throwaway_s41

Re:Ask HN: Working in Canada? on Wednesday August 07, 2013 @06:10PM (#6176027)

Thanks for your reply. I don't want to start a company there, at least not yet. I want to work for someone there; something along the lines of a temporary worker (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply-who.asp) or even a federal skilled worker(http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/index.asp). The processing time for an FSW is about 19 months, too long for a typical employer to wait.

Ask HN: Working in Canada?

Posted by throwaway_s41 on Wednesday August 07, 2013 @05:33PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Hi,I am in the process of shutting down my failed startup in India and am thinking of applying for developer jobs (preferably in Rails) in Canada. I do not have a Visa and was wondering if Canadian startups/ product development companies are open to sponsoring visas for the right candidate. I have a fair bit of development experience and come from a really good college here.I read through the...

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Re:Stealth Startups Are Stupid on Wednesday August 07, 2013 @02:32PM (#6174663)

Why exactly? Once you have convinced yourself and your team about the idea you are working on, it can reach a stage where talking to more people adds very little value. You can go back to people once you reach a stage in your development cycle that you are comfortable with.