As a recent University of Waterloo grad, this has been my experience as well. I tried interviewing in Toronto&#x2F;Vancouver for a while but have since given up in the Canadian job market.<p>Not a single company I interviewed with was willing to even come close to US salaries. Everyone I know from school who&#x27;s any good at all has already left for SF&#x2F;Seattle&#x2F;NYC and I&#x27;ll probably be joining them soon.<p>I&#x27;m not sure how these Canadian companies expect to retain great talent when just across the border, developers can make more money <i>after</i> deducting all living expenses + taxes, than the entire pre-tax salary they&#x27;re offering.