[curmudgeon22]

US tech wages almost always pay a significant premium over Canadian companies. However, most US companies have separate Canadian pay bands to match the lower Canadian salaries.

Education isn’t cheap, but it’s less crazy than the US. Also, you don’t have to pay to go to the doctor.

How much money you can save will depend largely on where you live. Toronto and Vancouver are pretty expensive, there are lots of cheaper options that would help you build wealth with a good paying remote job.