Objective of this topic is to help new or prospective immigrants. Please encourage people to share their success story.
Here is mine (copied from previous post) and hope that will help someone-----------
1. I got my PR in May'2012 and it took 9 months to complete the whole process. I applied from Singapore VO and I was staying in Singapore
for 6 years and working in the oil & gas sector. I am a Mechanical engineer by Trade.
2. I came in Toronto for three weeks in March' 2013 with my wife and 2 kids. I went back to Singapore and I am back in Canada
again with all my family members in last week of May.
3. After getting PR, I was trying for job in website like monster, indeed. I got few phone calls in Singapore. All are in my field, same job
that I was doing in Singapore. I received another call for my current job (in petrochemical) & almost finalized when I was in Singapore.
4. They called me for field visit and they paid for all expenses from Toronto to Manitoba. I met them
in March when I was there in Canada. I got the offer in a week. I attended few more job interviews when I was there for three weeks in my
same field. Finally I got another offer and I rejected that after negotiating my salary with the existing one.
5. Another problem I faced was that I had to wait for two months for my PR card. So when I reached Singapore I applied for PRTD and got
it with in three weeks by which I can enter in Canada. My company gave me only 1 and half months to join. So I was in little bit tensed for
that, After getting my PRTD I resigned from my job in Singapore and on the last day of my job I flew to Canada and started my new job after
one week. One thing to note that when I was flying to Canada for 2nd time I got my PR card mailed to me by my friend from Canada.
6. I am here in my new job for three weeks which is very similar to singapore job. They arranged housing for me with furniture. Everything is
going fine. My kid has started school. Trying to convert my driving license. Got health card and all other documents like bank, credit card etc.
My two cents to forum:
1. Don't get frustrated, try to accept the challenge, keep yourself 360 degree open for everything like job search, life in canada,
experience from different people. Take that is relevant to you. Everybody has different scenario, different position, Things might be different.
2. Never give up trying though you are not getting response, keep on applying for job as much as you can, spend some time when you
are applying, check the requirement for the position.
I am from Bangladesh, please forgive me for typo. I am just sharing my views and which might not be similar for a lot of people, Again I would
say situations for individual are quite different. Have a good day and keep yourself confident which is most important. Hope for the best and
be prepared for the worst.
Here is mine (copied from previous post) and hope that will help someone-----------
1. I got my PR in May'2012 and it took 9 months to complete the whole process. I applied from Singapore VO and I was staying in Singapore
for 6 years and working in the oil & gas sector. I am a Mechanical engineer by Trade.
2. I came in Toronto for three weeks in March' 2013 with my wife and 2 kids. I went back to Singapore and I am back in Canada
again with all my family members in last week of May.
3. After getting PR, I was trying for job in website like monster, indeed. I got few phone calls in Singapore. All are in my field, same job
that I was doing in Singapore. I received another call for my current job (in petrochemical) & almost finalized when I was in Singapore.
4. They called me for field visit and they paid for all expenses from Toronto to Manitoba. I met them
in March when I was there in Canada. I got the offer in a week. I attended few more job interviews when I was there for three weeks in my
same field. Finally I got another offer and I rejected that after negotiating my salary with the existing one.
5. Another problem I faced was that I had to wait for two months for my PR card. So when I reached Singapore I applied for PRTD and got
it with in three weeks by which I can enter in Canada. My company gave me only 1 and half months to join. So I was in little bit tensed for
that, After getting my PRTD I resigned from my job in Singapore and on the last day of my job I flew to Canada and started my new job after
one week. One thing to note that when I was flying to Canada for 2nd time I got my PR card mailed to me by my friend from Canada.
6. I am here in my new job for three weeks which is very similar to singapore job. They arranged housing for me with furniture. Everything is
going fine. My kid has started school. Trying to convert my driving license. Got health card and all other documents like bank, credit card etc.
My two cents to forum:
1. Don't get frustrated, try to accept the challenge, keep yourself 360 degree open for everything like job search, life in canada,
experience from different people. Take that is relevant to you. Everybody has different scenario, different position, Things might be different.
2. Never give up trying though you are not getting response, keep on applying for job as much as you can, spend some time when you
are applying, check the requirement for the position.
I am from Bangladesh, please forgive me for typo. I am just sharing my views and which might not be similar for a lot of people, Again I would
say situations for individual are quite different. Have a good day and keep yourself confident which is most important. Hope for the best and
be prepared for the worst.
