[LetBinding]

Is there a Big Data / NLP / Machine Learning scene in Vancouver? I rarely see any Data Scientist positions being advertised in Vancouver?

I am a foreigner with a PhD in applied NLP from a US university and I have been looking at such positions in other tech hubs like Vancouver, Montreal, Berlin, etc.

But these types of jobs only seem to be in the Valley. I work in the Valley and I like it here but I want to move to a place where I can have a stable immigration situation.

US immigration may be cumbersome but the most interesting jobs in Big Data seem to be in the US.

[jarek]

> Is there a Big Data / NLP / Machine Learning scene in Vancouver?

Not a big one; I could think of one or two companies but it's nowhere near e.g. NYC. But that's just specialization, just like there aren't many advertising businesses in SF.

London seems better for ML if you're into that.

[cylinder]

It's probably not as hard as you imagine. I would say look for jobs and let your employer figure out the H1B and file for employment-based green card for you once you arrive (good candidate with your background and credentials). You'll have six years to figure something out.

[stevenbedrick]

Simon Fraser University has a well-regarded NLP group. That might be a good place to start networking if you were looking for something in Vancouver...