A couple of weeks ago I posted a conversation with Daisy Wright, Award Winning Career Coach and author of the Best Seller “No Canadian Experience, eh?”. The audio was not good at all and I think that spoiled the intentions of many you to learn something from it. I re-recorded the podcast with Daisy last week [...]
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When I first came to Canada and started to look for a job there were at least three excuses I got to bounce at every interview: “Your French has too much accent”, “You don’t have a Security Clearance” and “You don’t have Canadian Experience” The first one is obvious because I’m not French. The second [...]
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This past weekend I received a phone call from a reader. He works for a staffing firm and is looking to fill several positions for a client in Alberta. These are very specific positions, but if you have the experience feel free to apply. Also, if you know anyone that can be a good fit, [...]
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Think about where immigrants go. What cities are in the top of your mind? Don’t tell! I can guess! Toronto is one of them. Around 250 thousand people immigrate to Canada every year. 30% of them choose Toronto. That’s a lot of people for one city! And a lot of competition at the time of [...]
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Denise, a reader of this blog, sent me the link to a Globe and Mail article that I had marked to read but was still procrastinating: Why new Canadians struggle to find jobs. Thank You Denise! It’s an excellent article by Miles Corak, a professor of economics with the Graduate School of Public and International [...]
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Published at the Martineau&Mindicanu blog: This morning the Quebec Government announced new procedures to facilitate the recognition of foreign-trained engineers. A new tool will be implemented online so that the engineers selected by Quebec could find out what they need in order to practise their profession in the province, the requirements, the processing times and [...]
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When talking about job opportunities in Canada we all have (or had) the same question: Will I be able to find a job for me there? It’s valid, right? We all want to know how we are going to do once we arrive. If we will get a job in our area of expertise or [...]
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