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As a Canadian tech worker who graduated in 2008, I've thought to myself that a sizable chunk of my university cohort dipped our toes in the US and then decided
by cldellow 12y ago
As a Canadian tech worker who graduated in 2008, I've thought to myself that a sizable chunk of my university cohort dipped our toes in the US and then decided permanent immigration wasn't worth it. It's great to see an analysis using a dataset the size of LinkedIn's.
I'd also like to see if net emigration has changed, i.e. are more people staying in their native country. Google, Amazon and Microsoft are expanding aggressively in Canada. The startup scene still lags, but is growing.
IMO, Canadians no longer have to leave home to have access to interesting tech work. The main benefit the US offers me is its climate, which doesn't outweigh the horrible immigration experience if you have a non-US spouse who wants to pursue their own career. If you're single, I'd still consider the US very competitive.