Always better to move to other cities/provinces for better opportunity. It’s not like 15 yrs ago, when people used to get 25 % more here in Alberta oil industries than other provinces or other industries.
Salaries and opportunities are way lower in Alberta for last 4/5 years. Most of the oil companies have reduced to 20%/30% their salaries in order to sustain. Which is smart initiative though. Only Imperial is adjusting by firing and hiring employees in cheap locations rather than reducing salaries. Most of high salaried folks will be gone in a year or two. You can dance with your incompetent boss, it won’t help you at all. Forget to feel fake pride about Imperial or about Alberta.