Tech dodges H1-B visa limits by moving to Canada

Microsoft is setting an interesting precedent by opening a new center near Vancouver, British Columbia that will allow the company to "recruit and retain highly skilled people affected by immigration issues in the U.S." and station them near its Redmond, WA headquarters. After sending Bill Gates across the country to lobby for an increase in the number of workers that can enter the country using the H1-B visa--and losing--Microsoft is executing its own work-around strategy. InformationWeek reports that the company will open a new software development center in Canada this fall. The facility will initially house 200 workers, "with room to grow," and the new facility will develop software for the full range of Microsoft's products. The Vancouver center will be staffed with "a mix" of Canadian-born workers and workers from other countries.  

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