charliecapaldi1

christmasoompa

Hi, welcome to BE.

Do you already have a visa allowing you to work? If not, are you eligible for one without a job offer, or will you need a job offer from a sponsoring employer to get a visa? That will make a difference as to the ease of finding work.

How have you been job hunting, have you been out there and searched in person? If you're only applying for jobs via the web, that's where you're going wrong - have a good read of all of the articles in the Job Hunting section of the Wiki for info on how the hiring culture is different in Canada and why it's so vital that you get out there and knock on doors (or at the very least, pick up the phone).

Depending on your visa situation, you may have to do that anyway - if you do need a job offer to get a visa, then it'll probably take a while to find a sponsoring employer, and then the LMIA application will take several months, so you would presumably return to the UK whilst waiting for that.

HTH a bit, best of luck.

charliecapaldi1

charliecapaldi1

christmasoompa

At least you're getting a response - that's unusual! And do you need a job offer to get a visa?
HTH.

christmasoompa

Are you eligible? If you're young enough and meet the criteria, then yes, absolutely! You'll find it much easier to find a job when you actually have a visa allowing you to work - if you don't have that then a company has to sponsor you and get something called a LMIA, which essentially means they have to pay $1000 and prove a Canadian couldn't be found to do your job. As you can imagine, that's pretty tricky unless you have specialist skills, so if the IEC visa (which is for two years by the way) is open to you, then absolutely that's the way to go.

Just don't hang around, visas for the 2019 program are going fast, otherwise you'll have to wait until next year.

charliecapaldi1

charliecapaldi1

christmasoompa

Canada's in need of lots of jobs but if you want to work abroad you'll have to jump through hoops, you can't just move without a visa. Unless it's within the EU where you can move to anytime......well, before the end of March anyway!

Are you not eligible for the IEC then? If you are, then no sponsorship is involved as it's an open work permit, so an employer doesn't need the LMIA to hire you.

So first thing to do is check to see if you are eligible for an IEC. If you are, then get cracking and get an application in asap. As above, places are going fast and it's a lottery, so the sooner you get your application in to the pool, the more chance you have of being picked. If you're not eligible for IEC or any other visa without a job offer, then you'll need to grab a cuppa and get reading the Wiki link above, plan a trip out there and get knocking on doors and job hunting. And do look in to what you'll need to do to work in Canada, they love their bits of paperwork there and most professions are regulated - even hairdressers have to sit an exam to work there!

Good luck.

Engineer_abroad

Siouxie

I've merged your 2 threads so you have all the questions and answers/information in one place Please don't open multiple threads on the same subject, thanks

Pizzawheel

Canada is not in need of Engineers- if anything there's an oversupply.

With a degree and 6 years experience are you chartered yet? That can help in the move and would better enable you to contact local branches/ chapters of the institute you join- probably IMechE in your case.

Unless the oilfields really pick up, Ontario woulod hev the most openings, but is also the most difficult to get your qualifications recognized. BC seems to be more open.

But as the rest of the thread notes, you need to get some sort of work permit organised first.

charliecapaldi1