maverick_stallion said:
Dear qorax,
I am totally unoffended by your responses in fact they have a lot of depth and experience. Well i have chosen Edmonton simply for the fact that i have relatives there so can tide over the first few days. I have also got in touch with Accredited Mortgage Professionals Body they have courses which are online and its a federal they require 2 yrs exp in mortgages -i wrote to the institute they said that they do recoganize the indian work exp esp if you support it with pay slips and tax returns its okay.
I have mailed some of my friends in banking sector there they say you need to start off lower as a teller then work your way up mostly with lotz of support from the banks hr cell hellping you to do new courses which is funded by them.
I have written to the president of AMBA Alberta Mortgage Brokers Assoc even as per him joining the banking profession should not be much of a problem got in touch with him via linkedin.com but the main issue is that AMP qualif is mostly a marketing job this qualif may or may not be required by banks but its valued in the job markets.
Also i heard that in alberta the govt will sponsor the education of newcomers till the point that they are jobless. But need confirmation on this one.
Also i have quite a few 6-7 years exp in manuf finance sector mainly into accounts/finance/mis/budgeting/forex hence will target accountants jobs also. This apart i have around 6-7 yrs work exp into retail loans home/auto/two wheller loans all on the underwriting front. Hope this helps you to understand my profile. I am a engg+mba finance here in india.
Hi buddy,
I see u r well versed & taking the right steps & decisions. That's the way to go, man.
U r absolutely right about initial settling in a place where your friends & relatives r there. Yes, it helps a lot, be it Edmonton, Nunavut or the Yukon Territories. Once your pals r there, first & foremost the anxiety of a new place is minimized. Secondly, u get lot of Pre-knowledge, be it purchasing, renting, traveling etc. Good that u have chosen Edmonton.
As per Joining the Courses, vis-vis obtaining a Job, plz note that these 2 r separate matters altogether. Getting qualified, certified etc is pretty easy. All Univs, Insts & Prof Schools will welcome u to undertake their courses. They'd condone any requirements till the time u pay them. And mind u, it's really important to obtain Canadian Quals, so whatever case maybe, join them & get your Edn furthered.
While, later the Job Market is not as friendly as the Edn Market. Note that I deliberately wrote 'Market' for Edn. It's practically a 'business' here... Similar to many other countries too. So, do not rely on the fact that u can obtain further quals & certs, and that'd lead u to a cozy job. It won't. For any occupation, we have to start afresh here. The omnipresent Canadian Experience is all important here. Newcomers r not for high end jobs, they r to fill the Starter Gaps only. All employers, even the Govt looks it that way.
But that doesn't mean we should be disheartened. Starter & survival jobs r galore here. And they r well paying too. The 1st job might not be, but subsequent ones would definitely be. In a yrs time most ppl get into $25-35/hr pay scale. And that's in Starter Jobs. Some might be in the chosen/experienced field of occupation, or might be in another field (beyond their quals) altogether.
U can expect to be in your 'proper' banking & mortgage sector after 1yr+. And if u r lucky, the starter job could also be in the Teller's Post, as your friends suggested. Though, getting into banking, initially, is not easy. U might start with some other field, get some certifications, and then obtain a position in a bank.
Besides, banks r not the only employers for your field. Their r scores of Financial Institutions, Mortgage Firms, Secondary Market Lenders, who'll be happy to employ u. Give them a try as well. The wise thing is to build your Canadian Exp History asap. And this firms can lead u to that. Getting into a good position in a bank could be easy then. Even your institution, where u'd be getting further quals, will guide u towards such, besides the enormous value of networking that u gain from such insts.
I hope I made sense here.
All the best.
Qorax
