In a growingly digitised world where people are increasingly opting for non-traditional professions with non-traditional work lives, digital nomad visa has gained significant import. Two countries recently made important announcements regarding their digital nomad visa policy. Canada and The Czech Republic have reviewed their policy. If you’re in Canada, applying for the digital nomad visa might become more convenient. Here are all the details you need to know regarding this particular update.
Canada’s Digital Nomad Visa Policy
According to an article recently published by Moneycontrol, Canada will soon allow workers with foreign employers to stay in and work from Canada for as long as six months. The article also said that if they find an employer while they’re still in the country, then they may stay even longer.
Not many other details about the visa policy are known as of now. It is not known yet who will qualify for this visa and how many people will qualify for it. The article mentions that the government will create what is called “innovation streams.”
As part of its international mobility program, this particular stream will attract skilled workers who work in professions that are “in demand.” This may also include workers who are employed by companies that are viewed as contributing to the country’s innovation goals by the government.
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Indians Barred From Applying For It In Czechia
The Czech Republic, too, revealed its new Digital Nomad Visa Program. Owing to this program, highly skilled workers from other countries can travel to Czech. However, not every nationality is eligible for this Visa. Since it is new, only people from limited countries can apply.
Indians, as of now, cannot apply for the visa and are barred from it. The countries that are eligible for this visa are the United Kingdom or the UK, the United States of America or the US, South Korea, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Taiwan, Australia, Japan, and Canada.
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