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the tricky thing is US subsidiary companies of Canadian company’s tend to prefer Americans or those who don’t need sponsorship because of their investor guidelines - hire predominantly Americans to operate in the US type of thing.
Although tn isn’t a sponsorship, they may prefer American local candidates.
I know multiple Canadians working for CIBC in the US
Those are L1 transfers through the bank.
No, one is a summer intern and the other was hired straight out of school. Both studied in US however
That’s why. They had an OPT (STEM) and used TN as a backup if they didn’t get H1B or didn’t sponsor so they had to use TN. I hear Canadian banks don’t sponsor what I mean by sponsor is H1B so if you’re a student you usually do OPT - > TN. imo, I’d take another offer and go to a bank that sponsors to get your green card shit sorted out because TN is not a duel intent visa.
Gotcha. So the path to becoming US citizen is H1B not TN? I feel that if companies sponsor for OPT than they would sponsor H1B, don't you agree? How hard is the process to green card once you actually get a job? I feel the job is the hardest part, lol
There are many paths.
Marriage, investor visa if you have rich parents (EB5), or H1B. TN is not the path. If you do TN and apply for green card on it you can never get TN again it’s over because you tried to immigrate. The best path is do a masters in the states if you did your undergrad in Canada, make sure it’s stem, do OPT for 3 years, and then H1B. Once you get H1B immediately downstream to a boutique — immediately. Get them to negotiate the green card for you from day one once you join. That’s how you do it.
Why join a Boutique? I will have one year of OPT so hoping for a H1B within my first year at first job out of US uni. Sounds like you are speaking from experience? Are you a Dual citizen?
Because you can’t trust HR at these big corporations. Have heard stories of BBs holding employees hostage for 6 years dangling a carrot over their heads that they’ll start the green card process and sometimes never do. If your goal is to become a US citizen - you sacrifice prestige and comp to make it happen. At the end of the day you’ll still be far ahead than you would’ve been in Canada.
No not a US citizen and speaking from experience.
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Makes sense. Get the BB to sponsor H1B and then move over to smaller firm that will actually help with green card?
Definately need to get out of Canada, I know a kid working at a EB in Toronto make half of what my friend makes at MM IB in NYC
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