When you are given a VISA/PR. CHC ask you bring funds to support your self for first six months. What is expected from you is "DO not go to facotries or for the jobs not related to your field and start earning" For first six month use the money you have brought and get your self going. There are many programs going on FUNDED by HRDC (From the tax payers money) for new immegrants(New Canadians).

Did you know all about this programs? If you really wants to help a new Indian Canadian. DO NOT SHOW them jobs in factories. TAKE them to HRDC and other HRDC funded programs.

IF you take them to factories, They will be their for life. You have not helped them but made their life worst. I have seen people on student VISA and other seniors (Who were not accepted at jobs) being hired at $5 cash. Will this help new canadians in any way? probably not.

If I share my experience, I have taken trip to HRDC for first month every day 8 to 5. I got a job in the field of my experties in 40 days. Furthermore, Got a government job in 2 years (Before being Citizen of Canada). SO its all crap saying you need to be Canadian Citizen before you are being accpted in government jobs.

My wife joined HRDC funded program call NEW CANADIAN PROGRAM for three month. Its only for foreign trained professional and ginve an opportunity to work for free in your profession for 4 weeks. If employer likes you, They hire you. The result is " SHE WORKS in TEACHING JOB FOR ONE OF THE BEST UNIVERSITY IN CANADA" None of us have gone to any university or taken any courses.

If you call you self professional, you will always have to learn and keep your self updated. This is true in any part of the world. India, Australia, Canada or prosporos USA.

Learn to enjoy your life without blaming any one else. IF you have an experience and willing to work, Opportunities are endless... DO not stuck to Greater Toronto and compit with new immigrants all the time. You have left your DES, so leave GTA.

GOOD LUCK!

That's really good info Yogesh. The amount of time that different people can wait before accepting a labour job would differ for everyone based on their circumstances, however I do believe that it should be at least be 6 weeks and longer if one can afford it.

Too many people give up too soon to take up low-wage jobs. And many remain stuck there for a very long time.

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Hi Guys,
Wanted to share my good experience
I landed in Toronto way back in Sept 2001 and then within two weeks time moved to USA on a IT project.As Dec 31st approached and still I don't have PR card moved back to Toronto without any job on Nov 30th,2003.Today within 10 days time I got two offer in my own IT area(I am a SAP consultant) one of which is a permanent job with 80K+ benefit and I am heading towards Montreal during end December.In the mean time I am also getting call from other recruiting agencies .Only thing I did before I planned to move back to Canada was posted my resume to various Canadain recruiting agencies.
So my personal felling is
(1) Canadian companies recognise US experience and high end IT market is not that bad
(2) You need to sell yourself properly...you need to talk in North American style and need to be careful about body language etc
Frankly speaking during both my interviews/discussion I never noticed any difference between American and Canadain style and no one asked me about any Canadian experience
Regards

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