How to Succeed in the Canadian Job Market ? [for a New Immigrant]

[MCGENS]

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[qorax]

Thanks Qorax for the useful info. Indeed survival is more important than ego. One more thing. I have the understanding that Canadian system accepts only Canadian qualifications and in order to succeed, one has to get a degree from Canadian University.

Not necessarily. If at all - it's applicable for 'Regulated Professions' - which too gets u waivers for the foreign courses attended.
The way to go forward with our foreign quals is to get those 'credentials assessed' asap. Then u should be fine.

[cheetah]

Hi Qorax,

Thank you so much for the info. You really are awesome!!!

There are couple of other things that I would like to know about surviving in Canada.

1. How difficult is to secure a survival job over there ?( The job which helps me pay basic pills like - Food, Transport & Rent for example). Also, what is the average time will it take to find one?

2. What is the avg expenditure that a individual incur per month assuming he is living with bare minimal facilities?

3. Does a survival job be sufficient to cover all the above mentioned bills assuming we work 40hrs/week.

Thank You So much once again!

[qorax]

Hi Qorax,

Thank you so much for the info. You really are awesome!!!

There are couple of other things that I would like to know about surviving in Canada.

1. How difficult is to secure a survival job over there ?( The job which helps me pay basic pills like - Food, Transport & Rent for example). Also, what is the average time will it take to find one?

2. What is the avg expenditure that a individual incur per month assuming he is living with bare minimal facilities?

3. Does a survival job be sufficient to cover all the above mentioned bills assuming we work 40hrs/week.

Thank You So much once again!

1. Avg 3-4 months. Many get one within the first month itself. Your best bet is to do the 'Co-Op' & go forward.
2. Avg. $1600-2200, depending on indiv variations/requirements.
3. No. It could just account for 60-75% of your monthly needs. However, better to augment the POF rather than none, isn't it?

[cheetah]

Hi Qorax,

Thanks for the invaluable information. Your answer to point -3 is little concerning me as of now. You were saying that the survival job may not be sufficient for our basic daily expenditure and will contribute to 70% of it. Now, assuming Canada not having a very good job market...I am assuming I might take about 6-14 months to find a intermediate job (which falls in my vertical of experience). So, I would be spending money from my pocket till I get a stable job. Is this situation common among all the immigrants or do some of them are making a living out of the survival jobs?

[Baloo]

Hi Qorax,

Thanks for the invaluable information. Your answer to point -3 is little concerning me as of now. You were saying that the survival job may not be sufficient for our basic daily expenditure and will contribute to 70% of it. Now, assuming Canada not having a very good job market...I am assuming I might take about 6-14 months to find a intermediate job (which falls in my vertical of experience). So, I would be spending money from my pocket till I get a stable job. Is this situation common among all the immigrants or do some of them are making a living out of the survival jobs?

Be aware that survival jobs are normally only paid at the minimum wage rate / hour.

http://immipedia.ca/Minimum_wage

[cheetah]

Hi Baloo - thanks for the link. I am planning to route my visa through the immigrants scheme and I would quality for QUEBEC. Can you please give me an average monthly expenditure for QUEBEC. Qorax has indicated that its between $1600 - $2200 for Canada in general and I think QUEBEC must be little lower than that ( I am not sure though). What are your thoughts on this?

[Baloo]

Hi Baloo - thanks for the link. I am planning to route my visa through the immigrants scheme and I would quality for QUEBEC. Can you please give me an average monthly expenditure for QUEBEC. Qorax has indicated that its between $1600 - $2200 for Canada in general and I think QUEBEC must be little lower than that ( I am not sure though). What are your thoughts on this?

I live across the river from Quebec (my wife is Québécoise), lets see if those who live in Quebec can give you first hand comments.

Have a look here while you wait for other comments

http://www.gouv.qc.ca/portail/quebec/international/general/quebec/?lang=en

[qorax]

Hi Qorax,

Thanks for the invaluable information. Your answer to point -3 is little concerning me as of now. You were saying that the survival job may not be sufficient for our basic daily expenditure and will contribute to 70% of it. Now, assuming Canada not having a very good job market...I am assuming I might take about 6-14 months to find a intermediate job (which falls in my vertical of experience). So, I would be spending money from my pocket till I get a stable job. Is this situation common among all the immigrants or do some of them are making a living out of the survival jobs?

Be aware that survival jobs are normally only paid at the minimum wage rate / hour.

http://immipedia.ca/Minimum_wage

Baloo is right. However, many get $12-15 in their survival works as well [incidentally all pax in our google-group here got above 12.5/hr.]. Besides, u r looking @ a timeframe of 6-12 months for that kind of job. Thereafter, u should be earning modestly till another yr+.

Qorax

[qorax]

Hi Baloo - thanks for the link. I am planning to route my visa through the immigrants scheme and I would quality for QUEBEC. Can you please give me an average monthly expenditure for QUEBEC. Qorax has indicated that its between $1600 - $2200 for Canada in general and I think QUEBEC must be little lower than that ( I am not sure though). What are your thoughts on this?

Baloo has again given a nice info. Their cost components r given here:
http://www.gouv.qc.ca/portail/quebec/international/general/quebec/cout/?lang=en

However note:
-For succeeding in Quebec u got to master their lingo [basically u need to be a Francophone].
-Montreal-Quebec is pricier than Toronto [& all others], mostly.
-Quebec City would be comparative to the others.
-U definitely require [enough]dough to settle/survive in a foreign land [initially @ least].
-Coming to another country might be easier, but settling-down isn't. It is not a cake-walk for Europeans too.

Qorax

[cheetah]

Thanks Qorax. But entering Federal Canada seems to be little competitive as of now. I got only 2Yrs of Work Exp and I am not into IT. I am to Digital Marketing as I have mentioned before. Therefore, I believe it might not fit the bill. I would enter Quebec and move my way out from Quebec to places like Toronto. Can you please confirm what is the time that I have to be in Quebec before moving other provinces?

Thank You.

[joseph2012]

Are you working in IT field, i mean information security field?

Excuse me if I sound too concentrated around 0213

In my case I have worked in four different areas (same filed but different verticals) and have tried to figure out which of these areas has maximum potential for finding a job.

One thing that I figured out was that even though 38 occupation list managers (0213) actually there is very little chance of finding such role in Canada. The more technical (hands on) you are better are the chances to find the job. A Canadian citizen born in Canada, who is Manager (in my field) with a PMP and high flying certificate in information security told me that they can find too many people in Manager's profile and they are looking for technical people and my best bet would to prepare my self with hands on tech certificates rather than Managerial certs (PMP, ITIL, CISM) if I want to be job ready

Also most of the jobs do not get published these days (recession to blame) so networking with people in the same field and recruiters is going to help a great deal. Also as if you have worked in different areas, pick two most technical areas, do the international certifications around them and start posting on job sites as even before landing. Customer care and Technical Support can be two job profiles that can be targeted till job in own field is available

As rupesh mentioned in one of the posts, soft skills are really important as well. What ever time is there before we land in Canada we should ensure that we work in our current jobs and place our selves to be job ready when we arrive in Canada

[w3soul]

Dear Qorax

Is it a good practice to contact/ask Settlement agencies in Toronto for job before landing ?
Please give some good settlement agencies in Toronto ?

I am looking for an IT Job there

URGENT PLEASE

[qorax]

Dear Qorax

Is it a good practice to contact/ask Settlement agencies in Toronto for job before landing ?
Please give some good settlement agencies in Toronto ?

I am looking for an IT Job there

URGENT PLEASE

Repeat post... replied elsewhere.

[Abuelyas]

Hi all y'all,
I am an applicant from the Sultanate of Oman. I was wondering if I could share my experience with you guys being so close. Actually I applied three years ago for a family permanent visa as a skilled worker. I did that thru a consultant who is settled in Dubai. Now, he has just notified me that I got the UK approval and my medicals have been issued. I intend to do the medicals soon in Muscat and I was told that I would get my visas in 2-6 months. However, I have no slightest idea about what to do when I land in Canada, thing which I have to do in no more than 12 months after I do the medicals. Could anyone kindly inform me what is to be done once I land there and whether the government of Canada will help me settle and find a job.
Thanking you so much for you help in advance.
N.B. I know I am NOT settled in Dubai but you the closest folks I can refer to.