Why Middle Eastern Talent?
An educated, English-fluent, timezone-aligned workforce — already trusted by PwC, Vodafone, Capgemini, and Booking.com. The same pool, same quality, one B2B contract, 60–70% less than a Canadian hire.
Egypt · Jordan · Lebanon · Morocco · Tunisia
The Region the World Already Hires From
Top-tier universities, English-language STEM programs, and a track record of shipping for global enterprises.
Schools that produce our talent pool
Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
American University in Cairo
Cairo, Egypt
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
University of Jordan
Amman, Jordan
KAUST
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
STEM-first
Cairo U, AUC, and AUB graduate engineers, analysts, and designers in English-language curricula. Technical education is the export.
English by default
Business English is the working language of Middle Eastern tech. Standups, CVs, documentation — all in English, with regional French fluency from Morocco and Tunisia.
Already hiring in-region
Morning in Cairo, Afternoon in Toronto.
Middle Eastern talent works a shifted schedule that puts them online through most of a Canadian business day — standups, reviews, and deep work all happen live.
Working-hour alignment: with Middle Eastern talent on a shifted 2pm–10pm local schedule, their workday overlaps Toronto’s 9am–5pm EST from 9am to 3pm Toronto time — roughly six hours of live overlap. Vancouver sees four to five hours; London sees a full business day.
- TorontoEST6–7 hours
- VancouverPST4–5 hours
- LondonGMTFull business day
Same Work. Same Quality. 60–70% Less.
Not cheaper talent — lower cost of living. Middle Eastern salaries reflect local purchasing power, not skill ceilings.
Canadian Hire
$80–130K
CAD / year
- Base salary: $80–130K
- + Benefits & overhead (~20%)
- + Recruiter fees ($15–25K one-time)
- + Months of recruitment cycles
Obelisk Hire
$18–42K
CAD / year, all-in
- Flat monthly rate, CAD-invoiced
- HR, payroll, contracts included
- 10 days from brief to onboarded
- One B2B contract, zero hassle
You save
$60–90K
per role · per year · every year
Five Countries. One Talent Pool.
Obelisk sources across the region — diversification against single-country risk, a larger matching pool, and multilingual coverage in English and French.
Egypt
Cairo anchors the region's tech delivery. Deep pool of English-fluent STEM graduates at every level.
Jordan
Amman's growing software sector. Strong English, US-aligned business education.
Lebanon
AUB-educated talent across design, finance, and engineering. Trilingual EN/FR/AR.
Morocco
Casablanca and Rabat. Bilingual French + English. Deep ties to European clients.
Tunisia
Tunis tech scene. French–English bilingual. Strong engineering and creative talent.
They Don't Just Work With Western Teams — They're Already Part of Them.
Our professionals are trained in global companies, present in English, and follow the same Agile rhythms your team already runs on.
Remote-native by default
Middle Eastern tech talent has worked async-first for a decade. Remote isn't a pandemic pivot — it's already the norm.
Western business fluency
Trained in global companies and English-language schools. Agile rituals, English presentations, Western delivery cadence — already the operating default.
Multilingual by design
English-fluent across the board, plus French from Morocco and Tunisia. One talent pool, multiple languages — useful if you serve European or francophone Canadian markets.
Ready to Hire From the Middle East?
Tell us the role — we’ll show you 2–3 pre-vetted matches within 72 hours, all in CAD, one simple B2B contract.
Start HiringP.S. No commitment, no recruiter fees, no 90-day ramp.