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Ask HN: Canadian IT/Tech Scene?
Anyone running a tech. team or company out of Canada? Wondering what the tech scene there is in general. I know Canada is a huge country but specifically places like Toronto etc. are of interest. I am asking because we are considering setting up a small office in Canada (for our US based company). Any insight is appreciated.
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- amacalac 8y agoThe Greater Toronto Area has added more jobs than Silicon Valley in the last year. Vancouver also has a strong tech scene. Microsoft and Amazon have setup shop here. Apple also has a small team here, and are growing their presence in the next couple of years. There are also lots of other tech companies such as ACL, SAP etc, as well as other local companies such as Unbounce and Hootsuite, and myriad other smaller tech startups. Pay scale in Vancouver is good, and certainly lower than the Valley. Not sure how Toronto shapes up with both of those areas. Rent is expensive in Vancouver and Toronto, and that can prove a barrier to entry here unless you find a good realtor to work , and depending on the needs of your team.
- marketgod 8y agoIn Toronto you want to be either in Markham or downtown Toronto. Everywhere else it's going to be hard finding quality employees. Renting in downtown is pretty expensive almost 3-4x the rent of outside of downtown, that's if you can find office space, and many US companies are opening their doors here/buying the startups here while keeping operations here. What specifically do you want to know? Salaries are much less than SV, also a lot of the top talent leaves to work in the US because it's almost 2-3x the salary compared to Toronto.