Most difficult country for immigrants to get work
Aug 6th 2003, 8:48 am
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Most difficult country for immigrants to get work
We've been immigrants in three different countries: England, Canada and now Australia.
We have been very fortunate (and also very persistent) and have always managed to have jobs lined up in the places we have moved to before we got there.
However I have to say that amongst my immgrant friends in all three countries, Canada was definitely the hardest place for immigrants to find jobs.
Canadians seemed the most insistent on "Canadian experience" and were the least knowledgeable about the world outside and what other people were capable of doing.
My employers in Canada seemed quite amazed and surprised at what I could do, as if they had been expecting substandard performance. The irony was that I worked harder and did longer hours than most of my colleagues there. The Canadian work ethic is not very well developed IMO, a bit of a socialist mentality prevails, which could also explain why there seems to be a certain amount of job protection for locals.
Canadians are nice people though (in a reserved way). Polite and non intrusive. (The complete antithesis of Aussies).
We have been very fortunate (and also very persistent) and have always managed to have jobs lined up in the places we have moved to before we got there.
However I have to say that amongst my immgrant friends in all three countries, Canada was definitely the hardest place for immigrants to find jobs.
Canadians seemed the most insistent on "Canadian experience" and were the least knowledgeable about the world outside and what other people were capable of doing.
My employers in Canada seemed quite amazed and surprised at what I could do, as if they had been expecting substandard performance. The irony was that I worked harder and did longer hours than most of my colleagues there. The Canadian work ethic is not very well developed IMO, a bit of a socialist mentality prevails, which could also explain why there seems to be a certain amount of job protection for locals.
Canadians are nice people though (in a reserved way). Polite and non intrusive. (The complete antithesis of Aussies).
Aug 6th 2003, 10:37 am
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Re: Most difficult country for immigrants to get work
Originally posted by Sunlover
We've been immigrants in three different countries: England, Canada and now Australia.
We have been very fortunate (and also very persistent) and have always managed to have jobs lined up in the places we have moved to before we got there.
However I have to say that amongst my immgrant friends in all three countries, Canada was definitely the hardest place for immigrants to find jobs.
Canadians seemed the most insistent on "Canadian experience" and were the least knowledgeable about the world outside and what other people were capable of doing.
My employers in Canada seemed quite amazed and surprised at what I could do, as if they had been expecting substandard performance. The irony was that I worked harder and did longer hours than most of my colleagues there. The Canadian work ethic is not very well developed IMO, a bit of a socialist mentality prevails, which could also explain why there seems to be a certain amount of job protection for locals.
Canadians are nice people though (in a reserved way). Polite and non intrusive. (The complete antithesis of Aussies).
We've been immigrants in three different countries: England, Canada and now Australia.
We have been very fortunate (and also very persistent) and have always managed to have jobs lined up in the places we have moved to before we got there.
However I have to say that amongst my immgrant friends in all three countries, Canada was definitely the hardest place for immigrants to find jobs.
Canadians seemed the most insistent on "Canadian experience" and were the least knowledgeable about the world outside and what other people were capable of doing.
My employers in Canada seemed quite amazed and surprised at what I could do, as if they had been expecting substandard performance. The irony was that I worked harder and did longer hours than most of my colleagues there. The Canadian work ethic is not very well developed IMO, a bit of a socialist mentality prevails, which could also explain why there seems to be a certain amount of job protection for locals.
Canadians are nice people though (in a reserved way). Polite and non intrusive. (The complete antithesis of Aussies).
Interesting to read, I thought Canada was very liberal. You never stated what you do for a living and can you elucidate on what experience in the UK and more on you situation in Canada?
