Look at it from another angle...

[mic8400]

This might have been mentioned, but this is something that I have the pleasure of dealing with.

If you are PLANNING to move to Canada, and are worried about finding work there, try finding a job in the states FIRST, with a company BASED in Canada. I landed a job about 3 months ago, though I didn't realize they were based on the South Shore of Montreal, and I have a great opportunity to TRANSFER to the Canada office. They are even willing to sponsor me if need be, which won't be necessary, but for some this might be useful.

This obviously depends on time frame available before you're planning to make the move, but this is a great alternative instead of finding a job IN Canada.

 

[cocosyr]

This might have been mentioned, but this is something that I have the pleasure of dealing with.

If you are PLANNING to move to Canada, and are worried about finding work there, try finding a job in the states FIRST, with a company BASED in Canada. I landed a job about 3 months ago, though I didn't realize they were based on the South Shore of Montreal, and I have a great opportunity to TRANSFER to the Canada office. They are even willing to sponsor me if need be, which won't be necessary, but for some this might be useful.

This obviously depends on time frame available before you're planning to make the move, but this is a great alternative instead of finding a job IN Canada.

I kind of agree. It's almost next to impossible to find a professional job IN Canada, because once in Canada, you are considered as "losers" regardless of your qualifications and past work experience and looked down upon wherever you go. NEVER come to Canada without a job offer. Canadian PR is a worthless piece of sh*t. [size=14pt]It's a one way ticket to bankruptcy. [/size]Canadians would rather hire non-Canadians (especially US residents who already hold equivalent positions in the US) than permanent residents who are already here in Canada and better qualified than non-Canadians.

 

[cocosyr]

This might have been mentioned, but this is something that I have the pleasure of dealing with.

If you are PLANNING to move to Canada, and are worried about finding work there, try finding a job in the states FIRST, with a company BASED in Canada. I landed a job about 3 months ago, though I didn't realize they were based on the South Shore of Montreal, and I have a great opportunity to TRANSFER to the Canada office. They are even willing to sponsor me if need be, which won't be necessary, but for some this might be useful.

This obviously depends on time frame available before you're planning to make the move, but this is a great alternative instead of finding a job IN Canada.

Do you mind if I ask what kind of jobs you are talking about? I wonder since when people with an associate's degree from a community college started having a professional job in the US.

 

[mic8400]

This could work in virtually any field really. It's more about the company and their willingness to bring in new talent and to sponsor in regards to visas.

 

[Hasher]

This might have been mentioned, but this is something that I have the pleasure of dealing with.

If you are PLANNING to move to Canada, and are worried about finding work there, try finding a job in the states FIRST, with a company BASED in Canada. I landed a job about 3 months ago, though I didn't realize they were based on the South Shore of Montreal, and I have a great opportunity to TRANSFER to the Canada office. They are even willing to sponsor me if need be, which won't be necessary, but for some this might be useful.

This obviously depends on time frame available before you're planning to make the move, but this is a great alternative instead of finding a job IN Canada.

I agree with you to a great extent, last my two jobs I got hired from US for Canada. Even recruiter picked my resume sitting in US and UK. I applied to hundreds of positions in Canada with same recruiter and companies in Canada, they sometimes even never bother to regret me.

Now my experience is that companies/ recruiter picked me by their own but how I can know that companies in US are looking for positions in Canada, shall I start searching for US job boards or what could be the way to know that some companies in US are looking to hire people in Canada.

 

[mic8400]

My suggestion is to research (in your field of work) Canada based companies that operate in the US, or US based companies that operate in Canada. Then, look for openings amongst those companies and express your interest in working in Canada.

 

[shakira2009]

My suggestion is to research (in your field of work) Canada based companies that operate in the US, or US based companies that operate in Canada. Then, look for openings amongst those companies and express your interest in working in Canada.

This is true. Thank you for sharing your idea!

I would add that people who work for a Canadian company in any country has more chances to find work in Canada, because working for a Canadian company is considered Canadian experience. As silly as it sounds, it is true!

 

[mic8400]

What major Canadian companies operate in the US? Seriously? There's no known Canadian brand. There's no industry in Canada except service industry. It is a land of factories and farms, and Mcjobs, heavily dependent on the US.It's best to work for a US company operating in Canada. There are many. I guess OP works for McDonalds and hopes to transfer to a Canadian McDonalds in Montreal.

It's not about "MAJOR" companies. It's about companies in your field. For example, the company I work for (in florida) is based on the south shore of MTL. They are a rather large construction/residential company. They started with property in Montreal and expanded to Houston, TX, Orlando, FL, Boca Raton,FL and Coral Springs, FL. They're not a "MAJOR" company by any standards, but it's in my field and I get paid well. Transferring will be easy enough, and that's more than half the battle.