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Laid Off Tech Employees leaving the U.S?

Tech layoffs push skilled workers to seek jobs abroad.

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CNBC explores challenges currently facing U.S. tech workers, including mass layoffs, widespread cuts in company budgets, and threats of deportation for H-1B visa holders. See video for more.

Discussion Questions:

  1. About 42,324 tech employees were let go in 2024, according to Layoffs.fyi. What role did AI play in the layoffs?
  2. Canada opened visa applications for a pilot program that would allow up to 10,000 H-1B visa holders in the United States to apply for a three-year open-work permit in Canada. How has the program impacted Canada's tech market?

Source: YouTube.com: https://youtu.be/uOIPmQrrgnQ

Author: Kristen Zaborski