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world2 months ago

China Launches H-1B Style Visa to Attract Tech Talent

China has introduced the K-visa, a new immigration scheme aimed at attracting foreign technology professionals, as part of its effort to compete with the US for global talent amid tightening US immigration policies. The program offers looser requirements and aims to fill China's skills gap in advanced tech fields, but faces challenges such as language barriers and competition from other countries. While it presents an opportunity for skilled workers like Vaishnavi Srinivasagopalan, concerns about job competition and China's immigration hurdles remain.

technology2 years ago

Russia's Strategy to Attract Foreign IT Workers and Replenish Army Personnel.

Russia is simplifying bureaucratic requirements for foreign IT workers to live and work in the country, allowing them to sign contracts with accredited Russian IT companies without the need for work permits. Family members of foreign software engineers are also entitled to apply for an indefinite residence permit through a simplified process after three months spent in Russia. The move comes as Russia's tech sector has been hit by the wartime exodus of Russian software engineers, with an estimated 100,000 IT workers leaving the country since the invasion of Ukraine.