Still think it is a huge risk at the moment to leave a well paying job abroad without a secured job in Canada. It may not even make sense if you have secured a job. People really need to be considering why they want to move to Canada and their current employment. We are in for some tough economic times ahead.
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I agree with you on this point of moving from solid job from home, me and I my wife have asked each other this question last 2 years multiple times.
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Pay scales are similar here also, of course with the current downturn they would reduce the general pay by 10% or so.
Thanks for the response. I'm just hoping to be as prepared as possible before I plan any move, considering the downturn. I'm a CA from ICAEW, any idea if it's recognised by employers in Canada, or do I need to obtain a CPA? I've also heard of immigrants having to start from entry level, so I'm assuming I should expect to start off as an accounts clerk, junior accountant or something at that level? Any idea if it'll be easier to break in through the big 4 first, possibly audit? Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks
Sorry I'm personally not an accountant, I work in IT consulting and management. I asked a young lady in my team who comes from the UK, She says she did some reciprocal arrangement to get Canadian CPA. She says yes accounting and audit firms will push you to entry level audit roles otherwise. But at AM I assume you have 6-10 years of experience which I doubt, it will be right to join again as junior analyst. Can't you try getting into managerial roles until you brush up accounting quals side by side.
They can teach music lessons out of their home. Most piano teachers are self employed and teach lessons through a music studio or home. If they want to teach through the Conservatory of Music then they need to be certified to teach this standardized program.
Thanks for the prompt response. We're looking at Toronto, but wondering if they would do better with acquiring students if positioned within downtown or the GTA(Mississauga, Oakville etc). We're planning to rent an apartment but deliberating between the areas mentioned to try to find someplace that has opportunities for myself as an accountant and my parents as music teachers. Thanks again for the info shared.
Piano teachers tend to spread by word of mouth and within communities both ethnic, religious and also location specific so if they join local groups and spread information at local schools and community centres/libraries that would likely start building their client base. If they are a member of a group like the royal conservatory of music they likely list their approved music teachers. Quite surprised that your parents as music teachers were also able to get PR.
I would assume that if they plan on teaching music out of the apartment then that may be very problematic. I could only imagine that many would complain and many leases specify that you can not run a business out of your apartment. The majority of Canadians live in houses so what is tolerated in Canadian condos and apartments (except the most affordable where sadly anything is tolerated out of necessity) versus HK is very different. In terms of music lessons you should be located within an affluent area of the GTA. Especially given the economy many will not have the budget for music lessons so you would have to be close to a neighbourhood where income levels may support extracurricular activities like music lessons.
Can you give examples of an affluent area of the GTA? Is a majority people in GTA lives in condo and apartments? In the past, I've seen music teachers and their affiliate academies host Chritsmas concerts in shopping malls.
Thanks for taking the time to reply. Will certainly let my parents know. I applied through Express Entry, and my parents through Self-employed Program, my mum being the main applicant, and my dad her dependant. After their long journey of waiting for COPR, they're now not sure that they want to move, considering the current economic climate and the housing crisis there. They've come a long way from the time of application, which was beginning of 2020, right before Covid hit.