I know that in your comments below you mention that SO is only one of the places that you're using a data point, but given that the US has roughly 10x the popul

I know that in your comments below you mention that SO is only one of the places that you're using a data point, but given that the US has roughly 10x the population of Canada, a job offer ratio of approximately 1:12 isn't so bad on per capita basis. But you are still right in the underlying sense that the US is a big allure for new grads and for many of the RIM workers that will be let go. The only problem is that now there's going to be a bit more competition down south because thus far this year 50K+ planned global tech sector job cuts were announced (30K HP, 10K Sony, 10K Nokia)[1]. Of the global total (most announced over a 3-year period), it's hard to say how many of those jobs will impact US employees, but it's a fair bet that there will be some expansion in the tech sector talent pool soon if you're looking for applicants. [1] http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57473046-92/tech-layoffs-hit-3-year-high-of-51529-in-first-half-of-2012/ http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57473046-92/tech-layoffs-hi...