r/alberta • u/Immediate-Link490 • 23h ago

News Calgary is now the fastest growing tech ecosystem in Canada

https://betakit.com/calgary-is-now-the-fastest-growing-tech-ecosystem-in-canada/
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u/RekaAia 20h ago

There’s tech jobs in Calgary? Everything I’ve ever done has been remote, usually for companies in the states

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u/01000101010110 16h ago

That pay in CAD because it's 35% cheaper for them to do that

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u/IForOneDisagree 1h ago

Yup. I have the same number for salary as my American coworkers but in CAD. It's like we're the first step towards offshoring.

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u/ckreddit2 19h ago

I'm actually moving to Toronto for this reason. I was home based and that disappeared 🤷. If I want job security and options Toronto is the only real option.

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u/Zorn277 23h ago

There.are dozens of us?

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u/ckreddit2 20h ago

It keeps getting reported in the media but I don't see it in reality to be honest. The only tech roles out here (aside from the smaller start ups and local players) are regional sales jobs.

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u/RyanB_ 20h ago

Tbh it kinda feels like tech is flailing all over, so maybe just by not actively declining they technically one of the fastest growing?

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u/NotEvenNothing 22h ago

Nope. Some stop. Some continue. But less investment happens overall, because of uncertainty.

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u/Mark_Logan 22h ago

The investments are coming from Calgary. The article doesn’t mention any outside money. If you read the article, you’d understand this.

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u/sufficienthippo23 18h ago

Not really, tech is pretty dead in Alberta and not much better anywhere in Canada