Grub in The Hub: Debunking Immigration: Easily Bring in Top Talent

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Debunking Immigration: Bringing in Top Talent is Easier Than You Think

Canada’s immigration culture is changing for the better. The pendulum is swinging back to a balance between facilitation and enforcement. However, tech employers often perceive bringing in top talent as a cumbersome process. This (mis)perception often hinders growing tech companies from taking the chance on a foreign worker for a key role (whether it be technical vs business, or junior vs senior) that will help to accelerate the company's business growth. Employers should not fear immigration like in years before or shy away from the conversation simply because someone requires a work permit. This Grub in The Hub will provide a practical ‘how-to’, provide clarification between myths and facts, and touch on upcoming immigration changes. Learn how to use immigration options effectively for recruiting and employing key staff. Hear first hand from tech companies about examples of how they've brought in foreign talent and implemented knowledge transfers and leadership development programs to grow a world-class team.

Who should attend: Founders, executives and Talent/HR practitioners of startups and growth stage tech companies who plan to hire foreign talent for key roles in the future.

About the Speaker:

Craig Natsuhara (http://www.eylaw.ca/lw/en/people/craig-natsuhara), Associate Partner, EY Law

Craig is an Associate Partner at EY Law LLP (formerly Egan LLP) in Vancouver, where he co-manages the Canadian Immigration practice. He has practiced business immigration law since 2000, focusing primarily on assisting foreign businesses transfer employees and recruit new temporary foreign workers while establishing operations in Canada. Craig serves companies in a variety of industries, including natural resources, cleantech, digital media, entertainment, and travel and tourism. He also assists a number of large Japanese companies. He has been recognized by the international Who’s Who Legal in its Corporate Immigration listing since 2012. He was the Chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s British Columbia Immigration Section from 2007 to 2009. Craig has been an instructor for the University of British Columbia’s Certificate in Immigration: Laws, Policies and Procedures program since 2009, where he has been teaching the module on temporary foreign workers.

Agenda:

11:45am - Pizza is served
12:00pm - Presentation begins
1:00pm - Networking

About Grub in The Hub:

Designed for busy tech entrepreneurs, Grub in The Hub offers bite-sized information on useful day-to-day topics ranging from sales and marketing to 'selecting the right benefits program for your growing team' and delivers it for free during the lunch hour. Pizza is provided at Grub in The Hub and attendees are encouraged to eat while they learn.

FAQs:

What are my transport/parking options getting to the Hub?

The Hub is conveniently located 7 minutes by foot from VCC-Clark Skytrain station. Hourly parking is available on both sides of the building which are metered by Impark. Alternatively, street parking is available on Great Northern Way, free of charge. There is also a $4 daily parking lot available at the end of the block where you will see a fleet of white trucks.

I have special dietary needs and/or restrictions, what are my options?

Pizza is provided for all attendees. If you are unable to eat pizza, we encourage you to bring your own lunch or purchase something in advance from Danz (http://www.danzgourmet.com/), a cafeteria located in our building.