Canada's new visa program overwhelms quota for high-skilled US workers

Canada launched a work visa program targeting high-skilled foreign workers in the US, mainly those with H-1B visas.
The program reached its quota of 10,000 applicants within two days of launching.
The visa offers an open work permit for H-1B holders and their families to work for nearly any Canadian employer.
The quick uptake indicates dissatisfaction with the US immigration system among skilled foreign workers.
Canada may reopen applications depending on how many applicants actually immigrate and settle in Canada.