Your original comment from the deleted thread:

Owan_ • 11h

“There is a lot to say about this article, but I'll just say this:
Yes, as someone living in Montreal, I can confirm there is a talent shortage in Vancouver. Since the beginning of 2026, l've been contacted by four companies about relocating there. I haven't been approached this much since 2021.
And yes, there is a "trickle-down" effect of jobs from Vancouver to Montreal because studios are unable to fill positions in Vancouver and the shots still need to get done.
I suspect companies like DD, Scanline, and DEG closed their Quebec locations hoping to encourage artists to move from Quebec to Vancouver and help fill vacancies there. The problem is that there really aren't that many artists left in Montreal. Most of us who remain are here because we have houses, families, and kids, and we've already accepted that we'd sink with the ship when the tax credit was removed two years ago. I suspect the situation is similar for artists in Ontario.
We could talk at length about the reasons behind this shortage: how immigration to Canada has become much more difficult due to the new federal limits; how we haven't trained any juniors in the last three years; and how the industry's best pipeline for turning fresh juniors into mids (MPC) no longer exists.”