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I heard some stories about no jobs in Canada for tech newcomers. I would like to hear from you specific experiences about your first job in Canada. If you?re coming from latin america better but any experience shared would be useful. I?m a mechanical engineer but I guess will be difficult to find a job in my profession when arrived, I know maybe should begin with a survival job first.
What do you recommend ? To travel with familly (wife and son) or to travel alone and find a place to live and a survival job first ? What is the standard salary for a no professional job there ? Or what is the minimum salary up to date ? Any other comment welcome.
[29-04-2006,10:47]
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Garfield |
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(in reply to: First job in Canada)
Ok, my story might not be useful, since I might be the youngest person here. I am 20s. BTW: I am not PR yet! doesn´t mean I can´t find a job.
My first job was my internship at college, I worked at Lake Louise, there are a lot of jobs there. Morning time, full-time front desk in one hotel, at night server. Good money though, after that, EI and go back to college.
And then internship at my third year, work at a local visitor centre.
My current job is full-time ,unionlized,full benefit, company pension and RRSP.
anyway, there are a lot of jobs, as long as you wanna work, they are there.
It might be good for young adults with no kids or family, less pressure.
well, suggest you start from pay bill jobs first, once you can start cash flow, it will be much easy.
[29-04-2006,17:32]
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departure bay |
Job banks (in reply to: First job in Canada)
Do you know some job bank I can search for ? I mean, not the fancy workopolis looking for high tech Engineers, some website where I can take a look to normal jobs (just to pay bills)
[29-04-2006,17:51]
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Garfield |
(in reply to: First job in Canada)
tell you the truth, those job banks never work! because at the same time there are million of people apply at the same time.
Go to college or even take 8 month program, do apprenticeship or internship, then you can gain experience and make connection. Connection is more important than anything else. I have never landed a job from job bank or online, if you wanna try, you can go ahead
[29-04-2006,17:56]
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departure bay |
(in reply to: First job in Canada)
A master degree in Canada will help you enourmously. Master positions in graduate school are not hard to find and they ussually pay you something untill you finish graduate school.
[29-04-2006,18:08]
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she |
(in reply to: First job in Canada)
for young people like my age, 20s, I do not recommend them just go to take another degree and leads to better, secure job, no! go for trade, like truck driver, construction.
Nursing, military! Canada doesn´t need a lot of college boys, trades instead.
If gave me one more chance, I might go to take nursing, instead of 4 years degree, really.
[29-04-2006,18:26]
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departure bay |
College questions (in reply to: First job in Canada)
What is an 8th month program ? I would like to go to college adn get a master, but I?m planning to carry my family (wife and son) after a couple of months. Can I work while in a master ?
[29-04-2006,18:27]
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Garfield |
(in reply to: First job in Canada)
8 month program??
Like truck driver, construction,auto techinician apprenticeship, licence practical nurse, dental assistant.
[29-04-2006,18:42]
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departure bay |
(in reply to: First job in Canada)
here is the human resources development job site
which has alot of entry level jobs paying $8.oo to $10.oo per hour.
http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/Search_en.asp
you can also apply and are almost guaranteed a job at fast food places like Tim Hortons, Wendys etc...there are a ton of immigrants that find their starter jobs with these companies and some can barely speak english! once you start learning the ropes and your english improves a little bit, they will start giving you positions at the front counter / cash / drive thru etc ..
[29-04-2006,18:54]
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hermionee |
(in reply to: First job in Canada)
yours skills will need to be accredited when you arrive as a mechanical engineer before you can get a job in your area of training.
CIC has information on its website.
[29-04-2006,19:19]
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Sharon |
(in reply to: First job in Canada)
I am sure you can work while you are doing a master degree. Depending on the program and supervisor, it will probably take between 1.5-3 years to finish it. I am not an engineer, so I cannot give you specific details, but I know that most graduate students work as teaching and/or research assistants and they are paid for it. There are also scholarships that you can apply for and will give you funding. I believe that this is the path to take if you want to do your profession. Even if it means lower income for a while, I think you can get a very well paid job after that - someone was saying that for an engineer with a master degree the job starts at 60,000-70,000/year (probably before taxes).
If you´d like to change your profession, departure bay is right: trades are very hot right now in Canada: construction workers, plumbers, carpenters, oil field workers...
she
[29-04-2006,19:21]
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she |
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