Toronto
Toronto tech recruiting
Toronto has a strong tech ecosystem with AI research, fintech, and growing startups. For US companies expanding to Canada or Canadian companies growing their teams, we help navigate the market. We've been recruiting here for 15+ years.
Toronto Tech Market
The Canadian tech hub
Strong talent pool
Toronto has a growing tech ecosystem with AI research centers, successful tech companies like Shopify, and a pipeline of engineers from Waterloo and other Canadian universities.
Cross-border complexity
US companies hiring in Canada need to navigate work permits, different benefit structures, and equity taxation. Canadian companies hiring Americans face similar challenges. These details matter when closing candidates.
Who you're competing with
Toronto talent gets pulled by Shopify, Wealthsimple, Cohere, 1Password, and the Canadian offices of Google and Meta. Plus US companies offering USD comp to remote Canadians. We know the landscape.
Our Approach
Toronto and cross-border recruiting
CAD vs USD comp is the constant tension. A US startup offering $180K USD to a Toronto engineer is competing against $200K CAD offers that feel similar on paper but aren't. We help position the real value of each package, including equity, benefits, and currency dynamics.
For US companies, TN visas make Canadian hires relatively straightforward compared to H-1B. For Canadian companies hiring Americans, the reverse is harder. We've navigated both directions and know where the friction points are.
Toronto engineers increasingly get remote offers from US companies paying USD. If you're a Canadian company, you're competing against that. If you're a US company, you can use it to your advantage. Either way, we help you position accordingly.
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What has really impressed me about Rocket is their level of partnership. They're very responsive to feedback and consistently deliver amazing engineering candidates.