I have just recently moved to Vancouver from the UK on a PR visa.

I am a digital designer and there are loads of good design agencies in the Vancouver area, I have targeted company's and applied for over 20 jobs plus submitted my resume to monster.ca

Its been a week now and all is still quiet, how long do they normally sit on these things (if I hear at all).

In London UK and surrounding area I was top of my game and would get a digital design contracting role or perm position offered to me at short notice almost every week, even without looking. I know things are different in Canada but what if anything am I doing wrong or am I being too impatient?
My portfolio contains top named international clients so its not like they would not even recognise my work.

I guess I need to plough on and see what happens? I'm not even suggesting salary so its not that my expectations are high as I know I probably wont earn what I was earning in the UK, its not about price its just about trying to get a job I enjoy in the field I like, or to even get a response.

Luckily I have some contract work with a company in San Francisco which is ok for a while but ideally I would like a perm or contracting role in Vancouver so I can go out and meet new people in the area I live.

It is not an industry I know much about but I think you have got that the wrong way around. You might have to go out and meet people in order to get a perm or contracting role.

In the UK you had plenty of offers because the people that mattered knew who you were and what you did. Here no one knows you from Adam (or Eve). Try and change that and you will likely have much more success.

I understand what you mean, I hear it is all about who you know, most of the jobs I have applied for specifically ask you to apply using there online form or via email and not to phone call in etc, so I am doing everything right but as you say no one actually knows me.

I am going to root around my linked in and see who may be connected and get some introductions, plus also search for meet ups perhaps that will help?
We are meeting people down the local dog park too and one person even took my contact details to pass around to there contacts so I guess that's a start too.

My contracting work in San Fran was through someone I used to go to college with so it just goes to show its who you know.

Thanks I shall see who I can connect with and keep ploughing on.

Very often you will not get a reply at all. It seems that sending a quick email saying "thanks but no thanks" is too much trouble these days. My husband applied for so many jobs when we got here, many did not reply and some replied after so long he had forgotten about them!
Just keep putting in the applications and making as many contacts as poss. Good luck, a job will come along eventually so don't lose heart.

Thanks, will do

I've engaged the services of a number of digital marketing and design agencies in Vancouver, and applied for jobs myself in those businesses in a different capacity to yourself. It wouldn't surprise me if you waited up to a month for a reply. After that, if no contact, assume you're unsuccessful.

Thanks R I C H, I'm making a list of every place I am applying too so I can keep track. Fingers crossed for some contact from some of them?
Will keep at it and hopefully make contacts in time

Ok, so the first thing I noted in your posts was the grammar. I really hope you have someone checking your spelling and grammar before you send your CV and cover letters. See, if I were the person at the agency or in HR at the company you're applying to who first reads the applications it would raise a red flag to me that your English is sub-par.

As for how long it takes, as R I C H says, a week is a very short amount of time. I would wait another week and if you have not heard back then you try contacting the company and asking for feedback on your application. It's really the only way to know what it is you're doing wrong (or right).

Thanks for picking up on my written posts, I do check this, but when on forums I just tend to fast chat and type quickly on my iPad. Good thing I'm a designer and not an English teacher, but yes it's all double checked.
As you said perhaps its early days.

Sorry I'm confused, is it not called a 'resume' here?

Two things - firstly, that if you're 'good posting' your own post, then that maybe means that it's not.

And secondly, that multiple usernames are not permitted. If you are the OP's housemate/partner and have joined the forum, then that's fine, but do please let us know so that we can add you to the 'multiple users' list.

Thx.

Yes and no. I'm Canadian and use both terms interchangeably.

Ever wondered why the 'Good Post!' is on an arrow shaped board?

I'm neither, but please feel free to add me to any list you feel is appropriate.

Any chance of staying on topic?

Yes, it's so that others can reply to your post, with the arrow pointing upwards at it. If it was meant for you own post it would be pointing sideways.

My point was that as you're in the same household as the OP, it would be helpful to know so that neither of you get banned for having multiple user accounts. But I'll add you to the list now.

She was, she answered your question.