jaswanthca

Hi friends,

I am a Java/J2EE developer having 5 years of strong experience. I would like to know the marketing status for java in Canada.

Please suggest is IT good in Canada.

Thank you.

MarkG

We certainly do a lot of Java, but there seems to be substantially less of a market for software development in Canada than the UK, at least in the West (possibly Vancouver excepted).

I've been about 50:50 C++ and Java in the time I've been working here.

FlyingDutchman6666

Not sure where you are currently based, but as a general rule of thumb, hourly rates in Toronto are half of what they are in London. Go to other provincial capitals, and rates generally will decrease even further.

Aviator

Java was created by a Canadian, James Gosling of Calgary, AB.

Tigger1

My boyfriend is a Java Developer and we're in Vancouver, he's constantly getting head hunted (not that he can do a lot with that until his PR comes through!)

I can't speak for the rest of Canada, but I know that's a hot skill wanted here (how salaries compare to the UK, I'm not sure as I didn't deal with anything in IT back in England).

MrWindUpBird

I'm a Java developer. I can only speak to my own experience, but overall I'm financially way better off in Vancouver than I was in London.

That's at least partly because I changed industries (From a non-profit to an investment bank!), though.

jaswanthca

Dear friends, Thanks a lot for your replies :-)

I am from india(AP), So Vancouver is good place right ?, Just i don't know any thing about Canada except its beside of US, but i wanna work there.

My skills Java/J2EE, Web Designing, having 5 years of exp. so i guess Java is hot in every where in the world, that's why i have little hope to come Canada.

Can u suggest..

- Which state,city is good for IT,and living
- How about expenses ?

Thank you.

jaswanthca

Hi friend, i know Gosling is java god, but i don't know he is Canadian, really thanks.

jaminsk1

for contracting it is a lot less but I have found that perm jobs actually pay more.

Shard

Yes Canada is next to USA, correct. A good thing to say to Canadian interviewers is "you guys are just USA-Lite, right?" - big point score. As for location, consider the state of Yukon, and its main city, Whitehorse. Good quality of life and plenty of space.

davidsk

I think Ontario is the hub of IT in Canada.

jaswanthca

Hi friends, finally i got these places from you..
Vancouver,Yukon,Ontario
Thanks for your suggestions, please suggest always, depends on your suggestions i will choose one best.

christmasoompa

You might want to forget Whitehorse - Shard was messing with you.

Novocastrian

Don't be so dismissive. Whitehorse is packed with semi literate Java developers.

Go northwest young man.

jaswanthca

Hahahah Got you, thank you friend.