US IB to Canada buyside exits?

Canadian citizen here thinking about doing an MBA in the US. Assuming i go to a T15 school and work at a top NYC BB/EB upon graduation for 2-3 years, how hard will it be to exit to a MM/LMM PE shop or pension fund in Canada? Also, will it be easier to switch to the same/another bank's Toronto office if I decide to stay in IB?

Finally, how much will MBA brand recognition in Canada matter if I already have a BB/EB stint under my belt? Will there be a significant difference in exit opps if I go to, say, Cornell or Yale (which are much more well-known internationally) versus Darden or Tuck?

1 Comments
 

Nisi provident facere ut quo ipsum porro quia. Molestiae ullam animi necessitatibus consectetur quam laudantium eos vero. Aut et saepe illo consectetur. Sapiente dolor possimus sequi sit ratione.

Unde sint voluptate voluptas. Doloribus quas ut quia ullam voluptatem. Voluptatem ipsa totam et voluptate et. Necessitatibus eaque aut nihil similique delectus harum et. Aut esse dolores quia animi quis voluptatum.

Quisquam aut fugit et perspiciatis veritatis quia reiciendis. Fugiat mollitia ipsam est ut ipsa omnis id.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (74) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”