The competition for skilled remote workers—not just tourists—intensifies as more destinations throw their hat in the ring.
Chile’s pre-pandemic startup initiative attracted 5,000 remote-working entrepreneurs from 88 countries between 2010 and 2022. Photographer: Tamara Merino/Bloomberg , Bloomberg
If you are already in Spain on a tourist visa, you can submit an application for a residency card as a digital nomad that will be valid for three years, and renewable for two. “Ultimately, the strategy is set to, and best adapts to, the needs of high-skilled tech workers who have the opportunity to work remotely,” Dubois adds. Details on Canada’s remote worker initiatives will be shared in the coming months, the Office of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship confirmed.
Choudhury says there’s a much bigger reason Western countries such as Spain and Canada have opened their doors to digital nomads, beyond tax and consumption dollars. From its inception in 2010 through at least August 2022, Start-Up Chile has brought in more than 5,000 entrepreneurs from 88 countries and given support to 2,200 startups, a paper by Choudhury confirms.
Choudhury sees a similar opportunity for foreign workers who may be denied a US visa or green card renewal, given US immigration’s 65,000 annual cap for the H-1B visa, the temporary permit of three to six years allowing employers to petition for foreign professionals in a variety of specialty fields. Those employees could could relocate to Canada and work remotely from there for their American company.
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