After the US, which countries are Indian techies moving to?

Until a few years ago, every Indian techie dreamt of migrating to the US. However, with US visa rules getting stringent day by day, this dream is getting tougher to realize.

Since 2017 the Trump Govt. has been making the rules for the H1B Visa stricter with every passing day. Rejection rates for the H1B Visa are at an all-time high. Wait times for the coveted US Green Card is also skyrocketing.

Indian techies, hence, are now migrating to other countries from Canada in the west to Japan in the east.

A large number of Indian techies are now migrating to Canada. Canada launched the Global Skill Strategy Program in 2017. The program aims to attract high skilled workers from across the globe. Indians are the biggest beneficiaries of this program.

Vijay Raghavan is an Indian tech professional and startup founder. Even though he has several clients in the US, he recently moved from the US to Canada. Getting a US Green Card for himself and his family was taking forever. Hence, he chose to go the Canada way. He now has a Canadian Permanent Residency and frequently travels to the US for his business.

Canada is an attractive option for Indian techies as you can directly apply for a Permanent Residency. Also, you can obtain citizenship after completing 3 years in Canada on PR.

Besides Canada, Indian techies are also moving to Australia and New Zealand. The UK, Ireland and Germany are also preferred options as demand for tech professionals are increasing in these countries.

There is more demand for IT workers in Belgium now than it was two years ago. To meet ever-increasing demands, IT firms in Belgium are recruiting more overseas workers.

2,000 Indian techies had applied for a Work Visa in Ireland in August 2019. Compared to 2018, this was a 37% increase. Indians received the highest number of Work Visas in Ireland in the last couple of years.

Japan has slowly been emerging as a favourite among Indian techies. It is soon finding its place as a preferred country for Indian IT companies and techies. Indian IT firms are increasing their investment in Japan. These firms are also investing in the Japanese language and etiquette training for their overseas workers.

Indian tech giant Wipro has invested in Japanese language training for its employees.

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