Move from Microsoft USA to Canada (BC)

[Closetoutlaw]

Hi there,
I have an offer from Microsoft in Redmond and I wanted to understand if anyone has moved internally to Canada? What are the requirements to do so and what kind of salary reduction should one expect? I would like to make a move next year and wanted to see if someone has already done so with Microsoft?

 

[Copingwithlife]

Hi there,
I have an offer from Microsoft in Redmond and I wanted to understand if anyone has moved internally to Canada? What are the requirements to do so and what kind of salary reduction should one expect? I would like to make a move next year and wanted to see if someone has already done so with Microsoft?

What did Microsoft say when you asked them ?

 

[justinline]

Hi there,
I have an offer from Microsoft in Redmond and I wanted to understand if anyone has moved internally to Canada? What are the requirements to do so and what kind of salary reduction should one expect? I would like to make a move next year and wanted to see if someone has already done so with Microsoft?

In general moving from US to Canada expect moderate to massive salary cut, anywhere between 25-50% in USD terms. Vancouver is not that cheaper compared to Seattle, but if you can move with a job to Vancouver, nothing like it. Believe me Microsoft will pay much more than any local companies in Vancouver......and you dont want to test Vancouver job market.
I know few cases, Amazon guy when he moved from Seattle to Vancouver, went from $200k USD to $170k CAD, also his RSU were trimmed.
My cousin with Big4 and in decently senior position went from $300k USD to barely $235k CAD. In short it will hurt if you are moving to the Canadian entity of your company.
In my company as well, which is a mid-west based agribusiness company, same IT role pays $130k USD here in mid-west, in our Calgary and Regina office pays close to $110k CAD. In my recent experience, I will get a much senior resource in Regina compare to mid level guy here in mid west.