referral to Services Canada.

The Partners are:

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
BC Tech Association
Business Development Bank of Canada
Communitech Corporation
Council of Canadian Innovators
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
Global Affairs Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service
ICT Manitoba (ICTAM)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada – Accelerated Growth Service
MaRS Discovery District
National Research Council – Industrial Research Assistance Program
Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration
Ontario Ministry of Economic Growth and Development
VENN Innovation

2) Hiring talent that has Advanced knowledge of the industry or an Advanced degree in an area of specialization of interest to the employer; AND/OR Minimum of five years of experience in the field of specialized experience; AND A highly paid position with a salary of usually $80,000 or more. If you are hiring talent with this profile, you can apply directly to the Global Skills Visa.

Category B: For Category B of the Global Talent Stream, employers must hire highly-skilled foreign workers to fill positions in occupations found on the following list:
NATIONAL OCCUPATIONS CLASSIFICATION (NOC) CODE OCCUPATION MINIMUM WAGE REQUIREMENT (ANNUAL SALARY) MINIMUM WAGE REQUIREMENT (HOURLY RATE)
0213 Computer and information systems managers not applicable not applicable
2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) not applicable not applicable
2171 Information systems analysts and consultants not applicable not applicable
2172 Database analysts and data administrators not applicable not applicable
2173 Software engineers and designers not applicable not applicable
2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers not applicable not applicable
2175 Web designers and developers not applicable not applicable
2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians $81,000 $38.94
2283 Information systems testing technicians $78,000 $37.50
Sub-set of 5241* Digital Media and Design*position requires a minimum of five years of industry experience, and skills requirements including: 3D modeling, virtual and augmented reality; animation, level editing, editor and pipeline software and tools in applicable industry; other specialized knowledge of software framework in applicable industry (for example, Unreal 3.0); and/or, Experience in planning and managing a project. $80,000 $38.46
OK, all qualified and ready to go? You can go ahead and submit that application:
Follow the guide on how to apply on the Canadian Government website that outlines the steps needed. You can apply online HERE. You must fill out the following forms:

Global Talent Stream Application Form (EMP5624)
Global Talent Stream – Annex 1 Additional Occupation
Proof of Business Legitimacy, if applicable

Also, make sure to read this Applicant Guide to understand how to best fill in the forms mentioned above! You’ll also need to pay a whopping $1,000 processing fee. 17080747501s05#170817881bcs05