Finding a job can take time. To succeed in this process, the key is to be prepared! The fact that you have been accepted to come to Canada does not guarantee you employment in Canada in your preferred profession or any other profession.
The Working in Canada site can further help you prepare for the Canadian job market. Use the tool on this page to produce a report based on your occupation and a location. It includes information about job descriptions, licensing and certification, wages, skill requirements, language training and job opportunities, and much more.
Finding a permanent job in Canada
Finding a job in Canada may be different from finding a job in your home country. New immigrants face some significant challenges when trying to get jobs in Canada:
* Your credentials may not be recognized.
* Your language skills may not be sufficient.
* You might need Canadian work experience.
You may also need to learn new job search skills, create a new group of contacts and find out what Canadian employers want.
Work permit for temporary jobs
It is possible to work temporarily in jobs that help Canadian employers address skill shortages, or to work as live-in caregivers.
Learn more about
* Preparing to Work in Canada
* Social Insurance Number
* Credential Recognition
* Workplace Language Skills
Your credentials may not be recognized
Education and work experience that you obtained in another country may not be equivalent to the standards established for Canadian professions and trades. You need to know how your credentials compare with those of someone trained in Canada for a similar job and the steps you need to take to qualify to work in Canada. This will help you better prepare to come to Canada and find a job.
What you can do
* Find out more about the importance of credential recognition.
* Learn about the organizations involved in credential recognition.
* Understand the process of credential recognition.
* Find out what steps you can take in that process while you are still in your home country and when you arrive in Canada.
Language Skills
Canada has two official languages: English and French.
Even if you have the language skills in English or French needed to immigrate to Canada, those skills may not be strong enough to work in your preferred profession.
Language skills in English or French are essential to your integration into the labour market in Canada. Lacking these skills is one of the largest barriers to full integration.
Most professions and trades require you to be fluent in English or French and to have a strong command of all work-related language. Being fluent in a language includes having the cultural knowledge to understand phrases or expressions used, some of which may be unique to Canada. In addition to continued language study and practice, look for bridging programs that offers both language training and work experience.
A language test given by your profession or the results from an internationally standardized language test will almost certainly be part of the assessment of your qualifications. Make sure that you understand the requirements you must meet.
There are a few internationally recognized language tests such as TOEFL, but the evaluating organization will sometimes accept only one specific test.
What you can do
* Get a realistic assessment of your language skills before you come to Canada. If necessary, use the time before you come to Canada to improve your language skills.
* Contact your regulatory body or go to www.language.ca to find out which language tests are required.
* Learn how to get your language skills assessed and how to identify opportunities for language training by following the steps outlined in Section B of Planning to Work in Canada: An Essential Workbook for Newcomers
* Find out more about improving your English or French and about Canada's Official Languages.
* Consult the following websites to learn more about language requirements and assessment in Canada:
* Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment
* Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses
* Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks
* Enhanced Language Training
* Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada
* Recognition for Learning
* Colleges Ontario's Occupation-specific Language Training
* Association of Canadian Community Colleges Occupation-specific English as a Second Language Programs
You may need Canadian work experience
Canadian employers, who often do not know how to assess education and work experience from other countries, may require or prefer you to have experience working in Canada. Getting that experience is one of the biggest challenges for newcomers.
Meeting people, getting advice, networking and volunteering are good ways to overcome this challenge, but it still may take time to get your first job in Canada.
What you can do
* Use the Working in Canada Tool to create a report that will tell you whether your job is in a regulated occupation and help you find the correct regulatory body or apprenticeship authority.
* If your job is regulated, ask the regulatory body or apprenticeship authority about programs that will help you find work (for example, internships or bridging programs).
* If you are in Canada, contact an immigrant-serving organization for advice and resources.
* Consider working in an alternative job so that you can continue to learn about your profession or industry in Canada.
* Consider volunteering as another way to get Canadian work experience and build your network of contacts.
* Contact a Service Canada office in Canada to find out about services that can help you.
* Learn more about Canadian workplace culture.
* Learn about what Canadian employers want.
Applying for citizenship
Canadians are proud to hold one of the most prized citizenships in the world.
Every year about 170,000 people become new citizens of Canada.
If you want to become a Canadian citizen, you must:
1. Determine if you are eligible to become a citizen.
2. Apply for citizenship.
3. Verify the status of your application and prepare for the citizenship test.Use the citizenship study guide entitled Discover
Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship to prepare for your test
4. Take the citizenship test, if you are between the ages of 18 and 54.
5. Attend a citizenship ceremony, if you are 14 or older.
The Working in Canada site can further help you prepare for the Canadian job market. Use the tool on this page to produce a report based on your occupation and a location. It includes information about job descriptions, licensing and certification, wages, skill requirements, language training and job opportunities, and much more.
Finding a permanent job in Canada
Finding a job in Canada may be different from finding a job in your home country. New immigrants face some significant challenges when trying to get jobs in Canada:
* Your credentials may not be recognized.
* Your language skills may not be sufficient.
* You might need Canadian work experience.
You may also need to learn new job search skills, create a new group of contacts and find out what Canadian employers want.
Work permit for temporary jobs
It is possible to work temporarily in jobs that help Canadian employers address skill shortages, or to work as live-in caregivers.
Learn more about
* Preparing to Work in Canada
* Social Insurance Number
* Credential Recognition
* Workplace Language Skills
Your credentials may not be recognized
Education and work experience that you obtained in another country may not be equivalent to the standards established for Canadian professions and trades. You need to know how your credentials compare with those of someone trained in Canada for a similar job and the steps you need to take to qualify to work in Canada. This will help you better prepare to come to Canada and find a job.
What you can do
* Find out more about the importance of credential recognition.
* Learn about the organizations involved in credential recognition.
* Understand the process of credential recognition.
* Find out what steps you can take in that process while you are still in your home country and when you arrive in Canada.
Language Skills
Canada has two official languages: English and French.
Even if you have the language skills in English or French needed to immigrate to Canada, those skills may not be strong enough to work in your preferred profession.
Language skills in English or French are essential to your integration into the labour market in Canada. Lacking these skills is one of the largest barriers to full integration.
Most professions and trades require you to be fluent in English or French and to have a strong command of all work-related language. Being fluent in a language includes having the cultural knowledge to understand phrases or expressions used, some of which may be unique to Canada. In addition to continued language study and practice, look for bridging programs that offers both language training and work experience.
A language test given by your profession or the results from an internationally standardized language test will almost certainly be part of the assessment of your qualifications. Make sure that you understand the requirements you must meet.
There are a few internationally recognized language tests such as TOEFL, but the evaluating organization will sometimes accept only one specific test.
What you can do
* Get a realistic assessment of your language skills before you come to Canada. If necessary, use the time before you come to Canada to improve your language skills.
* Contact your regulatory body or go to www.language.ca to find out which language tests are required.
* Learn how to get your language skills assessed and how to identify opportunities for language training by following the steps outlined in Section B of Planning to Work in Canada: An Essential Workbook for Newcomers
* Find out more about improving your English or French and about Canada's Official Languages.
* Consult the following websites to learn more about language requirements and assessment in Canada:
* Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment
* Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses
* Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks
* Enhanced Language Training
* Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada
* Recognition for Learning
* Colleges Ontario's Occupation-specific Language Training
* Association of Canadian Community Colleges Occupation-specific English as a Second Language Programs
You may need Canadian work experience
Canadian employers, who often do not know how to assess education and work experience from other countries, may require or prefer you to have experience working in Canada. Getting that experience is one of the biggest challenges for newcomers.
Meeting people, getting advice, networking and volunteering are good ways to overcome this challenge, but it still may take time to get your first job in Canada.
What you can do
* Use the Working in Canada Tool to create a report that will tell you whether your job is in a regulated occupation and help you find the correct regulatory body or apprenticeship authority.
* If your job is regulated, ask the regulatory body or apprenticeship authority about programs that will help you find work (for example, internships or bridging programs).
* If you are in Canada, contact an immigrant-serving organization for advice and resources.
* Consider working in an alternative job so that you can continue to learn about your profession or industry in Canada.
* Consider volunteering as another way to get Canadian work experience and build your network of contacts.
* Contact a Service Canada office in Canada to find out about services that can help you.
* Learn more about Canadian workplace culture.
* Learn about what Canadian employers want.
Applying for citizenship
Canadians are proud to hold one of the most prized citizenships in the world.
Every year about 170,000 people become new citizens of Canada.
If you want to become a Canadian citizen, you must:
1. Determine if you are eligible to become a citizen.
2. Apply for citizenship.
3. Verify the status of your application and prepare for the citizenship test.Use the citizenship study guide entitled Discover
Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship to prepare for your test
4. Take the citizenship test, if you are between the ages of 18 and 54.
5. Attend a citizenship ceremony, if you are 14 or older.
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