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Re: Canada Creates New Class of Visa to Attract Tech Entrepreneurs

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Post by eduardordm »

coryl wrote: post #10
eduardordm wrote: post #8

Or maybe you could just... open a company in the US (or Canada), release your product. If you need funds, don't have enough and can't get it from people you already know, maybe it's time to reevaluate your model. Sorry, you will never get funded by any investment funds. And I don't understand what those investors expect they will find overseas. It's just a lot more of the same. But my point is: I don't understand why…

http://paulgraham.com/hubs.html Location matters, that's why people want to be in the US/Canada.

Valid, but see:

"... I said something to a partner at a well known VC firm that gave him the (mistaken) impression I was considering starting another startup. He responded so eagerly that for about half a second I found myself considering doing it."

Those startups get founded, not yours, not mine. We do not have that kind of access. I never talked to a VC partner in my life and I couldn't if I wanted. They are just these mythical creatures you always hear about but never get to see. Maybe accelerators are a way of doing it right, but they do not mean a whole lot, those startups are special cases.

Re: Canada Creates New Class of Visa to Attract Tech Entrepreneurs

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Post by coryl »

eduardordm wrote: post #11
coryl wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

http://paulgraham.com/hubs.html Location matters, that's why people want to be in the US/Canada.

Valid, but see: "... I said something to a partner at a well known VC firm that gave him the (mistaken) impression I was considering starting another startup. He responded so eagerly that for about half a second I found myself considering doing it." Those startups get founded, not yours, not mine. We do not have that kind of access. I never talked to a VC partner in my life and I couldn't if I wanted. They are just t…

Startups that get funded are startups that have a high potential to make money, period. Be building the next Facebook, and nobody cares how old you are, or where you're from.

Connections are nice, but at the end of the day VCs don't invest money to lose it. This visa isn't for early stage entrepreneurs who are shooting in the dark. VC funding usually happens at a stage where risk is much more marginalized.

Re: Canada Creates New Class of Visa to Attract Tech Entrepreneurs

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Post by mylittlepony »

If only there was a visa for IT experts, who speak english and french fluently, but don't have a degree/wife/999 years of comprobable work, mostly due to local problems (like hyperinflation, which makes working pointless)...

Whatever, I'm now moving to one of the most beautiful places on Earth. I will probably have to make a living with a crappy php job, but I won't care.

Re: Canada Creates New Class of Visa to Attract Tech Entrepreneurs

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Post by mirsadm »

mylittlepony wrote: post #13

If only there was a visa for IT experts, who speak english and french fluently, but don't have a degree/wife/999 years of comprobable work, mostly due to local problems (like hyperinflation, which makes working pointless)... Whatever, I'm now moving to one of the most beautiful places on Earth. I will probably have to make a living with a crappy php job, but I won't care.

Canada offers a 2 year work visa which is quite easy to obtain. I've been living in Canada for s year now (from Australia)

Re: Canada Creates New Class of Visa to Attract Tech Entrepreneurs

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Post by mylittlepony »

mirsadm wrote: post #14
mylittlepony wrote: post #13

If only there was a visa for IT experts, who speak english and french fluently, but don't have a degree/wife/999 years of comprobable work, mostly due to local problems (like hyperinflation, which makes working pointless)... Whatever, I'm now moving to one of the most beautiful places on Earth. I will probably have to make a living with a crappy php job, but I won't care.

Canada offers a 2 year work visa which is quite easy to obtain. I've been living in Canada for s year now (from Australia)

Yes but it's not available anymore (it was 1 year when I read about it, though I wouldn't complain about that). And I don't want to be negative, but it's not the same to do that from a developed country like Australia. I'm from Argentina, and from what I see on TV, tourists, and the Internet, most people think only monkeys live here. Next time I send an application I will try not mentioning it (I will only say that I want to move to Canada or something) and see what happens.

Australia was on my list too, but I'm scared of all the crazy animals/insects that can kill me in my sleep. Canada is too cold, but still I wanna give it a try. Just curious: did you get a job before moving?

Re: Canada Creates New Class of Visa to Attract Tech Entrepreneurs

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Post by ithora »

This is great news for me. I am already moving there on international experience Canada program and wanted to work on my ideas and since Canada have similar market as us, I could test my idea if it holds and take it to next level. Location really matters, if you are living in small country with small population speaking unique language and the general population is conservative consumer then you will see why location matters.

Re: Canada Creates New Class of Visa to Attract Tech Entrepreneurs

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Post by mirsadm »

mylittlepony wrote: post #15
mirsadm wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Canada offers a 2 year work visa which is quite easy to obtain. I've been living in Canada for s year now (from Australia)

Yes but it's not available anymore (it was 1 year when I read about it, though I wouldn't complain about that). And I don't want to be negative, but it's not the same to do that from a developed country like Australia. I'm from Argentina, and from what I see on TV, tourists, and the Internet, most people think only monkeys live here. Next time I send an application I will try not mentioning it (I will only say that I…

Canada is great and not too cold at all :). I moved to Canada with the intention of working here. Instead I worked on my startup full time for a year.

It was silly of me to assume that work visa is available for everybody. I think the visa I am on is a special one for Australians. It was pretty easy to get and lets me work in Canada in any profession for 2 years. I can understand your frustration though.

Australian is an awesome place but if you have your own startup (or are thinking of going down that path) then Canada is the way to go. It is close to the US so you can travel there quite easily if you need to.

Re: Canada Creates New Class of Visa to Attract Tech Entrepreneurs

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Post by mylittlepony »

mirsadm wrote: post #19
mylittlepony wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes but it's not available anymore (it was 1 year when I read about it, though I wouldn't complain about that). And I don't want to be negative, but it's not the same to do that from a developed country like Australia. I'm from Argentina, and from what I see on TV, tourists, and the Internet, most people think only monkeys live here. Next time I send an application I will try not mentioning it (I will only say that I…

Canada is great and not too cold at all :). I moved to Canada with the intention of working here. Instead I worked on my startup full time for a year. It was silly of me to assume that work visa is available for everybody. I think the visa I am on is a special one for Australians. It was pretty easy to get and lets me work in Canada in any profession for 2 years. I can understand your frustration though. Australian i…

Okay, thanks for sharing your experience. =)
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