[criddell]

Are tech companies rapidly expanding in Canada to take advantage of all that cheap labor?

[amatecha]

Every major US tech company has Canada-based hubs for sure. So much cheaper.

[TMWNN]

My understanding is that Canadian FAANG offices are staffed mostly with those who cannot (and often will never get) a US visa, plus the odd local who doesn't want to move to the US for personal or family reasons.

[amatecha]

Not sure about Toronto, but from my anecdotal observation, people come to Vancouver because it's awesome, not because they couldn't get into the US. At least, I've never heard a single coworker say anything along the lines of "I wanted to work in [anywhere in US], but couldn't, so I came to Vancouver".

[int_19h]

Don't forget about all the people waiting for their L-1.

(I've been in that boat myself, and every single person I worked with in the office in Canada is in US today.)

[3vidence]

This is accurate.

Source: Canadian working in FAANG in Canada

[TMWNN]

Thanks for the corroboration. While replying to you, let me clarify my previous comment:

>those non-Canadians who cannot (and often will never get) a US visa

[cmrdporcupine]

For a time there was a little bit of that. Some of the FAANGs in particular were growing their offices here significantly, and paid above the median for it.

Now there's a surplus of talent in the US, so no need.