How to get a job in an unstable climate?

[nabeez]

Hi Nabil,

How does one starts getting Canadian experience ? Is it by firt residing there for a length of time ? or is it by getting Canadian education ? or is it by getting work experience in Canada ?

If the answer is the latter, how then does one get Canadian experience especially as immigrants?

Thanks

Hi there ...

From my own experience ... what you need to do is:

1- Try to socialize with Canadians (not newcomers) as much as you can. This website is a great tool to find people who share the same interest and meet (not virtually, they really meet) www.meetup.com

2- Directly seek Community Centers help ... they have lots of courses where they teach you about Canadian Culture, Business Environments, Canadian English Idioms, and even they send you to co-op placement in a company to have few months of REAL Canadian Experience This is really very important step. Check "Enhanced Language Training with Co-op Placement" section at: http://www.immigrationexpertise.com/2008/06/just-landed-learning-english.html

3- Work on your credentials, try to fill-in the gabs in your profession .. like professional certification and what's not.

4- If the time passes and you couldn't get a job ... I would say The best is to go back to school and get a Canadian degree in your profession (don't necessarily change your career). This WILL be considered as Canadian Experience Check this about Studying in Canada: http://www.immigrationexpertise.com/2009/02/international-student-in-canada.html

5- Don't take a survival JOB ... this will lead you back to start your life and career from scratch ... you will loos your time and then gradually your experience.

Hope that helps

Nabil