Recruiting for the New Reality TV Show "Canada’s Got Our Talent(ed)" American Trained Immigrants
If we needed any proof that our dysfunctional immigration system inhibits our economic growth, our neighbors to the north have provided us that proof. Canada is actively {recruiting immigrants that are} backlogged {in the American} broken immigration system. Canada is recruiting the best and brightest American-trained foreign nationals through a streamlined immigration process. After receiving a U.S. education, these talented foreign nationals are now contributing to Canada’s economic future instead of ours. If only we could get Congress to pay attention, if not to our future economic growth, at least to Canada’s and how they are getting there thanks to our efforts to train but not retain foreign talent.
About 18 months ago, Alberta initiated a campaign to attract highly qualified immigrants the United States has rejected. The campaign began with a half page color advertisement in the New York Times (February 7, 2008, page A10) to encourage foreign nationals in H-1B status to immigrate to Canada, and avoid the problems of expiring visas. Alberta understands that a visa application process that takes upwards of five to nine years creates great uncertainty for professions, normal life planning (such as marriage, children, and purchasing a home) and cannot be put on hold indefinitely. Meanwhile, attractive Canadian websites continue to solicit highly qualified professionals by addressing the need to plan for a future. Alberta understands that by attracting young graduates and meeting their basic needs, these talented young professions will contribute to economic growth...
Time and time again, studies have shown that highly skilled immigrants contribute to our economy in significant ways. A 2007 report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers, for example, concluded that immigration as a whole increases the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by roughly $37 billion each year. Another study estimates Latino buying power totaled $951 billion in 2008 and is expected to increase to $1.4 trillion by 2013, while Asian buying power totaled $509.1 billion in 2008 and is expected to increase to $752.3 billion by 2013...
http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/08/04/ne...
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/...
{What sense does it make for the US to spend money training immigrants who leave because the States don't want them anymore ...only for these hightly trained immigrantsto go to other countries like Canada who will reap the benefits of American trained immigrants without having paid a dime for it?}
About 18 months ago, Alberta initiated a campaign to attract highly qualified immigrants the United States has rejected. The campaign began with a half page color advertisement in the New York Times (February 7, 2008, page A10) to encourage foreign nationals in H-1B status to immigrate to Canada, and avoid the problems of expiring visas. Alberta understands that a visa application process that takes upwards of five to nine years creates great uncertainty for professions, normal life planning (such as marriage, children, and purchasing a home) and cannot be put on hold indefinitely. Meanwhile, attractive Canadian websites continue to solicit highly qualified professionals by addressing the need to plan for a future. Alberta understands that by attracting young graduates and meeting their basic needs, these talented young professions will contribute to economic growth...
Time and time again, studies have shown that highly skilled immigrants contribute to our economy in significant ways. A 2007 report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers, for example, concluded that immigration as a whole increases the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by roughly $37 billion each year. Another study estimates Latino buying power totaled $951 billion in 2008 and is expected to increase to $1.4 trillion by 2013, while Asian buying power totaled $509.1 billion in 2008 and is expected to increase to $752.3 billion by 2013...
http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/08/04/ne...
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/...
{What sense does it make for the US to spend money training immigrants who leave because the States don't want them anymore ...only for these hightly trained immigrantsto go to other countries like Canada who will reap the benefits of American trained immigrants without having paid a dime for it?}
