I’m new to Canada and currently working as a BA for the same company I worked for, in India. However, the workload is a lot after I moved here and the pay scale is comparatively low. I started job search and currently negotiating salary with an early stage startup for PM position. Problem is, they’re very keen on comparing my current salary and fixing my compensation rather than fixing it based on my performance in interviews and their budget. Is this normal practice here in Canada?

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I don’t know about Canada but from what I know of US regulations (which I assume are similar in Canada) you don’t need to share you current salary with the new employer. If you really need this new role, and aren’t able to force them to provide a number to you first, you can always tell them that you would need $x in order to be interested in the role. Just be aware that you will lose negotiating power by being the first to throw out a number. But if you need to push it through you can take this approach, pick a reasonable salary, and hold strong on the number

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For early stage startup that is probably on the higher end, even for major cities (Van/Cal/TO/Mtl). Outside of those cities it'll likely be even lower.

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