B.C.’s digital entertainment sector has become one of the province’s fastest growing, but its expansion is being cut short and Canadian jobs are being lost by the clampdown on temporary foreign workers, say those in the industry.
The Vancouver chapter of the Visual Effects Society held a job fair last weekend seeking out prospective workers, but Canadian talent is in short supply. To win contracts, those in the industry often have to supplement their Canadian work force with temporary foreign workers. Without the foreign talent, the Canadians aren’t working either, says Nancy Mott, manager of digital entertainment at the Vancouver Economic Commission.
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