Probably because U.S. companies hit up Canadian talent hard during the talent crunch, since they mostly speak English at a native level, live in the same time z

Probably because U.S. companies hit up Canadian talent hard during the talent crunch, since they mostly speak English at a native level, live in the same time zones, and were cheaper than U.S. devs. I don't think Canadian companies could compete and hire, so mostly just rode it out and let positions sit unfilled. I suspect there are more unfilled positions in Canada than there are unemployed devs in Canada right now, but if layoffs continue, the Canadian companies might get some relief