IT Professionals Work Visa
The Information Technology Work Visa allows the fast-track processing of work Visa applications for skilled professionals in the software industry seeking to gain Canadian work experience on a temporary basis. The Canadian government is currently issuing temporary employment authorization visas under an expedited process, to qualified professionals and skilled persons under the "Information Technology Workers Program". Qualified individuals must meet certain requirements in terms of education and employment experience in order to qualify for the work visa.
The Information Technology Work Visa allows applicants with the required education and experience in the specified products or technologies applying for specific jobs to apply under this category. A person must meet some additional requirements and be able to communicate in English or French.
Following are the categories for IT Professionals:
Management Information Systems Software Designer
Telecommunications Software Designer
Embedded Systems Software Designer
Senior Animation Effects Editor
Multimedia Software Designer
Software Developer - Services
Software Products Developer
