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Hey there’s also Canada! We don’t have San Francisco salaries but Toronto tech blows away the EU. With a job offer, you can get a visa in a few weeks.
by patrick_halina 6y ago
Hey there’s also Canada! We don’t have San Francisco salaries but Toronto tech blows away the EU. With a job offer, you can get a visa in a few weeks.
- betaby 6y agoNo. Let say 120k CAD, that's 80k eur. Getting 80k euro in Germany is as hard (or as easy if you wish) as 120k in Canada.
- raydev 6y agoA raw currency conversion isn't meaningful. It doesn't account for cost of living.
- betaby 6y agoSure, and say Munich ~ Toronto in that regard https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=Germany&city1=Munich&country2=Canada&city2=Toronto https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?cou... So why move to Canada?
- secrecymatrix 6y ago> So why move to Canada? Get Canadian citizenship after 3 years, and become eligible for TN visa, which is not subject to any lotteries or quotas.
- betaby 6y agoNot that easy! TN visa is kind of automatic if one have engineering degree from Canada or related job offer. Even for 'software developer' it can be tricky. Also Canadian citizenship after 3 years is in reality 3 years + 1-2 years of the wait time. Source https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen.html https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/se...
- 908B64B197 6y ago> Even for 'software developer' it can be tricky. That's not been my experience when hiring. Serious candidates from serious schools don't seem to have any issues getting it.
- 908B64B197 6y agoCoL is often mentioned, but what's not is the saving rate. Saving the same percentage in a higher CoL place gives you the option of moving out or retiring anywhere, including a high CoL location. You don't have these options if you make a lower wage at a lower CoL place.