Need an opinion on moving to Canada as a software engineer. How is Toronto CA tech careers wise? How is the work culture and growth there? would it be similar to tech companies in USA or different? How is the compensation comparable to USA?
Work is alot slower and less scale, USA is 10x Canada in almost everything. Even more important look into the income tax rates before you move!
Scale of what you're working on is definitely smaller. Canadian locations do ~10% of biz, I can confirm coming from two tech companies that is aware of output.
As a Canadian that moved from Toronto to the States, will never go back. 'Free' healthcare equates to higher taxes. If you're healthy and never utilize, you're essentially paying for everyone else. Do the math on gas prices as well as you may want to consider public transportation in The Big Smoke.
I also moved from Toronto to US and felt the same way you did earlier in my career. However, even if you are healthy there's no denying that even with insurance you'll pay more for similar care/medicine. While cost of living is sky rocketing in TO, staying away longer makes it harder to go back
Less racism than the US is a big plus.
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no guns and free healthcare seems amazing