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@438 points, how challenging would it be to find a job in Canada

zim1988

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I have 438 points under Express Entry. I have contacted an immigration lawyer, who says he would help me get a OINP nomination, which would give me 600 points & set me on the path to get the PR.

However, even with this PR, I won't have a confirmed job & would have to find one. I'm an Indian National & a software engineer by profession with more than 5 years of experience. How challenging would it be to find a job, knowing I don't have Canadian Experience & Education?

I'm rigid about the job, in that, it has to be related to my profession & I don't want to do odd jobs once in Canada
Thank you for reading. Would like you know your genuine inputs
 

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Your EE points is nothing to do with getting a job in Canada.
As they say it is the same struggle for everyone to get a job in Canada, if there is no prior Canadian Exp. But you will probably get one in 3-6 months of trials in Canada once you land.

For you, Ontario(or any other) PNP is the way to start your journey. Or if you can get all 7s in IELTS you will get 50 additional points.
 

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zim1988 said:
I have 438 points under Express Entry. I have contacted an immigration lawyer, who says he would help me get a OINP nomination, which would give me 600 points & set me on the path to get the PR.

However, even with this PR, I won't have a confirmed job & would have to find one. I'm an Indian National & a software engineer by profession with more than 5 years of experience. How challenging would it be to find a job, knowing I don't have Canadian Experience & Education?

I'm rigid about the job, in that, it has to be related to my profession & I don't want to do odd jobs once in Canada
Thank you for reading. Would like you know your genuine inputs
Unless you know somone who refers for you a job/ or prior Cadadian Exp its quite hard.
Start finding what people in your situation did to land a job.
 

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zim1988 said:
However, even with this PR, I won't have a confirmed job & would have to find one. I'm an Indian National & a software engineer by profession with more than 5 years of experience. How challenging would it be to find a job, knowing I don't have Canadian Experience & Education?
Unless you have a niche skill, it will be a challenge. Not an insurmountable challenge but a challenge nonetheless.

zim1988 said:
I'm rigid about the job, in that, it has to be related to my profession & I don't want to do odd jobs once in Canada
Rigidity and Immigration don't get along well. Immigration is a life-altering decision and it will always involve flexibility, adjustments and compromises. Being rigid or inflexible will invariably lead to disappointment at one or more stages of the immigration and resettlement process. If that sounds scary or troublesome or both, maybe Immigration isn't the best decision at the moment for you.
 

jj0502

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Asivad Anac said:
Unless you have a niche skill, it will be a challenge. Not an insurmountable challenge but a challenge nonetheless.

Rigidity and Immigration don't get along well. Immigration is a life-altering decision and it will always involve flexibility, adjustments and compromises. Being rigid or inflexible will invariably lead to disappointment at one or more stages of the immigration and resettlement process. If that sounds scary or troublesome or both, maybe Immigration isn't the best decision at the moment for you.

+1 @asivad for this statement
 

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First of all, why do you need an immigration lawyer ?.

If you can read this forum and afford to spend some time - you can do entire processing yourself. Save your money.

OINP invite you will within 1 week after you create your express Entry profile, there's no rocket science in it and there's no magical lamp with your immigration lawyer.

Lastly, If you want to settle in a country you will have to go with an open mind to Canada. Canadian economy is in a bad shape due to Oil prices, jobs are fewer now. You would get job in IT but be ready for struggle of 3-4 months, junior position and lesser pay.

Even if you apply to OINP now, it will take 3-5 months to get nominated and then 3-6 months more for CIC processing, so you have at least 8 months , utilize that to obtain international certifications like CCNA, MCSD etc.
 

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my cousin and his wife landed in Toronto in July 2015. Both are IT professionals and secured job within 3-4 months.
 

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Congratulations on making the decision to immigrate! Just some friendly advice from me to you:

1. Your CRS has absolutely nothing to do with your ability to find a job. As a matter of fact, once you get your ITA(s), your CRS has absolutely no bearing on anything in the immigration process at all.
2. You do not need an immigration lawyer- believe me, as someone who has been doing the process by himself, an immigration lawyer is a waste of time and money. Focus on getting the application done by yourself, and use this forum for any queries or doubts you may have- it is what I have been doing myself. This forum performs all the functions that an immigration lawyer does, but it's free.
3. That said, a provincial nomination from Ontario is indeed the quickest, surest, easiest route for you
4. Jobs in Canada immediately upon landing can be difficult to find right away. Although Canada is a labor deficit market, finding a job naturally takes time, even when you are in your own country; this, coupled with the resettlement process, as well as the different realities of the Canadian job market (most jobs are not openly advertised, meaning you need to network and create contacts, get references) means that you may be without a job in your field for 4-6 months. You will find one eventually, of course- but it can take time.
5. Which brings me to point number 5- you cannot be rigid or inflexible about anything related to immigration. Immigration is a big step, and compromise and flexibility is necessary to see it through. Like I said, you will probably not find a job in your field for a while upon landing- this is not me being discouraging or negative, that is just the reality of it, how things are. In this period, you must be prepared to do other kinds of jobs. Bit jobs, part time jobs, anything that brings money to the table. Even a job where you earn $10 an hour will earn you $1,600 a month- which in INR terms is roughly Rs. 75,000. More importantly, these jobs expose you not only to the working environment and conditions in Canada, but also help you make the contacts so necessary to get a higher placed, higher paying job.

When you immigrate, you wipe the slate clean, and you must start your way at the bottom, and move up to the top. For a while, you may have to work jobs you don't want to- if this is not something you are prepared to do, then I do urge you to reassess whether immigration is something you want to pursue at all in the first place.
 

Stanlee

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Aragorn165 said:
Congratulations on making the decision to immigrate! Just some friendly advice from me to you:

1. Your CRS has absolutely nothing to do with your ability to find a job. As a matter of fact, once you get your ITA(s), your CRS has absolutely no bearing on anything in the immigration process at all.
2. You do not need an immigration lawyer- believe me, as someone who has been doing the process by himself, an immigration lawyer is a waste of time and money. Focus on getting the application done by yourself, and use this forum for any queries or doubts you may have- it is what I have been doing myself. This forum performs all the functions that an immigration lawyer does, but it's free.
3. That said, a provincial nomination from Ontario is indeed the quickest, surest, easiest route for you
4. Jobs in Canada immediately upon landing can be difficult to find right away. Although Canada is a labor deficit market, finding a job naturally takes time, even when you are in your own country; this, coupled with the resettlement process, as well as the different realities of the Canadian job market (most jobs are not openly advertised, meaning you need to network and create contacts, get references) means that you may be without a job in your field for 4-6 months. You will find one eventually, of course- but it can take time.
5. Which brings me to point number 5- you cannot be rigid or inflexible about anything related to immigration. Immigration is a big step, and compromise and flexibility is necessary to see it through. Like I said, you will probably not find a job in your field for a while upon landing- this is not me being discouraging or negative, that is just the reality of it, how things are. In this period, you must be prepared to do other kinds of jobs. Bit jobs, part time jobs, anything that brings money to the table. Even a job where you earn $10 an hour will earn you $1,600 a month- which in INR terms is roughly Rs. 75,000. More importantly, these jobs expose you not only to the working environment and conditions in Canada, but also help you make the contacts so necessary to get a higher placed, higher paying job.

When you immigrate, you wipe the slate clean, and you must start your way at the bottom, and move up to the top. For a while, you may have to work jobs you don't want to- if this is not something you are prepared to do, then I do urge you to reassess whether immigration is something you want to pursue at all in the first place.
Yes, I second you. +1 for detailing this out!
 

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zim1988 said:
I have 438 points under Express Entry. I have contacted an immigration lawyer, who says he would help me get a OINP nomination, which would give me 600 points & set me on the path to get the PR.

However, even with this PR, I won't have a confirmed job & would have to find one. I'm an Indian National & a software engineer by profession with more than 5 years of experience. How challenging would it be to find a job, knowing I don't have Canadian Experience & Education?

I'm rigid about the job, in that, it has to be related to my profession & I don't want to do odd jobs once in Canada
Thank you for reading. Would like you know your genuine inputs
make EE profile and get registered in job bank. if you get job with LMIA you will get 600 points and you get get PR and enjoy job. ( though never heard of anyone getting job through job bank you can give a try.

other way is to find a job first from any recruitment agency. job must be with LIMA. than create EE profile and with additional 600 points u get ITA immediately.

I admire your decision that you dont want to do any type of job but stick to your profession. best of luck
 

zim1988

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@polcoin / @CAPRApplicant : Thank you for your feedback.

@Asivad Anac: Thank you for your feedback. By rigidity, I meant I don't want to do odd jobs for a longer duration. It can be done for some time to get some food on the table.

@DigitalDestiny / @faridshariff : Thank you for your feedback.

@Aragorn165 : Thank you for your feedback & the elaborate response.

@bestofluck : Thank you for your feedback.