A recommendation I hear often about how to improve BC Tech is “more office space.” Sometimes this is “building an innovation hub,” and other times it is “subsidizing office space for tech startups,” but it’s always something about getting tech companies more access to office space.
Oct 13, 2022·edited Oct 13, 2022Liked by Ian Vanagas
The real problem is how difficult and troublesome they make it to get PR.
I'm a 31 years old tech worker, I make 160k a year, and I live and pay my taxes in BC, even though I work for a US tech company and can work from anywhere.
I pay the government more than 50k a year in taxes. BC should be begging me to stay here.
Instead, I have to go through a year long process, pay thousands of dollars in fees, take english tests, validate my degree, and more.
The real problem is how difficult and troublesome they make it to get PR.
I'm a 31 years old tech worker, I make 160k a year, and I live and pay my taxes in BC, even though I work for a US tech company and can work from anywhere.
I pay the government more than 50k a year in taxes. BC should be begging me to stay here.
Instead, I have to go through a year long process, pay thousands of dollars in fees, take english tests, validate my degree, and more.