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Ask HN: Any Canadian startups accepting foreign workers?
I've just finished a Computer Science course in Australia, and am finding it very hard to get a job here (there's very few positions available for guys with limited experience).
I've been wanting to move to Canada for a while now, but I would have to have a valid job offer before I can do so.
Are there any startups (or even established companies, I'm not really too fussed) that are able to accept foreign workers? I'm aware that not all companies can legally do so, which somewhat limits my opportunities.
I do have experience with many languages, and have even produced a web application for a local company, so showing experience shouldn't be too much of a hassle (if required).
- badwetter 16y agoGo http://ca.indeed.com/ http://ca.indeed.com/ and have a look. Of course hopefully a Canadian that has a startup on Ycombinator will respond first. ;)
- a_m0d 16y agoYes, I've been looking there, and there certainly is lots available. However, a lot of these postings are by recruitment companies, and I don't know how well they handle overseas applicants (although I have yet to try it). It's a great site for finding what's out there, though.
- badwetter 16y agoMaybe talk to a reputable immigration consultant for the best way to move forward. That's probably what I'd do.
- sunir 16y agoFreshBooks is looking and can help. http://careers.FreshBooks.com http://careers.FreshBooks.com We are in Toronto and doing well. Most importantly customers love us. Just search for us on Twitter and see what people think. http://search.twitter.com/search?q=freshbooks http://search.twitter.com/search?q=freshbooks
- a_m0d 16y agoThanks for the suggestion - I certainly look into that.
- 9oliYQjP 16y agoXtreme Labs is hiring 50 engineers, though not sure if all of them will be in Toronto. http://www.xtremelabs.com/ http://www.xtremelabs.com/