English jobs in French Quebec

[Dorina]

Hi,

As some of you know or can tell by my icon. I am immigrating to Quebec.
Currently I am living with my husband in the beautiful city of Montreal.
My question is to all the non-French speaking immigrants to Quebec.
Have you had any difficulty finding work in English?
I have a Bachelor's degree from the United States ( I am an American ) and my French is passable but by no means am I fluent.
I know we can begin to take French classes once we inquire about it but for most of us getting a job is as much a desire as it is a necessity.

So my question is: Best places in Montreal or boroughs for English jobs?

Share your job search/hunt stories here.

 

[miket19]

Hi Dorina, I know this thread is 3 months old but let me know if you're still looking for an answer for this question.

 

[baronorkid]

Hi Dorina, I know this thread is 3 months old but let me know if you're still looking for an answer for this question.

Miket,

I actually have the same question, are you able to provide some insight on this topic ?
I would really appreciate it !

Thanks,
BaronOrkid

 

[kiranpnr]

yes...could any one give me the info abt the JOBS in quebec province>???

 

[Keden]

Hello Dorina,

From what I have seen, if you are highly-skilled i.e. your job requires a Bachelors or Masters and have solid work experience (at least 4+ years), your ability to speak French doesn't matter THAT much. It is certainly to your benefit to learn French, but at the end of the day good companies want good employees, bilingual or not bilingual.

In my experience, the less educated one is the MORE French they need to speak. I have been living here since 2010 and off the top of my head, I have English only friends working for companies like Alcoa, Bechtel, Rio Tinto, Bombardier, Ericsson, L'Oreal, etc. The catch being we all have Bachelors and most of us Masters degrees. So it is definitely possible to not be fluent and find good employement.

On the TEFaQ scale (A1/A2/B1/B2/C1/C2), I was a definite A1 (Low-Beginner) when I arrived and was able to find great employment three months after I arrived. Now that I am a B1 (Low-Intermediate) I have even more options.

Hope this gives you some idea of what to expect!

 

[kiranpnr]

Hi keden

gretings for the day,

i got an admit for concordia univ and for jan intake in M.engg in ECE

how is part time jobs? iam asking dis, becoz to manage our expenses like accomodation,food etc....

tq in advance