I'm in Vancouver and the hiring rate is definitely going up for Developers who know Java + a bit of front-end knowledge (according to some of the recruiters I t

I'm in Vancouver and the hiring rate is definitely going up for Developers who know Java + a bit of front-end knowledge (according to some of the recruiters I talked to a few months ago). On the flip side, Vancouver is a small market that most knowledge workers know almost everyone and the opportunity to work with his/her former colleagues are quite high. On the consulting side, IT projects typically come from governments/municipals and there are plenty small IT shops that only do one or two of these projects to stay afloat. It's a bit tough city overall even though some people would disagree with me.