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Why are there so many Canadians on this site?
Long time lurker here. Why is there such a disproportionate number of Canadians on this site? They seem to fall into three categories 1) Can't decide between Ivey and Queen's and a pissing match ensues 2) Defend Canadian recruiting whenever it comes up 3) Go to a non-target Canadian school (can't...
Which Internship to choose from ( PWM) ?
Hey guys, I have been lurking on here for a while, and this is my first post. I have two internship offers this fall ( couldn't find anything spectacular). There both at BB in PWM . I really can't decide which one would be more beneficial or rewarding, and was hoping to get some input. The first...
Corporate Strategy in/around Toronto
Hello, I'm looking for some information on corporate strategy type programs in and around Toronto. I see that GE hires into their FMP program (although as I understand it I could end up pretty much anywhere if I pursued that) but do any of you know of any of the other large companies around here...
Canadians in NYC universities -- Yeshiva University
would you go to school in NY, for the location, even at a non-target? Yeshiva University is a small jewish university in New York City http://www.yu.edu/sysyms/undergraduate.aspx?id=46…
Canadian Securities Course - Honours?
Hey WSO , Quick question for my fellow Canadians. Currently interning at RBC DS and was advised to get my CSC. Was wondering if it's worth putting in the extra hours to get a 85%, so that I get "honours" on the certificate? Do banks/wealth management firms even care? Or do they just want you to...
Alberta or Richard Ivey Transfer
Hi Guys, History - I just finished my second year at the University of Alberta B.Com program in Finance - I also got accepted into Richard Ivey for the HBA program - I have a 3.9 GPA in Alberta with an enormous amount of extracurricular activities, success in case competitions, and a good rapport...
[Canada] CA + CFA® + MBA?
Hey guys, first post, I'm currently at a half-decent school (University of Toronto at Mississauga) studying Commerce (50% Economics; 50% Accounting or Finance. For Americans I guess this would be a double-major in econ + acct or fin). I have to pull the trigger and choose either accounting or...
Energy in Calgary
Row call! Who here is in Calgary (and more broadly Canada)? I work in business development for a midstream / marketing company. Been at it for just over 3 years now. It's been a great experience with lots of exposure and responsibility (crude oil and ngl/lpg). Been thinking about long term...
What does it take? - What credentials do you need?
What does it take to get into a top school like HBS , Wharton, Stanford for an MBA from Canada? What credentials do you need as an undergraduate student? I'm trying to be realistic, and I know that from Canada, WS will be hard to break into. That's why I'm focusing more on building my credentials so...
WTF!?
Well I was on WSO and found high school students looking for summer internships... I was literally shocked since I am a high school senior myself... Am I suppose to look for an intern now?? And what is the normal route to IB?? What kind of intern do you do in your freshman and sophomore?
19 year old MP
Hey guys, The Canadian election was held this past Monday. One of the people who got elected was Pierre-Luc Dusseault. He is the youngest member of parliament in Canadian history at 19. I was wondering what your guys' opinion on this is. I personally think he is way to young. However I think its a...
Young Canadians in Finance
Hey guys, I received an invitation from YCIF for a networking event in Toronto. They offer many networking session in Canada (Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal), and I think it can be a good opportunity for those looking for FT positions, etc. Here's the site : http://www.ycif.org/eng/ I think you need to...
Moving from BMO USA to BMO Canada
Question I: I'm curious if anyone has heard of this: I asked a former BMO guys about it and he said while people move from NYC to Chicago regularly, he's never heard of someone going from the USA to Canada. Had anyone here seen this, or does anyone have any ideas as how to go about it? Question II:...
Canadian Undergrad - Ivey AEO fin mod vs. UW Math/BBA double degree
Hey WSO , So I think I've gained a little insight which undergrad program I will be choosing and it's looking like it will come down to Western Financial Modelling (Ivey HBA AEO) vs. Waterloo/Laurier Math Double Degree. I've compile a couple main factors; the main one being the career/job aspects....
THE LAST IVEY VS. QUEEN'S BATTLE
Hello, I understand that this topic has been discussed repeatedly, but I would like advise partaining to my specific situation. After being on this forum for a couple years, I have read every single article about universities in Canada, which is why I applied to both schools in the first place. I...
Finance and economics, accounting, or management
You can specialize in finance and economics, accounting, or management in Rotman commerce. What is the specialty that has the best future?? Can you give me recommendations, advice and examples of what job I would get if I were to take one of these specialties?
Transferring to Ivey HBA: IB in future. Courses to take, etc?
Hi, I am a high school student. I got into rotman commerce 1st year but realized that rotman is not as good as I had thought....Only good for accounting... I wish to work at IB To do this, I realized that i should transfer to Ivey HBA after 2nd year. So my question is what courses should I take in...
Double Degree - Finance With Math or Computer Science?
Hey WSO , I know there have been a couple similar threads (The one with the Wharton and some previous Waterloo DD w. S&T threads) but I still want some opinion, etc. I plan on going to the University of Waterloo and Wilfred Laurier University double degree for either Math/BBA or CompSci/BBA and of...
Trading Internship - Canada & Others
Hey guys, Do I need to get my CSC in order to be able to get a Summer Trading Internship in Canada? How about in the States and abroad? (France) CSC= Canadian Securities Course Thanks for your help
Marsh Canada Summer Risk Analyst
Has anyone ever gone through the application process or held a position with Marsh Canada? I am applying for a Summer Risk Analyst position based out of Toronto and am curious if anyone has any first-hand experience with them. Thanks!
Canadian Student, advice appreciated!
I go to a Canadian University, UBC. One of the big 3 universities in Canada along with McGill and UToronto. 4.0 GPA, economics degree, probably a minor in business. I want to have the air cleared on a few things: 1) Breaking into finance: the idea of not getting a graduate degree is so strange to...
URGENT: UBS Toronto; culture insight? more info?
Hey guys, Need urgent insight into UBS toronto. having a hard time find info about the bank, culture, pay, strengths, weaknesses etc. Thank you in advance!
New office of a BB vs. established bank
I'm interested in working in Calgary and they have had a lot of banks move in recently. JPM and Rothschild just opened offices, rumors are Credit Suisse is opening an office. Anyone have any thoughts on the experience at a new regional offices of an international vs. someone more established like a...
BMO Capital Markets Trading
Does anyone have any info on BMO trading desks? Are they known for anything besides CAD fx? Are they regarded well on the street at all? Thanks guys, I really appreciate it.
CIBC vs Scotia--S&T in Canada
Which is more reputable? Are there league tables for Canadian banks in Sales and Trading?
Canadian markets
Hey WSO , I'm curious to know who here invests in Canadian markets. Here are the stocks I currently own: PEM - Premium Exploration MDL - Medallion Resources AXE - Acceleware Corp. ESO - ESO Uranium Corp. ARK - Archer Petroleum MAA - MagIndustries (Getting rid of this one next week probably) SEY -...
Canadian Summer Spots
I'm wondering which banks I should be reaching out to prior to January up here in Canada. I'm content with the networking I've done at the Big 5 and Merrill, but I haven't done anything outside of these places. Which global banks actually hire summer interns onto their trading floors in Toronto?...
Exciting Summer Job
Hey everyone, new to WSO , and this is my first meaningful post. I'm an engineering undergrad student in Montreal. Yeah... Engineering... Yet I'm always on the compter between classes checking up on my stocks and the markets in general. All my friends keep asking me: '' Why are you in engineering,...
Canadian (Toronto) IBD (Big 5 & BB) FT placements 2010
I am wondering how many the Canadian banks (toronto) hired this year. Please post any relevant figures that might be available at this time. Has hiring improved/decreased from last year? What is your hiring outlook for SA 2011? Also, stats on toronto BB offices are also greatly appreciated
Current S&T Environment
Hi everyone, a new user here, currently in senior year at a Canadian target university. Done the rounds of networking and started applying to a bunch of rotational S&T programs in Canada and abroad. From the info I've gathered so far, it seems like this is a pretty good recruiting year for people...
Canadian FT Analyst Interviews
Hey guys, Please post the status of your interviews etc. Currently I did first round with Scotia Capital and Canaccord Genuity. Will do NBF on Monday. Any1 hear back from TD, RBC , BMO , CIBC, BAML , etc yet?
Consultant Target
Hi, I am thinking about becoming a Management Consultant, and was wondering which schools in Canada would present the best opportunities in terms of recruitment (which are generally target schools for MC) Thanks
tips for getting that Investment Banking interview
The recruiting season for Investment Banking summer internships for 2011 is coming up here in Canada. Applications are due Sept 14. I'm trying to land an internship at one of the Big 5 banks. Here's some details about me: starting 4th year student Bachelors of Business Admin - Accounting Honours...
Gluskin Sheff - Toronto HF
Hey everybody I was researching for good hedge funds to work for in Toronto and I came across a post where several were mentioned. Does anybody know how well "Gluskin Sheff + Associates" fairs? I have read a lot on the BB banks in TO but seldom come across any HF information. Any other great hedge...
Prestige vs. Substance
I am a Canadian student interested in finance jobs on Bay Street or Wall Street. I feel that their is a paradox of prestige vs substance I am facing in making future plans. But enough of me, the basic question is: Wilfrid Laurier University - Bachelor of Business Administration - specialization in...
Advice for a N00b...Ivey vs. U of T
Hi Everyone, I want an honest evaluation of my chances in consulting... I am an undergrad major in Marketing at a top B-school in Canada with a GPA of 3.7. Currently working at the Canadian division of a Fortune 500 firm - 2 years of experience so far as a brand manager. I am evaluating whether I...
European SA recruiting
Hi all, So obviously it's quite early to be thinking about 2011 SA recruiting but I'm a planner by nature and have the "unpleasant affliction" of being Canadian. I'm looking to pursue an S&T summer internship next summer, preferably in Europe (London, Paris, Geneva, Zurich, etc. in Western Europe)....
Multiple Transfers
I've already posted about my situation in this forum earlier this week and gotten some great advice. However, recent developments have left me with another big question. I've gotten the opportunity to transfer to a target school (just got my acceptance letter). However, I'm wondering as to the...
Toronto / Calgary / Montreal headhunters?
Does anyone know some good recruiters for Toronto / Calgary / Montreal? Would consider both sell side and buy side. Trying to transition to Canada from NY /London. Relatively junior, BB commodities background (front office). Thanks
Sell out and take a shot?
Hey, So I've posted my situation on this site before but the long and short of it is that I'm a rising junior at a Canadian non-target university. I have more or less perfect marks; 4.0/4.0 (N.B. It's hard to express humility via internet), and believe it or not I actually scored a 2360 on my SAT I...
Canadian Universities - comparison to US universities
Hey everyone, I was just wondering how you would compare Canadian universities (undergrad) to American universities for their business schools. I didn't even consider applying to the US due to the cost of tuition - Canadian schools are much, much cheaper. The main two universities I'm looking at are...
Canadian undergrad - disadvantage?
Hey, I've been going through this sub-forum, and I've noticed a majority of the people applying to the main B schools (H/S/etc) are from ivy or top 10 finance schools in the US. How do Canadian schools work when it comes to such rankings? I purposely chose to study in Canada due to the cheaper...
University of Toronto - Rotman Commerce
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Commerce. How is it for an undergrad major? From forums, it seems Queen's > UoFT, yet whenever I speak to anyone in a bank, they all say they would choose UoFT over Queen's any day.
Canada Associate Bonuses MUCH Less?
I have been trying to find out what I-banking associate bonuses at the big 5 banks in Canada are, on average. I assume they are MUCH lower than in the US but I have no data at all on this. Does anyone have any data on year 1, 2, and 3 associate bonus levels (post MBA) at RBC , CIBC, BMO , Scotia,...
First Year Analyst Compensation in Canada
Recently an MD told my friend that if he works with him at one of the Big 5 Canadian banks that he will pull in from 125-175k in his first year. Is this accurate can you make 100k bonus in year 1 ? Also, for the people who are/where analyst what did you make in your first year (all in) for Canada or...
Ottawa to Manhattan: Canada-US B-school transition
Hi all, I'm an undergraduate student (just finished 2nd year) at a non-target Canadian business school. Although I do not attend a household name in Canadian b-schools, I have a 3.9 GPA (4.0 in my second year) majoring in Finance and Operations Management, and am interested in pursuing an i-banking...
Canadian moving to Singapore ---> How do I avoid paying taxes in Canada???
Hey guys, For those Canadians out there.... I was wondering if anyone can tell me if I should apply for non-resident status in Canada? I am moving to Singapore for a fulltime job with GS , and am wondering if anyone can tell me how I can go about not paying for the Canadian income taxes... as they...
Canadian school IBD SA 2010 Placements? Share them here!
Hey guys, For those in Canadian schools (Ivey/Queen/McGill/Schulich/UofT/Others), if you know your school's IBD SA placements numbers for 2010, post them here. I'll start. For McGill 2010: 1 BAML Toronto 2 BMO Capital Markets 2 CIBC World Markets 1 RBC Capital Markets 1 TD Securities 1 National Bank...
Prop trading firms/market makers in Canada
Just curious -- does anyone know of any legit ones in Canada?
Canadian bank bonuses
Does anyone have a sense of what they were, considering I'm pretty sure the Canadian banks pay them out for everyone in December/early Jan.? Analyst/associate? Haven't seen anything on them anywhere.
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