What job do you do now and what job do you want to do in Canada?
Sep 18th 2005, 8:25 am
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Re: What job do you do now and what job do you want to do in Canada?
Originally Posted by Posidrive
This is a bit of a difficult one, especially if you are not yet in Canada. The word around town at the moment is that there is an immediate need for about 200 Chemical Engineers in Calgary/Alberta. Our company is loosing a lot of people to the E&C companies, even those with somewhat tenuous oil and gas experience such as documentation engineers have moved into process engineering positions. So try directly contacting the local big players such as Jacobs, Colt, Bantrel and Fluor. One option if you are not yet her might be to try to get a job with one of theses guys in the UK and try for an inter office transfer after a successful project completion. Jacobs, Fluor and Bantrel (Bechtel) have UK offices.
You might also want to invesigate trying to get a job in the Fort McMurray area to jump start the Canadian experience. It's the back end of nowhere, but not a lot of people want to go there despite the relatively high wages. Not likely to get a pure design job there, but at least something using Chemical Engineering experience.
There are many, many recruitment agencies here. There is a directory you can buy that gives industry specific agency contact details. My copy is still in a box waiting to leave the UK, so can't remember what it is. I got it at the Sandown Park Emmigrate show. To be quite blunt, for chemical engineers the Monster and Workoplis web sites are a waste of time. Anyone else know these directories?
You might also want to invesigate trying to get a job in the Fort McMurray area to jump start the Canadian experience. It's the back end of nowhere, but not a lot of people want to go there despite the relatively high wages. Not likely to get a pure design job there, but at least something using Chemical Engineering experience.
There are many, many recruitment agencies here. There is a directory you can buy that gives industry specific agency contact details. My copy is still in a box waiting to leave the UK, so can't remember what it is. I got it at the Sandown Park Emmigrate show. To be quite blunt, for chemical engineers the Monster and Workoplis web sites are a waste of time. Anyone else know these directories?
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Sep 20th 2005, 9:10 am
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Re: What job do you do now and what job do you want to do in Canada?
Originally Posted by Bsidebaby
Well I thought it might be interesting reading if we all put down what jobs we do now and what jobs we want to do once in Canada.
As for me I am a Secretary/PA and would like to become a Wedding Consultant in Canada as well as running my own online Rosary business.
What about you'all?
As for me I am a Secretary/PA and would like to become a Wedding Consultant in Canada as well as running my own online Rosary business.
What about you'all?
Sep 20th 2005, 3:24 pm
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Re: What job do you do now and what job do you want to do in Canada?
Originally Posted by Almasi
Interestingly I saw the job advertised for months after my knockback although sometimes with a renaming of the post...go figure.
Sep 20th 2005, 7:21 pm
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Re: What job do you do now and what job do you want to do in Canada?
Originally Posted by beeginger
funny you should say a wedding planner as although i am an estate agent/driving instructor here in england i have also got a new invention for weddings and partys which i am thinking of setting up at some date in canada too. we have just applied to go to calgary and have been told 3-4 months (using a relocation company)
Good luck with that timescale - although I think it's wrong - particularly if you're applying via Federal Skilled Worker route - I hope I'm wrong
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Sep 20th 2005, 8:37 pm
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Re: What job do you do now and what job do you want to do in Canada?
I am a nurse, my husband a ceramic tiler.....ideally I would like torun a small B&B...my husband is open to offers!
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Sep 20th 2005, 11:02 pm
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Re: What job do you do now and what job do you want to do in Canada?
I am in IT / Project management in the UK.
I will not be working in an office in Canada! (especially given the low annual leave there I don't see the point in swapping one air-conditioned view out of a window for another with less holiday!)
Will be starting from scratch with a trades qualification from a Canadian school. Probably in the aviation field as I have a Canadian pilots license and would like to work in the industry.
My other half is a Physiotherapist and has passed the various exams to allow her to continue doing that in Canada (although she'd like to be a wedding planner, given how popular that seems to be with Brits on this board I think it'll be a saturated market!).
Cheers, Iain
I will not be working in an office in Canada! (especially given the low annual leave there I don't see the point in swapping one air-conditioned view out of a window for another with less holiday!)
Will be starting from scratch with a trades qualification from a Canadian school. Probably in the aviation field as I have a Canadian pilots license and would like to work in the industry.
My other half is a Physiotherapist and has passed the various exams to allow her to continue doing that in Canada (although she'd like to be a wedding planner, given how popular that seems to be with Brits on this board I think it'll be a saturated market!).
Cheers, Iain
Sep 21st 2005, 12:33 pm
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Re: What job do you do now and what job do you want to do in Canada?
Originally Posted by Iain Mc
I will not be working in an office in Canada! (especially given the low annual leave there I don't see the point in swapping one air-conditioned view out of a window for another with less holiday!)
Sep 21st 2005, 5:41 pm
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Re: What job do you do now and what job do you want to do in Canada?
In relation to the original question...
I was a Police Officer in the UK. Now I am an Area Manager for an Automotive Engineering Company in Ontario. I have no idea how that happened really!!! I have only been in Canada 4 months and have no experience in the field! But they are more than happy with what I am doing for them!!!!
Take Care
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I was a Police Officer in the UK. Now I am an Area Manager for an Automotive Engineering Company in Ontario. I have no idea how that happened really!!! I have only been in Canada 4 months and have no experience in the field! But they are more than happy with what I am doing for them!!!!
Take Care
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Sep 22nd 2005, 3:14 am
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Re: What job do you do now and what job do you want to do in Canada?
I ran a graphic design business in the UK for about 9 years. Will start a new business over there - just brainstorming ideas at the moment!
While I'm working on my new business empire, I will probably be behind the counter at Starbucks/Cafe Crepe for a bit!
While I'm working on my new business empire, I will probably be behind the counter at Starbucks/Cafe Crepe for a bit!
Sep 22nd 2005, 3:44 am
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Re: What job do you do now and what job do you want to do in Canada?
Originally Posted by KJT
In relation to the original question...
I was a Police Officer in the UK. Now I am an Area Manager for an Automotive Engineering Company in Ontario. I have no idea how that happened really!!! I have only been in Canada 4 months and have no experience in the field! But they are more than happy with what I am doing for them!!!!
Take Care
KJT
I was a Police Officer in the UK. Now I am an Area Manager for an Automotive Engineering Company in Ontario. I have no idea how that happened really!!! I have only been in Canada 4 months and have no experience in the field! But they are more than happy with what I am doing for them!!!!
Take Care
KJT
How did you get into a job with no experience? I ask because my wife and I would like to live in Canada but we have heard a lot about how hard it is to get British experience and quals accepted in Canada. Also, the number of people round this forum who got jobs not because of their skills but because they "knew someone" in the right place.
It can't be as depressing as this.
Cheers
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Sep 22nd 2005, 4:58 am
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Re: What job do you do now and what job do you want to do in Canada?
Originally Posted by tableland
Also, the number of people round this forum who got jobs not because of their skills but because they "knew someone" in the right place.
Sep 22nd 2005, 5:19 am
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Re: What job do you do now and what job do you want to do in Canada?
Originally Posted by Almasi
Cheers for the heads up. I believe CalgaryAMC (sorry if handle incorrect) had highlighted FM as a place to go but pointed out the cost factor as well as harsh environment. I acually went to FM for one of my interviews - remember being shown around a suburb 'teakwood' for potential real estate...the prices were on par with those in the UK. Interestingly I saw the job advertised for months after my knockback although sometimes with a renaming of the post...go figure. Got a rec trip end of October in Calgary. Hopefully can get some leg work done with the tips you gave me. Now just need to organise some decent (read economic ) accomodation.
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Sep 22nd 2005, 12:57 pm
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Re: What job do you do now and what job do you want to do in Canada?
I had various jobs in the UK....
Firstly I worked as an electrician for a caravan manufacturer in Hull.
I then worked as an environmental engineer for a company just outside Leeds and most recently a Systems Administrator for a firm of architects in Leeds city centre.
In Canada, apparently I'm fit for nothing more than retail, hence the reason I'm moving to Manchester in April.
Firstly I worked as an electrician for a caravan manufacturer in Hull.
I then worked as an environmental engineer for a company just outside Leeds and most recently a Systems Administrator for a firm of architects in Leeds city centre.
In Canada, apparently I'm fit for nothing more than retail, hence the reason I'm moving to Manchester in April.
Sep 22nd 2005, 7:52 pm
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Re: What job do you do now and what job do you want to do in Canada?
Originally Posted by seacreature
I had various jobs in the UK....
Firstly I worked as an electrician for a caravan manufacturer in Hull.
I then worked as an environmental engineer for a company just outside Leeds and most recently a Systems Administrator for a firm of architects in Leeds city centre.
In Canada, apparently I'm fit for nothing more than retail, hence the reason I'm moving to Manchester in April.
Firstly I worked as an electrician for a caravan manufacturer in Hull.
I then worked as an environmental engineer for a company just outside Leeds and most recently a Systems Administrator for a firm of architects in Leeds city centre.
In Canada, apparently I'm fit for nothing more than retail, hence the reason I'm moving to Manchester in April.
Sep 22nd 2005, 10:30 pm
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Re: What job do you do now and what job do you want to do in Canada?
Originally Posted by seacreature
I had various jobs in the UK....
Firstly I worked as an electrician for a caravan manufacturer in Hull.
I then worked as an environmental engineer for a company just outside Leeds and most recently a Systems Administrator for a firm of architects in Leeds city centre.
In Canada, apparently I'm fit for nothing more than retail, hence the reason I'm moving to Manchester in April.
Firstly I worked as an electrician for a caravan manufacturer in Hull.
I then worked as an environmental engineer for a company just outside Leeds and most recently a Systems Administrator for a firm of architects in Leeds city centre.
In Canada, apparently I'm fit for nothing more than retail, hence the reason I'm moving to Manchester in April.
Originally Posted by Cowtown
I'm not sure anyone has said exactly that - even if you have the skills, it still helps a lot if you know someone who knows about an opening that would suit you
