Chances of getting a job 4 months of Canadian experience

[GanYo]

Hello,

I am new member to the forum. I would like to explore my chances of getting a job in canada with my profile...

I am working in india for a subsidiary of a Canadian company from past 4 years almost. I travelled to canada twice in the period of 4 years, once on a worker visa and second time on a business visa; for a period of 2 months each.

Now, i would like to become a Canadian Immigrant with my current experience. I have experience in both Software Testing (2 years) and Software development (2 years). I would like to know, If i migrate; whether working for a Canadian company itself and having 4 months of work experience in Canada will help me in any way to get a job in Canada? Also, as I am married, i can not take the risk of travelling to canada without a Job. So i would like to apply from India itself, So Could you tell me about the chances of getting a job from India?

I checked Immigration calculator and found that i am qualified in Skilled Worker Category.

I really appreciate this forum, because this gives lot of information.

Thank you,
GanYo

 

[thezieglers]

It's not about the time, it's about your skills and how applicable are here. Just go ahead.

 

[Canadian Career Coach]

Short answer is yes, your 4 months experience will help as a prospective employer will see you have some insight in to the Canadian marketplace, however that's not the only thing to consider. As the previous person mentioned, it also comes down to skills and qualifciations.

Long-distance job searching, while not impossible is always more challenging. I understand your comments about not being able to move without a job, but to be very honest, it's very difficult to secure a position when you can't actively job search in the country. Even in the off chance you did secure a job, restructurings and downsizings happen all the time and very skilled, valuable workers find themselves looking for work again. The unfortunate reality is that there is no such thing as job security any longer in North American workforce. While the Canadian employment/labour laws are exceedingly more generous then the US, when it comes to dismissed employees, any company can release ANY employee at ANY time, as long as they pay them out what is deemed fair and reasonable under Canadian employment law standards/common law, and of course referring to any pre-negotiated severance contract agreements.

I would suggest you become very familiar with Canadian job search and understand everything you can do for a long-distance search.

You may find this helpful:

http://careego.com/CareerResources/ImmigrationJobSearch/JobSearchStrategies/tabid/325/language/en-CA/Default.aspx#

 

[kimwayne]

Hello Coach,

I really enjoy reading and learning your insights and suggestions.Thanks!

Short answer is yes, your 4 months experience will help as a prospective employer will see you have some insight in to the Canadian marketplace, however that's not the only thing to consider. As the previous person mentioned, it also comes down to skills and qualifciations.

Long-distance job searching, while not impossible is always more challenging. I understand your comments about not being able to move without a job, but to be very honest, it's very difficult to secure a position when you can't actively job search in the country. Even in the off chance you did secure a job, restructurings and downsizings happen all the time and very skilled, valuable workers find themselves looking for work again. The unfortunate reality is that there is no such thing as job security any longer in North American workforce. While the Canadian employment/labour laws are exceedingly more generous then the US, when it comes to dismissed employees, any company can release ANY employee at ANY time, as long as they pay them out what is deemed fair and reasonable under Canadian employment law standards/common law, and of course referring to any pre-negotiated severance contract agreements.

I would suggest you become very familiar with Canadian job search and understand everything you can do for a long-distance search.

You may find this helpful:

http://careego.com/CareerResources/ImmigrationJobSearch/JobSearchStrategies/tabid/325/language/en-CA/Default.aspx#