@ canadamylove
Consider urself as Canadian employer, keeping in view that majority of them are not MNC's but local midsized businesses. What would be ur fears
1. Does he know local work ethics and laws/rules?
2. Is he flexible and willing to adopt local culture or impose his own?
3. Does he have experience of handling situations similar to what we face on daily basis?
4. Does he know the rights of customer or will land us in law suits?
5. What is the education standard in his Country? Do they inculcate similar knowledge and vision, as the one imparted by Canadian universities? Remember, the ECA is equivalence of the degree not the standard.
The reputation you earn at ODD JOBS, helps answer many of these worries as the employer can take a reference check. Btw who stops you from taking “ODD job” in your field? e.g. if u r from IT field, opt for Data Entry or call center odd jobs. If u r in accounting field go for book keeping or if u r in sales work at some retailer etc etc. Then develop relationship with related ppl in the organization who can “pull” you. The best option is INTERNSHIPS, which CANADIAN GOVERNMENT's SETTLEMENT AGENCIES ARRANGES for NEW COMERS. The issue arises when we immigrate with a frame of mind that I was a manager in my country with 50 ppl reporting to me and my first job shud be at same level with a team of at least 6-10. By the time, a person realizes that he has to start his career once again, its usually too late and all the savings have already been consumed. Thus, he has to resort to pizza delivery type jobs.
Having said that I know some of the FSW 13 employers who got job in first few weeks. Even one got better job than that he applied for (experience shared on the forum) and in fact better than the position he has been working prior to immigration as he succeeded in proving his capabilities.
Net Net,
a) the ppl with negative experiences are more vocal as they have more time to share their negativity, while the successful are busy in achieving further heights.
b) Human's tend to have “ selective recall” i.e. we remember things which are in accordance with our fears, while ignoring the positive news as an outcome of “luck”.
c) If immigration to Canada was so easy, half of the world wud have immigrated long ago and there wud have been no room for us. So, yes, Canada is land of opportunities and promising future for our generations, but we have to EARN IT.
Good Luck to All!!!
WISHING U ALL A HAPPY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR, MAY WE ALL HAVE SUCCESS IN OUR CANADIAN DREAM.
