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Varcoe: Alberta tech sector watching for 'worrisome' immigration changes following referendum

'It's hugely important to attract people to Alberta. I mean, there's great talent in Alberta, and we hire a ton of it. But we have world-class aspirations of the size of company we want to build'

Helcim CEO Nic Beique says it was clear that if Monday’s separation vote ended up supporting independence, he’d likely be looking to relocate the Calgary-based tech company — and is pleased that didn’t happen.

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Three-quarters of Albertans voted to stay in Canada.

Varcoe: Alberta tech sector watching for 'worrisome' immigration changes following referendum Back to video

Yet, the leader of the Calgary-based online payments firm remains watchful for potential provincial changes tied to the immigration-related questions in the referendum.

The province’s high-tech sector, which has taken off in the past decade, relies on its........

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