Ontarios lack of jobs

[gerrybyrne]

I have just been told by my Uncle who lives near Toronto that the Newspapers are full of full of ads from unemployed Plumbers and Electricians looking for work. Has anyone on this forum heard similar.

 

[Leon]

No but if you google the papers, you may be able to find the ads and see for yourself.

 

[jnathan]

but the problem is those typa ads have to like that for more than 2 weeks or more and if no applicant applies, only then they can hire from abroad. Strict policy. But its a good info, try making contact with those companies if they want people from abroad for those posts to fill in.

 

[Leon]

If you look at the job bank right now, there are 43 ads looking for electricians in ON and 13 ads looking for plumbers. http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/res_eng.aspx?ProvId=06&Keyword=electrician&Student=No

 

[jnathan]

yea but ask those banks and others if they want people to be hired from abroad or now.
There are hassles for hiring people from abroad which most of the times CAN employers try to avoid.
but if you got any relative who can do those hassles for the employer, then you have a chance.

 

[Leon]

Yeah, it's very hard to get a job from overseas but this is not what OP was asking. He was asking if it's true that so many plumbers and electricians are unemployed in ON that the papers are full of them advertising for jobs.

If there are open positions on job bank, the situation for them can't be that bad.

 

[gerrybyrne]

Hi Guys,
Thanks as always for the input. I have emailed one of my cousins to look into it. He should get back to me tomorrow, and I will let you know what he says.
I must say that in any other emails from him I have not had any negative news. So fingers crossed.

Leon! you are always a bright light at the end of the tunnel, a real model of positivity. Keep up the good vibes.

 

[BCguy]

What do you expect from a Have Not Province,These are poorer provinces which recieve money from richer provinces to balance their budgets,Have Not Provinces are Ontario,New Brunswick,Quebec etc subsidized by richer provinces like ALBERTA,BRITISH COLUMBIA,SASKATCHEWAN etc.Common sense you look for work in the rich provinces not the poor ones

 

[AlberMex]

BCguy,

I like your posts so much....

I am moving to Vancouver too...

 

[gerrybyrne]

My PR application is for Ontario. Can I go to one of the richer provinces when I get to Canada or must I live in Ontario for a certain period of time.

 

[Leon]

If you are applying as an FSW, you are not bound by selecting Ontario on your original application. The application is processed federally, it has nothing to do with Ontario. You can go to any province you like except you can't land in Quebec because they require their own immigration approval. If you have relatives you can stay with in ON, use them as home base while looking for jobs. Don't bother get an apartment until you find one. That way you are open to other provinces as well.

Here are all my job search engines:

http://www.canadavisa.com/career_zone/canadian-immigration-job-search.htm
http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/
http://www.eluta.ca/
http://www.monster.ca/
http://www.workopolis.com/

Once you get your PR visa and know when you will be landing in Canada, you can start looking for jobs, contacting companies and setting up interviews. If you see for example that you have good opportunites in BC, you can set up a few interviews in BC and make it so that when you arrive in ON, you go to BC for a few days shortly afterwards to see what comes out of it.

 

[gerrybyrne]

Leon. We were keeping our options open regarding where to live and work but were not sure we were allowed to live in different province form application. Thanks again for putting my mind at ease.
Oh yeah, good guess we will be staying with relatives for while.
One other thing, can we give relatives address for our PR card?

 

[Leon]

Yes, you can give the relatives address for the PR cards. You don't have to sign for them so it doesn't matter if you are there currently when they arrive.

 

[gerrybyrne]

Thanks again Leon.

 

[Nicholas]

There's one constant reality in Canada, and that is people have to go to where the jobs are. My family has moved from Toronto, to Sarnia, to Sudbury, to Thompson Manitoba (where I was born), to Fort McMurray, to Edmonton, then to Calgary and then back to Edmonton. Though my family is an exteme example, most Canadians and immigrants will have to move to where the work is, and when one part of the country is busy, other areas can be slow.

If you are new to Canada, go to where there are more jobs, like B.C. or Alberta.