Inland Applications Open Work Permit question

[Black-Berry]

I know i should probably post this on the Inlanders thd but i wanted to start a new thread incase anyone else feels compelled to reply .
has any of you Inland applicants decided what you will do when you receive your OWP if you have applied for them?. Do you have any experience in any field?. college education etc?
i think for me i want to go back to school when i receive my PR card. Not too sure what i wanna do once i receive my oWP. i just applied for it because i want the flexibility of being able to work if i wanted to and prob save some money and pay some bills .
i have accounting experience which am told pays really good out here but i just dont have the schooling to go with it. I am 32 years old and i dont wanna be too old to hit the books KWIM??.
Since we came to canada, we secured property here through savings, and i have a credit card which (i know is bad but!!) would love to pay it off. Honestly at this point i would go be the fry cook in A&W,s . ....
I was also prepared to wait for a while to be able to work so we were able to save some $$$ to live off for at least a year. Luckily its not been that bad where we live.

 

[Black-Berry]

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[Teriskier]

There are ton's of great search engines to find employment in Canada. I too applied for an OWP with my application but I am getting my MBA while here as well, the work is just to earn some extra income. What part of Canada are you in, that also makes a difference since certain areas (like Quebec where I live) requires the ability to work in both French and English. Otherwise I say search around, check out jobboom.ca I believe there are also links through the CIC website to find employment search engines tailored for each province.

I hope this helps and wish you the best of luck.

 

[Black-Berry]

There are ton's of great search engines to find employment in Canada. I too applied for an OWP with my application but I am getting my MBA while here as well, the work is just to earn some extra income. What part of Canada are you in, that also makes a difference since certain areas (like Quebec where I live) requires the ability to work in both French and English. Otherwise I say search around, check out jobboom.ca I believe there are also links through the CIC website to find employment search engines tailored for each province.

I hope this helps and wish you the best of luck.

thanks teriskier!,

We live in B.C. so i dont know how the job market is here but i will sure be checking that site out!. looks great though!> I just glanced at it!
sometimesw i wish i lived in Q.C. but learning french right now is just added stress for now. i will do it when all this is over //

 

[matthewc]

Note that if you want to study, you need a study permit. The OWP doesn't cover that.

 

[Black-Berry]

Note that if you want to study, you need a study permit. The OWP doesn't cover that.

I will study when i get my PR

 

[angelbrat]

When I first arrived in Canada, I needed a job or more importantly I needed a work visa to enable my 15 year old son to start school straight away. I was willing to do anything to get that visa.

So I applied for jobs that were issuing LMO's easily (it was during the E LMO period in BC and retail staff were getting work visa's in 2 weeks)

So I started working in a store, something I was well over qualified for and guess what, 3 years later I am still at the store. I now have my PR, I could work anywhere I want but I am now a senior Manager, earning a reasonable wage but more importantly I adore my job.

Before I came to Canada, I would have never thought that working in retail would be for me.

Moral of this story........you come to Canada....'the world is your oyster'.......go for it.

 

[Black-Berry]

When I first arrived in Canada, I needed a job or more importantly I needed a work visa to enable my 15 year old son to start school straight away. I was willing to do anything to get that visa.

So I applied for jobs that were issuing LMO's easily (it was during the E LMO period in BC and retail staff were getting work visa's in 2 weeks)

So I started working in a store, something I was well over qualified for and guess what, 3 years later I am still at the store. I now have my PR, I could work anywhere I want but I am now a senior Manager, earning a reasonable wage but more importantly I adore my job.

Before I came to Canada, I would have never thought that working in retail would be for me.

Moral of this story........you come to Canada....'the world is your oyster'.......go for it.

angelbrat do you live in B.C. ?. how long did it take u to get employed??
am glad u like your job... I know i may have to settle for less eventually and thats ok too

 

[angelbrat]

It took me 4 weeks to get a job, the LMO and work visa but that was back in 2007. Things are a bit different now, getting the job isn't the problem, getting the LMO and visa is a whole new ball game. If you have an open work visa or PR status, there are plenty of jobs around.

 

[justina]

i think for me i want to go back to school when i receive my PR card.

i have accounting experience which am told pays really good out here but i just dont have the schooling to go with it. I am 32 years old and i dont wanna be too old to hit the books KWIM??.

I'm the sponsor...but I'm a little bit older than you, and last year I went back to school to enable me to change careers. I know exactly what you mean!!

It was the best thing I could have done at this point in my life!! And there were people in my class ranging from 18 to 60. 2 18/19 year olds didn't finish, nor did the 2 55 or 60 year olds. I think 30-40 is a good time to go back to school....the only hard part is dealing with 18 year olds! Nothing against that age group, but their priorities and work ethic are obviously a little different!

Having not attended school for so many years, it was hard to get used to but I really enjoyed it. When my husband finally gets PR he will go back to school too. Good luck whenever you get to go!

 

[Black-Berry]

I'm the sponsor...but I'm a little bit older than you, and last year I went back to school to enable me to change careers. I know exactly what you mean!!

It was the best thing I could have done at this point in my life!! And there were people in my class ranging from 18 to 60. 2 18/19 year olds didn't finish, nor did the 2 55 or 60 year olds. I think 30-40 is a good time to go back to school....the only hard part is dealing with 18 year olds! Nothing against that age group, but their priorities and work ethic are obviously a little different!

Having not attended school for so many years, it was hard to get used to but I really enjoyed it. When my husband finally gets PR he will go back to school too. Good luck whenever you get to go!

Thanks Justina!. i also think now is the best time for me to get my education going being ive had the time off to "grow up" mentally hehehehehh. And even though i have not decided what i want to do. i prolly have time until i get my PR card what i wanna do.
I agfree i dont know how i will deal with those 18 year olds but i hope i get a mature bunch tioo ...
Did you finish school? did it help with your career change choice?. Do you mind me asking what you are studying??

 

[justina]

I did finish, it was a one year administrative program. It was a great program and I learned a lot and I managed to get a job which keeps me challenged and learning. There are free resources at some of the government job training centers that you could use to help you decide - books which give you self tests on your likes, dislikes and abilities which can help you choose a direction. In Alberta, there is a website called alis.alberta.ca which also has the resources. I don't think you need any info to sign up and check it out!!