A gift. An unforced error. A perfect opportunity.

As Alberta technology companies look to attract talented workers, they’re carefully watching and reacting to the Trump administration’s decision to impose a US$100,000 fee on new H-1B visa program applicants — and what the move will mean for the sector north of the 49th parallel.

It comes as the industry continues to expand in the province and the hunt for experienced employees ramps up, while Calgary has posted the top growth rate among major North American cities creating technology jobs over the past three years.

“There is a golden opportunity here to bring in the best and the brightest to Canada. They want to be here,” Patrick Lor, managing partner with venture capital firm Panaches Venture, said on the sidelines of the Global Busi

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