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Back in 2019 Microsoft sent job offer, 145k usd/yr base moving to SF. Couldn't get visa (no degree). New offer: 95k cad/yr in Vancouver

I've done well since then, but being in Canada I'm always "out of band". Implicit implication that I should move south where lower level positions already match Canadian bands

[TMWNN]

What you and hiddenthrowaway wrote is consistent with my understanding, 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.

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indeed, I saw that first hand at MS Vancouver office

[TMWNN]

What would you say the ratio is? 10:1? 20:1?

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I'm pretty introverted & this was years ago. But I didn't run into other Canadians & overheard chatter being in open office layout