Lagging immigration reform in U.S. good for Canada: federal jobs minister

By Tamsyn Burgmann. Stalled immigration reforms in the United States are an opportunity for Canada to scoop up a wealth of young, "brilliant" foreign nationals and direct them into burgeoning tech-sector employment, the federal employment minister said Wednesday.
Minister Jason Kenney heartily endorsed his government's efforts to entice educated immigrants north of the 49th parallel as a direct counter to American policy obstacles to settling down there after earning highly-prized degrees. More...