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Re: Canadian work experience
Originally Posted by Oink
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Apart from your Aboriginal population, I thought you were all immigrants?
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Re: Canadian work experience
Originally Posted by floatsy
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Nice.
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Re: Canadian work experience
Originally Posted by rwin
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Didn't they come from Asia via Alaska?
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Re: Canadian work experience
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Originally Posted by JamesM
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What came first. The chicken or the egg?
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Re: Canadian work experience
Originally Posted by Nikki Ian
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For whats its worth, We had never visited Canada before we moved here with our 18 month old child.
We did our research so knew what we wanted. We also knew a vacation in Canada in nothing like living in Canada. My wife is a nurse and was offered a one year contract which she could extend if all worked out. I took a year off, We made a point of keeping away from other ex-pats. This way we forced ourselves into making Canadian friends/contacts. After a year i went out and picked up a job straight away with no canadian experience. My Wife extended her contract. 5 years later, new house, two more kids and PR we are happy and settled in well. I now have a job which the advert said required a degree (which i do not have)and good experience in a market i had not worked in before. I showed them my past achievements in relation to what they was looking for and the rest is history I have changed jobs a few times since being here as i work my way up the ladder, and each time i have had 2-3 offers to choose from. It can be done if you have the right attitude and will to make it work. |
Re: Canadian work experience
For secretary/receptionist jobs, you could try temping as a way in. Myself and others on here started off as temps and then were "invited to apply" for the position that we were covering. It's a great way for both you and the employer to see if you fit and you like the company culture, etc. if you don't then just take the next assignment and see where it takes you. It's also a good way to help with connections and also getting that valuable Canadian experience.
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Re: Canadian work experience
Originally Posted by magnumpi
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Lucky ;)
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Re: Canadian work experience
Thanks all will follow your advice!
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Re: Canadian work experience
Mostly "Canadian Experience" is the justification for i) hiring mates/relatives and ii) not hiring brown people with funny accents.
The good news is that if you are white and speak english, you're halfway there:thumbup: |
Re: Canadian work experience
Thanks Alan for the info! But sorry to hear that racism exists in Canada. I am white but open-minded.
I just want a job and to be happy again. |
Re: Canadian work experience
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 10691867)
Mostly "Canadian Experience" is the justification for i) hiring mates/relatives and ii) not hiring brown people with funny accents.
The good news is that if you are white and speak english, you're halfway there:thumbup: |
Re: Canadian work experience
So will I have more of a chance of finding a job because I am white and English mother tongue?
I am trying to decide between Vancouver and Haifax to live. Which should I go for? |
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