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By Efim Cheinis and Dale Sproule This is a chapter from the book the authors are writing called The Canadian Job Market Guide for Newcomers This is a chapter from the book the authors are writing called The Canadian Job Market Guide for…

Who hires engineers? It’s almost easier to say who doesn’t. Engineers are the cogs who keep the wheels of industry turning. Getting natural resources out of the ground requires water resources engineers, forest engineers, metallurgical,…

by Consuelo Solar With a work permit in hand and the goal of building a happier and safer life in a new country, many immigrants arrive in Canada hoping to secure their families’ future by finding a good job, ideally a better one than what…

By Geeta Boodram Most immigrants don't know where to start looking for a job. Luckily there are numerous free programs and services funded by the Government of Canada to assist you in your job search.

by Teenaz Javat Zareer Divecha, Gooli Mama and Fariba Sahraei are a few individuals on a long list of immigrants who came to Canada as professionals in their chosen fields and had to change their careers. They came from Pakistan, Iran and…

by Alessandra Cayley Ana Augusta never felt nervous before a job interview, but that was in her country, Brazil. In Canada she admits having few butterflies in her stomach. “Maybe it’s because English is not my first language,” she says.

Every year, Canada becomes “home” to over 260,000 newcomers. People who come to Canada from all over the world call it home because of the potential Canada offers them and because of the ability of Canadians to embrace and work with…

When I was applying for jobs during the recession in the 1980s I decided to send out 100 résumés. I had 100 résumé’s photocopied and 100 cover letters copied with blank spaces where the addressee (the Employer name and address) was blank.…

by Efim Cheinis After immigration, many internationally educated teachers change their professions due to a common belief that it’s impossible to get a teacher’s license in Canada. Is this perception true? How difficult is it for an…

By Efim Cheinis and Dale Sproule This is a chapter from the book the authors are writing called The Canadian Job Market Guide for Newcomers This is a chapter from the book the authors are writing called The Canadian Job Market Guide for…