Landing in Calgary.. Good idea right now?

[steaky]

Hi I have the same concern.... I have always planned to land in Calgary and live and work there. The layoffs are everywhere..

I don't want to go to Toronoto.. i hate traffic

may be ottawa... buti still want to go to calagay..... is anyone living there now who replied. we all read from the internet. would like to hear a real experience of a person who landed and found a job recently

I don't live in Calgary but I experienced some traffic jams in Calgary specifically near the intersection of Deerfoot trail and Highway 1 (16 Avenue). I guess traffic is everywhere especially during rush hour.

 

[Yomaben]

My hubby resides in Calgary, and i have been travelling back and forth.
Steaky is right, you may experience traffic jam during rush hour near the intersection of Deerfoot trail and Highway 1 (16 Avenue).

 

[AlexRox]

Hi I have the same concern.... I have always planned to land in Calgary and live and work there. The layoffs are everywhere..

I don't want to go to Toronoto.. i hate traffic

may be ottawa... buti still want to go to calagay..... is anyone living there now who replied. we all read from the internet. would like to hear a real experience of a person who landed and found a job recently

I live in Calgary. I still back what I posted above (Also there are so many fact, reports around on this with solid facts. One of them http://www.atb.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/About/Alberta-Economic-Outlook-Q2-2015.pdf)

So in my opinion, it can be challenging to find a job in general, atleast compared to the past . However that doesn't mean the chances are zero. Some of the people got laid off that I know are still looking for work (especially professional jobs).

On a positive note, the rental fees have started to decrease. It's very evident if you check kijiji. This can be due to the migration out of Calgary.

 

[S7]

I live in Calgary. I still back what I posted above (Also there are so many fact, reports around on this with solid facts. One of them http://www.atb.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/About/Alberta-Economic-Outlook-Q2-2015.pdf)

So in my opinion, it can be challenging to find a job in general, atleast compared to the past . However that doesn't mean the chances are zero. Some of the people got laid off that I know are still looking for work (especially professional jobs).

On a positive note, the rental fees have started to decrease. It's very evident if you check kijiji. This can be due to the migration out of Calgary.

Thank you indeed it is a very detailed report.
finding a job will be difficult all over canada... ihear if you go to Toronto many jobs are available but also a lot of people are looking for jobs and the competition is very high among job seekers
Ottawa a little laid back but not sure about how he job market fr ITL an IT suff.
Calgary was great but now with the lower oil prices it bad... but if the prices come back it will be great as many openings will come back and the opportunities are higher.


question: if I land in calgary and i start to apply for jobs all over canada ottawa and toronoto will I will get calls and requests for interview if I live in calgary? any exereince with that


I I compare the 3 cities
Calgary
Positive: The best city for living as per my standards,
If Oil prices go back I will hae better opportunities as all laid off positions will need ot be filled again
rents are going down

negative:very bad job market, very difficult to find jobs


Toronto:
Positive :Many open positions
negative:lower standards than calgary in terms of traffic
high job hunting competing


Ottawa:
is in between both of them I guess,


any suggestion to ad to compare.

 

[AlexRox]

Thank you indeed it is a very detailed report.
finding a job will be difficult all over canada... ihear if you go to Toronto many jobs are available but also a lot of people are looking for jobs and the competition is very high among job seekers
Ottawa a little laid back but not sure about how he job market fr ITL an IT suff.
Calgary was great but now with the lower oil prices it bad... but if the prices come back it will be great as many openings will come back and the opportunities are higher.


question: if I land in calgary and i start to apply for jobs all over canada ottawa and toronoto will I will get calls and requests for interview if I live in calgary? any exereince with that


I I compare the 3 cities
Calgary
Positive: The best city for living as per my standards,
If Oil prices go back I will hae better opportunities as all laid off positions will need ot be filled again
rents are going down

negative:very bad job market, very difficult to find jobs


Toronto:
Positive :Many open positions
negative:lower standards than calgary in terms of traffic
high job hunting competing


Ottawa:
is in between both of them I guess,


any suggestion to ad to compare

In my opinion, you may get calls from other cities however that depends how much your profile/qualification stands out and in demand. So since you will be new here, it may or may not happen. However you could try applying to jobs in other cities.

Although rent has started to go down, still it's high in Calgary. Did you consider Edmonton ? Especially for professional jobs(including IT) I feel Edmonton job market is less impacted compared to Calgary due to it's composition(government , etc) . Also living cost including rent is less in Edmonton. Also from Edmonton you will have access to Calgary job market as well.

 

[S7]

In my opinion, you may get calls from other cities however that depends how much your profile/qualification stands out and in demand. So since you will be new here, it may or may not happen. However you could try applying to jobs in other cities.

Although rent has started to go down, still it's high in Calgary. Did you consider Edmonton ? Especially for professional jobs(including IT) I feel Edmonton job market is less impacted compared to Calgary due to it's composition(government , etc) . Also living cost including rent is less in Edmonton. Also from Edmonton you will have access to Calgary job market as well.

Thank you for your feedback....Yes Edmonton will be logical, but I plan to apply for jobs at edmonton if I decided to land in calgary

 

[S7]

In my opinion, you may get calls from other cities however that depends how much your profile/qualification stands out and in demand. So since you will be new here, it may or may not happen. However you could try applying to jobs in other cities.

Although rent has started to go down, still it's high in Calgary. Did you consider Edmonton ? Especially for professional jobs(including IT) I feel Edmonton job market is less impacted compared to Calgary due to it's composition(government , etc) . Also living cost including rent is less in Edmonton. Also from Edmonton you will have access to Calgary job market as well.

Thank you for your feedback....Yes Edmonton will be logical, but I plan to apply for jobs at edmonton if I decided to land in calgary

 

[kriv]

YES You can play football even in a tennis court BUT if you really want to play professional football you surely need a proper football ground. so in this context this is what i have observed.

-For an IT Guy who has good background in IT should choose Vancouver (lots of IT jobs and it is the technology hub of Canada)
-For a administrative, finance, doctors, service industry or general labor working should choose Toronto or surroundings.
-oil related, retail, real estate, construction, general labor work, small business and easy going life choose Alberta
-Small business, retail business you may hide your self at any small bedroom town/cities in alberta, ON or anywhere (e.g brooks etc).

in an outsider's perspective it is just CANADA..... BUT in reality believe me canada is really big with people living far far away from each other.
finding job here no mater where you live sometimes seems to be impossible. it all depends on your approach and intent to settle and capacity to face hardships.
the good thing of canada is that no matter what... eventually you do get settled. in short i would say it is a land of LUCK where a doctor may be seen driving a taxi and on the other hand a simple layman person becoming millionaire.

 

[Umer_Ali]

been in Calgary for 2 years now....2 years ago was a time most of the people not finding job in QC or ON came to Calgary....EPC companies had projects...i work in IT ....fate of IT is very much related to oil and gas but not as bad....Our company laid off plenty of people recently....

finding apartment last year summer was a pain....still prices are not that down.... i live in boardwalk communities and rent for one bed room went up from 1099 to 1119.....car insurance rates went high in AB as well as per my insurance personal....I used to live in Montreal before and that is by far cheapest when comes to big cities in Canada IMO.....

Most of the new projects for oil and gas are on hold.....hiring is frozen....I used to see so many IT jobs advertisements when i came 2 years ago but now it is extremely low....I can tell you 4 friends that were laid off, 2 from plants near Calgary and 2 from IT......2 other friends had wages lowered to what they had around 3 yrs ago when hired

I don't want to disappoint anyone its just the reality i am seeing in Calgary....

on positive note

winter was very mild this year.... compared to east coast we had great time in winter..
traffic is bad only during peak hours on Deerfoot, 16 ave or areas around downtown, otherwise pretty nice...
Once in Calgary, can apply and go for interview in Edmonton that has good IT market IMO....