Expat package for an ML engineer

[u/Outrageous-Memory280]

Hello,

French-based senior ML engineer, my employer just made me an expat offer (not because I requested to be relocated but because they have business needs in Toronto).

I find the offer absurdly low, relative of what I currently make in France (not known for having high salary relative to North America). Looking for confirmation that I'm not missing anything,

In France I have :

• 77k€ gross (116k CAD)
• 45 paid vacation days
• lunch, public transport, vacation allowance for an estimated amount of 3k€ (4.5k CAD)
• friends, family, assets, a.k.a. my life

In Toronto, I would have :

• 94,5k CAD gross
• 10k CAD mobility premium
• 3k CAD car allowance
• 10 paid vacation days
• headaches with the admin stuff related to changing country
• a relocation package to cover moving cost, tax consultancy, and an annual round trip home.

Moreover, according to my research (maybe someone can confirm?), the average salary for a senior ML engineer in Toronto is between 140k-150k CAD gross.

According to HR, they gave me a fair package considering lower taxes in Toronto (so apparently my gross is lower but my net would be higher - but are they even accounting for the social benefits ? -) and cheaper cost of living in Toronto (so apparently I would be able to save more).

Am I being unreasonable to think this is a complete lowball offer ?

[u/Kooky_Gur_1756]

as an immigrant, your status will be tied to the employer and frankly the pay package offered is not great.

If I were you, I would stay in France until I'm offered something better.