{"id":57690,"date":"2018-06-11T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-02-06T16:28:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T21:28:34","slug":"how-to-get-noticed-as-a-canadian-it-professional-looking-for-work-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/travelling-and-shopping-in-the-us\/how-to-get-noticed-as-a-canadian-it-professional-looking-for-work-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get Noticed as a Canadian IT Professional Looking for Work in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-article-header\">\n\t<section class=\"section-grey cover pad-t-hlf\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin cover section-grey pad-tb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/snowbird\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Snowbird<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf h2 has-black-color\">How to get Noticed as a Canadian IT Professional Looking for Work in the U.S.<\/h1><p class=\"mar-b-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf author-text\">By Royal Bank of Canada<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-image-wrapper pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/thumb-canadian-it-professional_402x-2.jpg?quality=80\" class=\" cover-image  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/thumb-canadian-it-professional_402x-2.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/thumb-canadian-it-professional_402x-2.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/thumb-canadian-it-professional_402x-2.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<div class=\"article mar-t-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner socials-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-socials-bar mob-mar-b-hlf\">    <div class=\"social-links mob-mar-b-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf\">\n            <a class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-custom sharing-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=How to get Noticed as a Canadian IT Professional Looking for Work in the U.S. &#038;body=Hi, I thought you might be interested in this article from RBC My Money Matters: https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/travelling-and-shopping-in-the-us\/how-to-get-noticed-as-a-canadian-it-professional-looking-for-work-in-the-u-s\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-email.svg\"\n          alt=\"envelope icon\">\n        <span>\n          Email        <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n      <div class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-copy-wrapper\">\n        <button class=\"sharing-custom sharing-copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/travelling-and-shopping-in-the-us\/how-to-get-noticed-as-a-canadian-it-professional-looking-for-work-in-the-u-s\/\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-related.svg\"\n            alt=\"copy icon\">\n          <span id=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n            Copy URL          <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n        <input type=\"text\" class=\"sharing-copy-text\" aria-labelledby=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin pad-tb-0 mob-mar-t-hlf mob-mar-b\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cover-pub-line text-xs mar-b-hlf\">Published June 11, 2018 \u2022 5 Min Read<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner w-half w-mob-full\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<p>Maybe you&#8217;ve always wanted to live in New York City, or perhaps Silicon Valley and its tech opportunities are calling. Wherever you&#8217;re thinking of moving to in the U.S., you&#8217;ll want to make your job search as smart as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We spoke with Rick Dionisio from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ingenium.agency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ingenium<\/a> recruitment about the skills U.S. companies are looking for currently. We also asked about the outlook for IT professionals (Hint: It&#8217;s great!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s everything you may need to know about job hunting in the States right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which IT Skills are in Demand in the U.S.?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the major metropolitan tech centres, companies are looking for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-rbc-list default is-style-blue-disc\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Web developers,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Mobile developers,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Data scientists, data engineers, and those experienced in the big data,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to Look for Employment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For an idea of the roles available, there are sites like Indeed.com, Simply Hired, and Glassdoor. Just key in the cities you&#8217;re interested in and the keywords for your skillset, then see what comes up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in working for a startup, AngelList may be a good place to look. Dice and ComputerWork specialise in tech and IT jobs. And Slack is also being used as a search tool by recruiters and hiring managers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Going through a recruiter can be invaluable, Dionisio says. If you&#8217;re sending your resume directly to company websites, some HR departments might see your Canadian address and immediately decide they don&#8217;t want to deal with relocation or someone who isn&#8217;t already local. A recruiter may help make that vital introduction for you. They can explain your situation and your genuine desire to move to the States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll likely want to work with a recruiter that specializes in IT and tech. Searching them out is easy enough through the American Staffing Association. Major cities all have their own staffing associations, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Secure a Work Visa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re a Canadian citizen, getting a TN work visa for the U.S. can be a seamless process. The main caveats are that you must have a job offer from the U.S. employer, and the profession you&#8217;ll be working in has to match your college degree and\/or your professional experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have an offer, the U.S. company will file a petition on your behalf to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Once that&#8217;s approved, you should be able to go to customs and declare that you&#8217;d like to enter on a TN visa. If all goes well, everything will get stamped and approved and you can get to work!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the latest on immigration processes, you&#8217;ll want to check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/travel\/canadian-and-mexican-citizens\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">U.S. Consular Affairs website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on the logistics of moving to the States from Canada, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.rbcroyalbank.com\/moving-to-the-us-from-canada-the-good-the-bad-and-the-taxes-part-one\/?utm_source=Discover-Learn&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=dl-168928\">the Moving to the U.S. from Canada series<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Current IT Landscape<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s considerable opportunity for IT professionals looking to work in the U.S. Supply and demand is definitely in favour of candidates right now, says Dionisio. And to compete for talent, many companies are providing aggressive packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re a recent college graduate or junior in terms of work experience, you might want to try the bigger companies for jobs. Fortune 500 types often hire more junior-level professionals because they hire so many people for a variety of roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Startups and engineering firms are typically looking for experienced professionals who are mid-to-late in their career. They don&#8217;t have the luxury of employing hundreds, or even thousands, of people, which means they have to be a bit more selective in whom they hire. All this is to say that if you&#8217;re an experienced IT professional who&#8217;s looking to move to the States, you&#8217;ll likely have more options to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Much Help Will Your U.S. Company Provide?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Good news! It&#8217;s becoming increasingly commonplace for companies to pay for your flight for in-person interviews. Typically they&#8217;ll also put you up overnight in a hotel, and make sure you&#8217;re covered for food if you&#8217;re onsite for the interview all day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of relocation provisions, the size of the company often matters. The candidate&#8217;s skill level is also important. It may be harder for a recent college graduate to get a relocation package than it will for, say, an experienced senior software engineer with a decade&#8217;s experience. Still, sign-on bonuses and some kind of relocation package to ease the burden of moving is becoming increasingly standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Happens When You Start Earning U.S. Dollars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re not planning on leaving Canada for good, you&#8217;ll want to convert your freshly earned U.S. dollars into Canadian currency whenever the exchange rate is looking good. One of the best and simplest ways to do this is with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcbank.com\/cross-border\/canadian-expats.html?utm_source=Discover-Learn&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=dl-168928\">cross-border banking<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-border-color has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-1-border-color has-white-color has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-1-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">For more information on moving to the States, take a look at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/discover.rbcroyalbank.com\/moving-to-the-us-from-canada-the-good-the-bad-and-the-taxes-part-one\/?utm_source=Discover-Learn&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=dl-168928\">the Moving to the U.S. from Canada series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-border-color has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-1-border-color is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:225px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium is-resized mar-t-qtr mar-b-qtr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"189\" width=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/rbc-debit-128.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"RBC  Debit Card\" class=\"wp-image-68082\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5873015873015872;width:202px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/rbc-debit-128.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/rbc-debit-128.jpg?resize=300,189 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-1-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mar-t-hlf mar-l-qtr has-white-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-brought-to-you-by-rbc-banktm-u-s\">Brought to you by RBC Bank<sup>TM<\/sup> U.S.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mar-l-qtr has-white-color has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcbank.com\/cross-border\/us-bank-accounts.html\" data-dig-id=\"LP-57730-3641dab8\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"Cross-border banking for Canadians\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">Cross-border banking for Canadians<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>RBC Bank is RBC Bank (Georgia), National Association (\u201cRBC Bank\u201d), a wholly owned U.S. banking subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, and is a member of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (\u201cFDIC\u201d). 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