Finding Job Opportunities without Canadian Experience

[yodheydhara]

Hi Everyone,
Hope you guys are doing well.
I am a new resident in Canada and I moved with my wife two months ago. I am currently continuing to work remotely for my employer and my wife is currently looking for jobs locally.
My wife is currently looking for jobs in one of the following areas:
1. Admin Assistant/Backoffice jobs - She has some prior experience as an intern back in India (about 5 years ago). She has applied for a lot of jobs in this area but none of them have gone past first interview.
2. Teaching - this line of work requires one to complete some courses in here in Canda, so this is on the backburner for now.

The issue is that all the job openings need at least 2 to 3 years of experience. We have been constantly applying for openings, attending some workshops or group hiring events, but to no avail. This has since got a little frustrating as we are unable to figure our what is it exactly that we are not doing right?

A few questions that if you guys can share your opinion on would be a great help"
1. Do admin assistant type jobs always need a prior experience? If yes, is Canadian experience mandatory? Are there any websites or locations where we can look for entry level jobs?
2. She has a linked in profile, resume and a cover letter (basically everything that you need as a pre-requisite). Is there anything additional that might help us land the right job?

Any inputs here from you guys will help a lot and are highly appreciated!!

 

[yodheydhara]

Are there any professional councelling services or agencies that can actually acquaint you with current trends in job market and help you land a new job? I understand that are lots of website and agencies like Indeed, Randstad etc, but these are just portals that have job listings. My question is more about professional services that help you understand the market trends, work culture in Canada and possibly help groom your skills for interviews etc.

 

[scylla]

You need to tell us where you're located (city, province).

 

[Beulah17]

So this is assuming you've already tried the settlement agencies.

Try https://alis.alberta.ca . Think Ontario has a similar site. Don't know the link.

Hope this helps and wish you the best.

 

[yodheydhara]

You need to tell us where you're located (city, province).

Hi, I am in Ottawa, Ontario. Sorry I missed to mention that earlier.

 

[pie_vancouver]

Try contacting the employment/placement agencies.
To get an interview, your resume must be concise 1 to 2 pages only, not ALL companies require local experience.
To get a job, you should be assertive during the interview, recruiters are testing your soft skills and if you are a fit in their company.

 

[yodheydhara]

Try contacting the employment/placement agencies.
To get an interview, your resume must be concise 1 to 2 pages only, not ALL companies require local experience.
To get a job, you should be assertive during the interview, recruiters are testing your soft skills and if you are a fit in their company.

I tried contacting the recruitment agencies, but unfortunately these days there is no response from them too...

 

[Beulah17]

Hi, I am in Ottawa, Ontario. Sorry I missed to mention that earlier.

Try https://www.ontario.ca/page/employment-ontario. Meet one on one with a counsellor and take it from there.

 

[yodheydhara]

Try https://www.ontario.ca/page/employment-ontario. Meet one on one with a counsellor and take it from there.

Thanks a lot Beulah! I will set up an appointment with these people and take it from there. Thank you so much for sharing this information. I will share my experience on how it went.