The Best Places For New
Immigrants to Work in
Canada
As someone who is
considering immigrating to Canada, one of the first considerations you may have
is about finding a suitable
place to work. Finding a job can be a stressful and time-consuming process, especially
for someone who has just
moved to a new country. One
important part of a successful
immigration is to find a job that you feel comfortable in;
one that can support you and
your family throughout the
immigration proce . Once you have taken care of
the paperwork, you can now
begin to look at different
places to work. Whether you
are a provincial nominee, a
skilled worker, a caregiver, or someone who has never
worked before, there are
many places in Canada that
have work available, and
these places are actively
looking for new immigrants to fill their needs. New immigrants can look to
big cities first when deciding
where to immigrate, as these
are the areas that provide the
most opportunities to new
workers. The big cities that are scattered across the nation
provide jobs for many
different types of people.
There are many opportunities
depending on your skillset.
Cities like Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton provide
opportunities in Western
Canada. In the East, Toronto,
Ottawa, and Montreal also
provide great prospects for
new immigrants. For the purposes of comparison, we
are going to focus on five
major Canadian cities –
Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto,
Ottawa and Montreal. The first city – Vancouver, British Columbia – recently hosted the 2010 Winter
Olympics – an event that
created a lot of opportunities
for new immigrants to work in
Canada. The Olympics
drastically impacted Vancouver’s tourism industry,
and created many jobs in this
field. Vancouver is considered
a great place to work because
there is tourism all year round.
In the summer, people flock to Vancouver to golf, hike, and
enjoy the outdoors. In the
winter, tourists visit to enjoy
the mountains that the region
has to offer. Because of the
abundance of job opportunities available, as well as the very
moderate climate, Vancouver,
is a great place for new
immigrants to move to look for
a job. Many of these
opportunities offer entry level positions, requiring little or no
previous experience. A great
attitude and a strong work
ethic can help many applicants
get their first job in Canada. Edmonton, Alberta provides numerous reasons for
immigrants to visit and look
for jobs. Not only is it abundant
with great job opportunities,
but it is also considered by
many as a great place to live. Edmonton is known as an oil-
town, with business booming
because of the global oil
situation. Edmonton and the
rest of the province of Alberta
are expected to continue to grow – providing jobs for
immigrants now and in the
future. Alberta also has a
higher minimum wage
payment standard than British
Columbia does. Toronto, Ontario is Canada’s largest city and offers jobs for
skilled workers as well as
entry-level positions for those
just starting out. Ontario also
has the highest minimum
wage for experienced adult workers ($10.25/hour
compared to the lowest in
British Columbia at $8.00/hour)
. Not only is Toronto the
biggest city in Canada, it is also
the business center for many of Canada’s industries. With
many big Canadian companies
keeping their head offices in
Toronto, there are more entry-level opportunities for
immigrants and new, skilled workers in Canada. Ottawa, Ontario is the capital of Canada and is considered as
one of the most multi-cultural
cities in the country, as well as one of the friendliest for new immigrants to Canada. Much
like Toronto, it has the highest minimum wage in the country.
The city of Ottawa is regularly
looking for people to work in
the public sector, and some of
these positions are considered
entry-level. For skilled workers, getting a job with
the government usually
requires Canadian work
experience, but not in all cases.
To work in Ottawa, fluency in
English and French is a great asset and one that can put you
a step ahead of the
competition. Finally, Montreal, Quebec is also a great place for
immigrants to search for work
in Canada. Quebec has a fairly
high minimum wage ($9.50/
hour for skilled workers)
compared to most provinces in the country. Montreal is
traditionally a French speaking
region, but English is
acceptable in many areas.
There are many companies in
Montreal offering entry-level positions to immigrants,
within a wide range of
industries, from finance to high
technology, as well as many
people working in the service
industry. Since Montreal is the second largest city in Canada,
there are many opportunities
for new workers to start out
serving their new neighbours. There are many great places to
find work in Canada. Canada
accepts thousands of
immigrants each year,
fortifying the Canadian
economic infrastructure and creating job opportunities to
support these workers as they
transition to their new
country. Working in Canada is
a rewarding experience and there are many excellent communities within each
province for new residents of Canada to enjoy. _______
