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		pesfandiar on Oct 3, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Next Big Tech Corridor? Between Seattle and Vancou... The parental benefit payout is capped at C$528/week before tax. That's nothing to sneeze at, but with housing expenses in Vancouver, it's similar to unpaid leave in Seattle.

robotresearcher on Oct 3, 2016 [–]

My employer tops up the government benefit to 80% (I think) of salary, conditional on working here at least 2 years after returning.

And even without an employer top-up, the right to keep your job for a year is very valuable.

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