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I'm in my last year in a Canadian school as an international student (will be going to a solid MM next summer). My parents always said that they are paying for the ability to get a PR and not for the education since education can be received in my home country as well for way way less. I am paying...

29 Dec 2022

Hi all, I'm just curious to know if anyone has an updated list for firms that are open to sponsoring Canadians specifically or just are open to sponsoring at least on a case by case basis for the TN/H1b/J1 visas. Theres been a few threads I've seen but none that seem updated. Word of mouth tells me...

12 Dec 2022

Does anyone have any insight into CentreCourt developments? They're a Toronto based developer and, from what I've heard, are the top dev shop in the city. Does anyone have any insights into culture, compensation, deal flow, work life balance etc. It looks like they generally hire ex investment...

11 Nov 2022

As someone who will be going through on-cycle recruiting in Canada next year, looking to gain some insight on (in my opinion) the top 3 PE shops. Let me know what you all think - below is my opinion based on networking and research I've done. 1) Brookfield Pros: - They have been growing recently...

12 Sep 2022

I'm currently a student at a Canadian non-target doing an undergrad business degree. As it's pretty hard to get a good offer for NYC/Toronto/LA from my university, I was hoping to use my native fluency in Ukrainian and Russian (Polish is workable as well) and my Canadian education and citizenship to...

08 Sep 2022

The situation In May 2017, Australia tasked a commission to study the concept of open banking. It took two years to pass legislation, with the application of the new regime beginning in early 2020. So, what is open banking? Open banking gives consumers ownership of their data and allows them to...

26 Aug 2022

Planning a trip to Vancouver in a few weeks, any West Coast American and Canadian monkeys got some recommendations for watering holes, unique things to do/see, places to eat? Generally prefer places that are transit-accessible. I'm also interested in urban planning and architecture, so if anyone has...

22 Aug 2022

I am trying to gauge the prestige of the large investment banks in Canada, specifically in Toronto. Can anyone provide a list of the big firms in Canada and an American equivalent? (ie. RBC = JPM). I have a better understanding of US banks. In Canada I'm having a hard time differentiating the big 6.

23 Jul 2022

I'm curious if anyone has information on the renewables/sustainability/cleantech coverage groups in Canada. I know that CIBC has been focusing on this more recently, as have RBC and Barclays. Any clear winners yet? Standout MDs or banks?

21 Jul 2022

Hey Guys, Does anyone have any information on Goldman Sachs Toronto Office, IBD? The last post I saw was from 2008. Looking to get a gauge on: Culture Average working Hours Comp: AN1, AN2 and Assoc 1 - (What is the CAD equivalent ? [USD110K, USD125K, USD 175K] x 1.3] ) ? Update for Global BB...

12 Jun 2022

I just finished my last year of a 4 year science degree at a Canadian university after planning on med school. Unfortunately I realized extremely late in the cycle that this is not what I want to do with my life. I have a 3.75 GPA, no work experience (was studying for the MCAT during summers), and...

19 May 2022

Besides target schools, how does one get into U.S. Firms i.e. Visas, plane ticket, industries I keep hearing of "TN Visas" and how U.S. firms are hiring less people. Given this, is it possible for top finance students in Canada to excel in the states? note he still got into equity research being...

09 May 2022

Particularly in the Metals & Mining (Toronto) and Oil and Gas (Calgary) sectors

23 Apr 2022

Are you planning to save your money to secure your future? That is one crucial step to offset multiple risks that include a job loss, a large-scale economic downturn like the one triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, and shortfalls during hefty expenses like purchasing a home. there is also a choice...

19 Apr 2022

What are the most chill IB groups/banks in Toronto?

17 Apr 2022

i live in a town outside toronto and I really want to do banking. thought id post to get some advice. I had another account but it was hacked or something.Im in 2nd year at rotman (uoft) and I did an internship at a search fund last summer and have something at a boutique this summer. I thought Id...

15 Apr 2022

I'm currently in my last year of university (target school) and received a full-time offer at a Big 5 bank (Toronto office) back in August/September and I didn't do a SA stint with them. When I got the offer, I was super excited and signed (also I know its standardized at the Analyst level so didn't...

13 Apr 2022

I wanted to start a thread for incoming London 2022 Analysts from the US/Canada to meet each other and potentially discuss housing/the city. Leave a comment and I'll reach out to you and try to create a group chat so a group of us can get to know each other.

31 Mar 2022

Hi All, If an M&A deal is shutdown by shareholders by not receiving the appropriate amount of bids, is there some sort of cooling period for a year? What are the specific rules and laws that apply around a failed M&A transaction?

17 Mar 2022

Monkeys, I'm a few months into my third year as an ER associate in Toronto at a Big 5 Canadian bank or a Canadian BB, whatever you want to call it. I've decided to try jumping ship to the buy side, ideally at a SM or LO with the right investment style (very few seats, tough interviews… I know, I...

24 Jan 2022

Hi everyone & Happy Holidays! I wanted to get POVs of investors on this site. As we know, buying assets has become much harder now, competition is high, people are bidding high, and cap rates are decreasing at all time highs! Buying an apartment tower in Toronto or Paris will yield a 2.5% cap rate...

31 Dec 2021

I was going through the Ivey HBA 2020 employment report and I noticed that the best paying base salary out of the entire class was $260,000 in Asset Management (Page 10 of the Report) https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/media/500290/iveyhba-perm… I was wondering if anyone knows what job out of undergrad pays...

08 Dec 2021

I received an offer to join a US bank as an analyst (trading) and will need a TN visa to get through the border. I have a bachelor's degree in mathematics (major is math/business administration), so naturally I believe that I should be applying through the Mathematician occupation as the job letter...

30 Nov 2021

Hi everyone, I am an undergraduate at Georgetown University. I am thinking about working in Toronto after college (I am a Canadian Permanent Resident). Is there a huge difference in opportunities and comps compared to NYC? Also, I was wondering if it will be more competitive to get into a Canadian...

26 Nov 2021

I am at a boutique shop (1B AUM) based in Canada. I am currently awarded 15 vacation days + 0 personal/flex days per year. I am just curious what other Canadian financial institutions are offering in terms of vacation days + personal/flex days (and your current job title, seniority, or pay band)?...

25 Nov 2021

Hello Folks, I am in a dilemma regarding a finance/consulting career in Canada. and I am in desperate need for advice. I hold a BBA in Finance, and currently work in research (1 year and 2 months so far) (local consulting boutique). I am from north africa, but would love to move to Canada and get...

09 Aug 2021

Anyone knows if Canadian pension funds recruit FT analysts straight out of undergrad? How hard is it and would you consider it to be better than starting in IB first?

18 Jul 2021

Does anyone know what the recruiting process at PSP Investments is like for Grad Students in Montréal targeting PE groups? Is it very important to intern at PSP to get hired at the Analyst Level? P.S- I will be attending a school where PSP Investments recruits from regularly. Thank you.

15 Jul 2021

Hey guys, I go to a Canadian target (Queens/Ivey) and have been recruiting for summer 2022. The year is now half way and I have gotten zero interviews from the Canadian Globals and Banks in the USA. I did BMOS my first two years, not sure if that is relevant. I have: - 3.9 GPA - Worked at boutique...

24 Jun 2021

I'm heading into my third year of post-secondary at a target business-school (undergrad), and wasn't too sure when recruiting starts

14 Jun 2021

Hey WSO, I was stuck in another country this academic year (first year) and all competitions happened at 4am for me, as well as club meetings. I tried to attend a few but my body was getting fucked by waking up in the middle of my sleep and getting less than 6 hours everyday. So I chose to focus on...

01 Jun 2021

Hey I am an incoming MBA candidate at Rotman. I have a total of 44 months of work experience. Most recently, I have worked in a reference data firm out of India's office for a little over 2.5 years. Think: Bloomberg, Refinitiv, IHS Markit etc. There was research work involved but the scope was very...

30 May 2021

Great if we can gather more intel about compensation increase in Canadian IB teams. This is what I've heard so far (might be wrong so happy to change if we get more accurate info): RBC (Confirmed by 2 WSO Users): Base salaries increased 10-15% firm wide IB Analyst 1 at RBC all-in is around...

20 May 2021

Hi everyone, I've been looking into applying to some MSF programs for a 2022 entry. Currently I'm an analyst at a Impact Investing VC fund (mid sized but well known among the community) with few internships in corp fin and corp banking all totalling up to about 2 years of work experience. I...

18 Apr 2021

Hi all, I am a first year associate at a big5 CDN bank and I was curious about bulge bracket presence in Canada. How is CS/BaML/BarCap? Is the CS culture toxic? I have seen a lot of turnover at CS. Do they help you transfer to their US office? I'd appreciate if any former/present CS employee could...

16 Mar 2021

Can anyone give some insight into how CIBC does in Power & Infrastructure versus the other banks? I assume they are quite strong within Canada but how are they perceived in the US / globally? How competitive is the group when it comes to buyside placement into top GPs / LPs?

20 Feb 2021

I am a 4th year at Ivey in Canada which is a top target here. Most of my friends got great internships in IB at BBs and Big 5, and same with my friends at Queens. Today I was bored and went on LinkedIn and was blown away by some of the internships from Waterloo and mostly the accounting program....

19 Feb 2021

So I'm working at KPMG Deals Advisory(associate currently but AM in like 2-3 years) in Asia. I'm a chartered accountant and want to know if I should prep for an mba or any other msc strategy etc. My goal is partner at a consulting firm preferably pure strategy. I'm indifferent about mbb or b4. (will...

30 Jan 2021

I am going to study in a Canadian university next academic year and I want to get a degree that will help be break into investment banking after I've done. I also wanted to study computer science along with business so I came up with two options. UWO computer science + ivey business (5 years) or...

26 Jan 2021

Wanted to know if anyone had any insight into their reputation on Bay St. I've heard their M&A, Real Estate and Credit Capital Markets (not sure if LevFin or vanilla corp banking) are solid groups. Any info on comp and FT rotational program would also be greatly appreciated.

21 Jan 2021

Hi all, as an American new to investing in Canada, May I check that a simple but optimal investing strategy would look something like this: Open Wealthsimple accounts as it is the easiest to use brokerage despite not having the lowest fees Max out on a Canadian fund like VGRO in RRSP; avoid PFICs &...

21 Dec 2020

Background: - Currently a senior consultant at a big 4 with a handful of projects under my belt. - Hoping to write CFA level 3 in May, I was planning to write it this summer but it got delayed because of covid. I am acing the mocks consistently now so I am pretty sure I can pass it. - Completed the...

11 Nov 2020

Hi everyone, I often see across different platforms that the salary of a research analyst is on average about 50K$CAD. However, many users here, with 0-2 years of experience mentioned that they are earning near 70K in the US. Is it because they are in the US and they have a better salary for that...

04 Nov 2020

Register for UWFA's 9th Annual Stock Pitch Competition in partnership with BMO Capital Markets! The competition will be held through Zoom on Saturday, November 14th to Sunday, November 15th. If you are interested in participating, groups of 1-3 are encouraged to sign up before the registration...

19 Oct 2020

Hey monkeys - Past IB SA and REPE Intern here. Just made the move to a rotational program next year and wondering what to expect out of rotations within corp dev, fp&a, and treasury? Background: rotational program with one of Canada's largest companies (spans diversified, O&G, consumer products)..

14 Oct 2020

Recent Immigrant to Canada. Trying to decide if to do MBA in Canada or go to top US biz school.

13 Oct 2020

Edu Background: Law. Worked circa 4 years in IB (DCM/Generalist) in Nigeria, then moved into mid-level role at a Single Family office (2nd year) here. Just got Permanent residency in Canada and looking to move by mid 2021. What options are best to get into IB/PE maybe VC in Canada (esp. Vancouver)....

11 Oct 2020

Hi, I'm a U.S. rising senior (Currently 17) and wondering about Canadian IB options. I've got decent options in America (undergrad: UNC/Duke/Brown are all decently likely) & can definitely make it into Queens/Ivey. A good bit of my family/close family friends do or did banking/PE related stuff, so...

18 Jul 2020

Hi everyone, I'm an incoming freshmen to western ivey and math. I'm looking for any internships that is tangentially related to finance over this summer or the next summer to gain work experience. Could I have some advices for getting a finance related internship early on? I reside in Ontario but I...

05 May 2020

Looked around on the forums, last relevant topic was from 2010 ######Introduction: I'm a 2nd year student. Commerce Major, Finance Specialization, UBC Sauder. Before entering 3rd year, I'll have had 2 internships at the same Alternative investment company, and 1 internship at a big 5 bank doing S&T...

16 Mar 2020