Hello,

I will be moving to Canada beginning of 2014. There is no work in Ireland and I need to espace!

I have a degree and postgraduate qualifications and speak fluent French. However, I am afraid I might not find work easily because of my age. I am 40.

Do employers discriminate against the over 40s when hiring in Canada?

Thanks,
Irishlady

On what sort of a visa are you coming to Canada? What sort of work does it entitle you to do? What sort of work are you looking for? Whereabouts are you moving to?

Canada's a big place.

Not to my observation unless it's something very specific (e.g. you probably wouldn't get a job waiting tables in Earl's, but it doesn't sound like you'll be going for that sort of work anyway).

good points that oakvillian asked

to add to this as part of your other thread

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=806002

Age may be a factor as is the availability of work in the sector you're looking at & of course what you have to offer that may be unique to an employer based on your qualifications, experience & skills.

Here in Toronto, our home grown uni-educated son-in-law who is 100% fluent in Canadian french works in facilities management for an international firm in a job that's just below his expectations. He says it pays the bills.

He says there are bi-lingual office jobs available in Toronto usually in customer service (CSR), generally either contract work or part time paying ~ $13 - $14/hr 24/7 shifts.

To get a sense of this, I suggest that you do a google search for Bi-lingual jobs or the line of work you'd be looking to do in the area that you intend coming to.

Have you ever been to Canada & had a look around (location, demographics) prior to getting the visa?

Good luck

Canada is full of people the same age so I would say "no", I've never noticed it being a problem really, I think the median age is around 40.

http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tabl...1_1803-eng.htm

I think you have to be over 40 to work for Air Canada!

http://britishexpats.com/forum/search.php?do=getdaily
I think that only applies to trolly dollies !

Moving on what visa? If you are a citizen or have PR, then chances are you will find some type of work at least.

But without knowing your visa status, where you're heading to, and your experience/qualifications, it's impossible to say.

Quite bloody right too...!

It all depends on your visa situation, what is it? Here are you wanting to come and why?

I'm 47. Never been asked my age by any employer I applied for, unless it involved security clearance and so date of birth had to go on the screening form. The only time I gave my date of birth to my current and previous employers (both in Canada) was after I was recruited.

I don't put date of birth on my resume and don't put dates of education on; my resume goes back the last 15 years only.

I've been turned down for jobs for much stranger reasons than age... (unless they were so shocked by how old I was when I walked into the interview, that they came up with some crazy excuse not to employ me...)

Have you got a new job? Hope it's not too far away from bridge water

Pending further information, I don't think the OP is to be taken seriously.

She's never once in her posts said anything at all about her visa status.

Nor has she ever enquired about related issues.

I have a Federal Skilled Workers' Visa.

Ah, ok. And you haven't activated it yet? Are you planning on doing so and then staying permanently in Canada?

The visa status is great (you'll be much more employable than somebody requiring sponsorship), but you still haven't told us whereabouts you're going, or what skills/experience you have, so it's very hard for anybody to advise you. Which occupation did you apply under for the FSW prog?