gillan85

All we hear in the West from people who have relocated from Ontario is that there is no work at all in the East....really? Every one we come across who has relocated from the East is that there is no work at all and how dire the work situation is. But when we look on here we see that people are moving from England to Ontario and from other parts and wonder how much truth there is in this statement. Does it depend on what work you do or is it really quite bad ? Maybe people who have moved to Ontario recently might be able to shed some light on this.

Siouxie

Ontario is not 'East', East is PEI, NB, NS & NF&L !

gillan85

Apart from stating the obvious Siouxie, as Ontario IS east of Alberta...sensible replies only please

Siouxie

It was an eminently sensible response to a somewhat ambiguously worded question.

Ontario may be East of Alberta, but then so is Saskatchewan, would you refer to that Province as "in the East"?

When someone states that people are saying there is no work "in the East" one assumes they are talking about Nova Scotia, PEI, New Brunswick and the like, as they are what are commonly known as the Eastern Provinces. Nobody would think of Ontario as being "in the East".

Putting that aside, regarding your question about Ontario - it really depends on the type of work one is looking for, the level of experience and knowledge, the amount of Canadian work experience and most importantly, who you know. Networking is everything.

What type of work were the people you have been talking to looking for and did they have the necessary Canadian experience etc. ? That may have more relevance than a generalisation that there is 'no work in the East'.

pdarwin

I can only speak for the Ottawa area and in IT fields that it seems to happen in phases and patches. Early last year I was looking for work and had to wait months for something. Late last year, normally the worst time for job hunting, I only had a month off and during that month was overwhelmed with requests for interviews and phone calls and got a job really fast.

bats

I agree with Siouxie, esp the bit about Ontario being the East.

In our experience there isn't much work but as Sue says it all depends.

Siouxie

According to Jobbank.gc.ca there are 60,099 advertised jobs available in Ontario - but I really think it depends on what you do and the level of experience you have. I have struggled to actually get a job, but there are lots of jobs available (in my area). The biggest problem for me has been a lack of Canadian experience as I didn't enter the workforce until a couple of years ago, despite being here for 11.

For people that do not have a particular skillset that is sought after, lack of Canadian experience is (in my experience) the biggest hurdle to overcome. The other thing, IMO, is that some new immigrants perhaps have expectations that they are going to find a job easily in their chosen field, not realising the level of competition they face.

Flogger

Living in NS we hear all the time about the abundance of jobs out west. As Ontario is in the west I presume This includes Ontario.

Aviator

From a West Coast perspective, AB, MB & SK are the prairies, QC, ON is back east, albeit central, which why perhaps some believe this is the centre of the Canadian world, the rest is Atlantic Canada.

mandymoochops

I've never heard Ontario being described as out East, as S and Bats says thats a term for the Atlantic provinces.

Dam Newfies coming over here, stealing our jobs ......................

scrubbedexpat091

My experience with Ontario and jobs was not a good. I was there for almost 5 months, and had 1 interview.

I've been in BC 3 days, and have gotten 3 calls so far, so I will side with the unless your in a skilled in-demand industry, Ontario is not the place to be.

Siouxie

But the OP is in Alberta, so is Ontario still "out East" ? Out East, to me, has always been PEI, NS, NB etc., just as I always think of 'out West' as BC.

Ontario being the centre of Canadian existence is, of course, absolutely true.

Aviator

In the nearly 20 years I have been here, that is all I have ever heard it called (when I lived in AB as well, working with a bunch of red necks!). Atlantic provinces always known them as Atlantic Canada, they are way east of here.

Novocastrian

Whether or not Ontario is out East is immaterial, if you've got a job there the answer to the title question is "myth". If you can't find one it's "fact".

HTH.

<It is a snowing not in Normandy>

Muskoka

Admittedly, I am only a secretary but spent the summer in Muskoka and got a permanent job within a month. I was lucky admittedly, but generally there is little work in Muskoka (2 hrs north of Toronto), and I was dumb enough to return to the U.K. Gotta be brave enough to move permanently.

I'd also point out my job in Muskoka was in a store - part time, but that didn't faze me. It really is all about networking. Who you know and not what you know. Think about dropping your expectations somewhat and use whatever job you can get to know people who will help get you into what you want.