Canadian tech community issues call for visas for people displaced by Trump
WATERLOO, Ont. — An open letter signed by members of Canada’s tech community is calling for the federal government to offer visas to people whose lives have been left in limbo because of U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration ban.
The letter is organized by the group Tech Without Borders and it praises Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s message that Canada will remain inclusive to all nationalities.
But the letter calls for further action, and requests a visa that would allow displaced people to live and work in Canada, with access to benefits until they can complete the application process for permanent residency, if they choose.
Jennifer Moss, who co-founded a tech company based in Waterloo, Ont., and speaks for Tech Without Borders, said the visa could help people who work in the tech sector in the U.S. but can’t get back to their jobs.