Software Engineering Career
Jun 13, 2020
Amazon
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- Indian citizen applying via express entry to get a PR.- Primary reason for the move: To ensure aging parents get to stay with us (initially on the parent super visa which allows visits of 2 years over the 6 month limitation here in the US, and eventually having them move over to PR as and when we become citizens)- TC: ~255k USD- Planning the shift in 2022Q1: How do I maximize the potential in this move?Q2: Do(s) and Don’t(s) financially, personally, professionally until 2022?#expressentry#vancouver#bayarea #canada#tech
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fhJJ51
Jun 13, 2020
I did a move from Seattle to Vancouver in 2019. I took a pay cut for now, but then I explored the option of some remote US companies. I am interviewing currently at a few and their compensation is more in line with your expectations. Local companies(Amazon included) would give you less than half your salary(after currency conversion). My advice: get into a remote company before you move to make a clean transition
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THE-MAGA
Jun 13, 2020
Which payroll you will be in on remote companies? US payroll or Canada
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fhJJ51
Jun 13, 2020
I'm expecting to have an offer in the next few weeks, so I can let you know when I get that information. But I think it'd depend company to company. Some support global employees and other specifically Canada & US. So if they specifically list Canadians then I'd think they'd have Canadian payroll? But tbh I'm not sure
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oooom
Jun 13, 2020
Just wanted to let you know you don’t have to become a Canadian citizen to get your parents the Canadian PR cards. Once you become a PR, you can apply for your parents too.
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OP
Jun 14, 2020
Could you attach a link that I can read up? Thank you.
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XNkg45
Jun 14, 2020
This program is a lottery program by the way, don’t rely on it
Okta
dragonn
Jun 14, 2020
Unless you are of Indian origin, getting parents to immigrate is much easier in US
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Bezosssss
OP
Jun 14, 2020
Edited post. I’m an Indian citizen.
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toough
Jun 14, 2020
Canada is amazing. Huge Indian community is getting built before our very eyes.
Verizon
tuckfrump
Jun 25, 2020
Does Apple have a big presence in Canada ?
zvSM15
Jun 14, 2020
Which Canada city has the best tech jobs ? Unfortunately Google has just two offices and they are also very small and low % of engineering jobs
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amz126
Jun 14, 2020
Waterloo area if you are in tech.
Capital One
TroisMice
Jul 2, 2020
Vancouver has the best jobs but Toronto has the most.
Thumbtack
bgse43
Jun 14, 2020
What’s the typical processing time end-to-end for Canada PR?
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amz126
Jun 14, 2020
It really depends on how you execute it. It took us a long time because we did everything serially. Book for English proficiency exam, fill in forms for police clearance certificates and request for educational assessment at the same time. Then it takes a couple of days to fill out the profile. If you have enough points your application will be selected, otherwise it will go the next draw. This is the first half of application.After it is selected they will ask you to do medical test, you have to pay out of pocket for it and that is valid for an year. You will also be asked to go for biometrics. Once you complete these two tasks they will approve or reject your application in. 2-8 months. Then you will get your PR.So overall it can take up to a year or 2 to get PR.
killhate
Jun 14, 2020
@amz126 did you find a job in Canada and moved there before applying for PR. I am looking for similar path where I imagine my family and parents to settle in Canada. Right now, both me and my wife are in USA on h1b visa (and parents in India).
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MnYD33
Jun 14, 2020
You need 3 years of tax returns before you can consider filing PR for parents. The program for parents fluctuates every year - sometimes it’s lottery based, sometimes it’s first come first serve. Even if you get them here, you’ll need to find an insurance provider to take on their coverage.
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Bezosssss
OP
Jun 14, 2020
But after 3 years of continuous PR one can apply for citizenship and then getting parents on PR is the next step. I thought this is how it works.
Intuit
MnYD33
Jun 14, 2020
Yes. 3 years of PR will help you get 3 years of tax returns to apply for parents.
Apple
Bleachman
Jun 14, 2020
Not so easy, my score is 472 and I applies 7 months back. Still no ITA, queue is hugeeeee now
Thumbtack
bgse43
Jun 14, 2020
What’s the rough ballpark of huge here?
Nutanix
retardism
Jun 16, 2020
The draws that happened in Feb/March had a cutoff of 470/471 (these were the last FSW draws that happened). Did you not get an invite then?In any case, the next draw when they open it for FSW will have a high cutoff as the queue has been building up for 3+ months.
Ayasdi
pRMx10
Jun 24, 2020
I recently moved to Toronto from the Bay Area and my advice would be to find an employer with whom you can continue to work remotely after your move. I made sure my american employer was ok with my move and was willing to keep me as a remote employee after the move. The reason why I wanted to keep my Bay Area job when I moved is to aid a smooth transition and have some negotiating power when I interviewed for companies here. Companies here have upped their TCs quite considerably over the last few years so that’s definitely encouraging. It is still lower than Bay Area salaries but so is the COL. So adjust your expectations and instead of looking at raw numbers look at whether whatever TC you get here would allow you to maintain your current lifestyle and savings potential.
Okta
dragonn
Jun 24, 2020
How much is the market TC for Toronto area these days?
Cisco
brandonn
Jun 24, 2020
When you continue working remotely for the American company, how are the taxes handled?
Cisco
san_jose
Jun 27, 2020
RSUs help a lot while moving to Canada. You don't lose your RSUs..so that value comes with you.
