As the innovation economy comes under pressure, a number of local tech companies have been forced to lay off employees. Here we’re sharing details on who has let go of staff, how to reach newly-available tech talent, and which companies are still hiring.

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Major Vancouver tech layoffs

Thinkific (100 employees, March 29)

Legible (23 employees, April 5)

Shopify (1,000 employees, July 26)

Unbounce (47 employees, August 3)

Article (216 employees. August 4)

Hootsuite (400+ employees. August 9, 2022.)

Dooly (12 employees. August 9, 2022.)

Trulioo (24 employees. September 23, 2022.)

VanHack (27 employees. October 12, 2022.)

Hootsuite (50 employees. November 1, 2022.)

Dapper Labs (134 employees. November 2, 2022.)

Thinkific (76 employees. January 10, 2023.)

Hootuite (70 employees. January 18, 2023.)

Vancouver tech talent for hire

Former VanHack employees

• VanHack Talent List

Former Article employees

• Article Talent Directory

Former Thinkific employees

• ThinkificAlumni.com

• Thinkers for Hire

Former Unbounce employees

• Unbouncers / LeadsRx

Former Shopify employees

• Design team

Former Hootsuite employees

• Email alumni@hootsuite.com with roles you're looking to fill

Vancouver-based companies hiring both remote and in-person

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• Canalyst

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• MacroHealth

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• Clio

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• UrbanLogiq

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• Terramera

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• GeoComply

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• Launchpad Technologies

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• BCLC

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• AbCellera

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• Klue

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• Aspect Biosystems

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• Pixieset

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• Trulioo

• Electronic Arts

• Canada Drives

• Brainstation

• Ensemble

• Lighthouse Labs

• Eventbase

• Copperleaf

• McArthurGlen Vancouver

• Vancouver Art Gallery

• Fresha Vancouver

• Steamclock

• Cymax

• MonetizeMore

• Noise Vancouver

• Global Relay

• Aritzia

• Moment Energy

• Bright Health

• LMI Technologies

• Relic

• Binary Stream

• Visier

• LandSure Systems

• StandardFusion

• Safe Software

• Optix

• BMC Networks

• Fispan

• Makeship

• Conversion

• Rise People

• Craver Solutions

• Numinus

• Lumen5

• Health Sciences Association of BC

• Photonic

• DarkVision Technologies

Vancouver Tech Jobs

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Companies based elsewhere, hiring in Vancouver

• Amazon

• Calabrio

• Diligent

• Deloitte

• Givex

• Konrad

• Versett

• Humi

• Knak

• Tantalus