The OP is in Onatrio which is harder usually for a first job.
The point is some people have good experience, others have worst.
I have seen a tendency in youngsters specially the PGWP holders to quickly dismiss the already PR - more experienced lot having difficulty with finding jobs as incompetent, which only shows in part - their frustration, and in part their limited insight into this whole scenario.
The thing is, Canada values local experience more - just like any other part of the world. So one might have to start from scratch irrespective of the field in many cases (barring few exceptions).
For a fresh grad, especially if he is educated here, it is easier and not a big deal. For some with 15 years of experience and a management role back home, it is far harder and has little to do with individual skills.
I have seen people struggle for years but then finally making it through. I had a friend who was an HR professional with 10 years of experience before coming here. He had to change his domain after first coming here (GTA region), had to do certifications in HR from here and still wasn't able to find a job in his field for about 3 years.
Finally he got one in a remote province, worked there for a year or so, then interviewed and qualified for a director position.
He is pretty settled now. But until his last year and current position he was ready to leave Canada to go back because he mostly didn't even get interview calls, though he is probably among the brightest people in HR i would have known - and i know quite a good lot.
And before some one starts crying about his own skills - no i had a much smoother route. I am in a specialized software domain area with many years of experience, was recruited out of home country, so didn't have to face this dilemma. Still this is very real and can happen to any one, so be prepared.
The point is some people have good experience, others have worst.
I have seen a tendency in youngsters specially the PGWP holders to quickly dismiss the already PR - more experienced lot having difficulty with finding jobs as incompetent, which only shows in part - their frustration, and in part their limited insight into this whole scenario.
The thing is, Canada values local experience more - just like any other part of the world. So one might have to start from scratch irrespective of the field in many cases (barring few exceptions).
For a fresh grad, especially if he is educated here, it is easier and not a big deal. For some with 15 years of experience and a management role back home, it is far harder and has little to do with individual skills.
I have seen people struggle for years but then finally making it through. I had a friend who was an HR professional with 10 years of experience before coming here. He had to change his domain after first coming here (GTA region), had to do certifications in HR from here and still wasn't able to find a job in his field for about 3 years.
Finally he got one in a remote province, worked there for a year or so, then interviewed and qualified for a director position.
He is pretty settled now. But until his last year and current position he was ready to leave Canada to go back because he mostly didn't even get interview calls, though he is probably among the brightest people in HR i would have known - and i know quite a good lot.
And before some one starts crying about his own skills - no i had a much smoother route. I am in a specialized software domain area with many years of experience, was recruited out of home country, so didn't have to face this dilemma. Still this is very real and can happen to any one, so be prepared.
