MBB US Lateral Hire for Canadians

I have about 5 years of experience across IB and PE in Canada. Currently thinking about joining MBB on the west coast. Can anyone provide some color on the lateral process as well as the sponsorship situation?

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td2013, sorry about the lack of response. Maybe one of these topics will help:

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No promises, but thought I'd mention a few relevant users that work in the industry: @macooper1" lowlevelminion @Abhishek-Pandey12"

I hope those threads give you a bit more insight.

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