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Re:Executive order expected to suspend H-1B, other visas unt... by GhostVII on Saturday June 20, 2020 @03:27PM (#23586343)
I think most Canadians working in the US for tech companies would be on a TN visa, which is not being suspended according to the Globe and Mail [0]. Internships would be significantly affected though, since they go on a J1 visa so it could help the new grad pipeline for Canadian tech companies.

[0] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-tr...

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Re:Executive order expected to suspend H-1B, other visas unt... by paulgb on Saturday June 20, 2020 @03:31PM (#23586398)
I think the implication of OP is not that fewer Canadians would be in the US (though I'd point out that a lot of us Canadians are on H-1Bs too), but that immigrants from other countries could go to Canada and work from a satellite office in the same time zone.
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Re:Executive order expected to suspend H-1B, other visas unt... by jdsully on Saturday June 20, 2020 @11:55PM (#23589618)
TN allows for no immigration intent and can be rescinded any time you cross at the whims of the border guard. Most US companies will transition a Canadian to an H1-B and then a green card as quickly as feasible.
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