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It's not most but it is a lot. https://brocku.ca/social-sciences/political-science/wp-content/uploads/sites/153/Reversing-the-Brain-Drain.pdf https://brocku.ca
by somerandomqaguy 3y ago
It's not most but it is a lot.
https://brocku.ca/social-sciences/political-science/wp-content/uploads/sites/153/Reversing-the-Brain-Drain.pdf https://brocku.ca/social-sciences/political-science/wp-conte...
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Evidence of Brain Drain in STEM fields
• One in four of the STEM graduates in our sample opted to work outside of Canada.
Talent Migration is High in Technology-Focused STEM Programs
• Two thirds (66%) of software engineering students are leaving Canada for work after graduation.
• Brain drain is also high in: computer engineering (30%), computer science (30%),engineering science (27%), and systems design engineering (24%).
• Programs such as biology (0%) and chemistry (3.5%) have low migration of graduates.
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To be fair though I haven't gone through the report in detail so there may be biases in there I haven't noticed.
- dghlsakjg 3y agoThe various governments also seem to go out of their way to alienate tech workers. They are exempt from overtime, and other abuse protections that apply to all other office workers. I’m aware that the US doesn’t have this either, but I could probably double my take home by moving 60 miles south. There’s a reason that game studios love doing crunch in Canada…
- alephnerd 3y agoTrue! I was just limiting myself to my friend group (most UBC and Waterloo grads, so not the most representative). Also I should have said Software, Electronics, and Healthcare - those STEM fields are more likely to leave for the US.