HACKER Q&A
📣 rpi1337

Imigrating to Canada


Hi All,

I have recently written an inquiry about Canadian Tech jobs ("Who Is Hiring In Canada"), and got mixed responses.

I am a 31 (almost 32) years old European, EU citizen (Hungary) wanting to relocate to Canada (Toronto/Vancouver). I have checked out the options, so far I have seen two ways of managing the move:

- going there as a Skilled worker and also as a Maverick: I have to show 14k CAD on my account for the entry and try to find a job once there

- going there with a Valid Job Offer from any "Canadian" company (must be established, and registered there), no budget check, just need to cover the first few months

I am actively applying on LinkedIn/Glass-door, whatever jobsite I find. I'm a full-stack engineer with IT BSc having 8 years of commercial experience (startups, fortune 500s), so "skill-wise" I should be qualified for many jobs, even if I have to accept sacrifices like the role/tech/salary, whatever it takes to get started.

I have lived in three countries in Europe already, it is simply "boring", and the war in Ukraine puts my foreseeable career/life at risk. Don't get me wrong, I am not a refugee, but wish to live on a much greener pasture.

If you have any tip, insight, or a name of a Company worth to checkout, please don't hesitate to comment! Any help is much Appreciated!

THANKS! Arpad

  👤 moneywoes Accepted Answer ✓
Otherwise you can land directly with Express Entry based on your credentials. Much easier to find a job when you area already in the country!
👤 moneywoes
heads up it isn't cheap and there isn't a lot of sunlight
👤 Mountain_Skies
If you go the maverick route, try to get some hard data on what type of budget you'll need as both Toronto and Vancouver are expensive cities, especially for rent. Just because the government will let you in with CAD$14k doesn't mean it's not risky if that's all the funds you have. Hopefully you'd be able to find employment quickly but the economy does appear headed in a bad direction and you could find yourself competing against those who have recently been laid off and have much better connections than you at the companies that are hiring.
👤 devKnight
I've seen this company on linkedin Vanhack[0] they are a recruiting firm that connects devs with companies in Canada. Might be a good place to start. This is for the purpose of relocating to Canada of course

[0]: ca.linkedin.com/company/vanhack