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JazznJase Jason Emery Post Count: 14 Msg: #1 218 days ago, April 4th 2009 | Hi, | We are heading to Canada next year and I would like advice on finding work if anyone can help! I am a geologist/geotechnical engineer and my wife is a nurse. If anyone has any tips on how much work is around and where to start looking that would be awesome! Cheers. AbsoluteLinda Linda Post Count: 2 Msg: #2 124 days ago, July 7th 2009 | Hi Jazz. Have the two of you applied for a work visa yet? I'm not sure about you, your best bet for employment might be British Columbia, but your wife can probably get work just about anywhere in Canada. We have a large shortage of medical personnel. Good luck to ya! | Helen melon Helen Hadfield Post Count: 2 Msg: #3 5 days ago, November 3rd 2009 | Hi | Next year in August i'm heading to canada for 8 months and i would like some advice myself on applying for work in canada (preferbly part time). When i have looked on the canadian citizenship and immigration website, it states that you can apply for a work permit if you already have a job lined up. The problem is that i shall be hopefully getting a job when i arrive to canada therefore i don't have a job lined up so far. Can I apply when i arrive in Canada for a work permit or is there anyother way I can apply for a temporary work permit without having a job lined up for me? thank you Phantek Steven Post Count: 9 Msg: #4 4 days ago, November 4th 2009 | Everything depends on the type of visa you have (if any) when you get here. If you are traveling from a country where no visa is required for you to enter, you cannot automatically start working in Canada. If you wait until you show up in Canada, the best you can get is a temporary work permit that is typically used for students taking some time to travel and work. If you are seeking full-time employment, you will need to have worked out a work permit or landed immigrant status from the government before you arrive. | It is true that you can get this sorted out easily if you have a job lined up already, but be advised that this is technically for companies who cannot find a Canadian to do the job. Of course this is a pretty loose term, but in truth companies will not hire someone who is not already in the country unless you have a pretty specific skill that is required, just due to the red tape that the companies would need to go through. JazznJase, your best bet for work in your field is Alberta. It is the oil capital of Canada, so as long as you are willing to work in that industry (and possibly in remote locations) then that might work out well for you. [Edited: 15:53 - Phantek ] Helen melon Helen Hadfield Post Count: 2 Msg: #5 3 days ago, November 5th 2009 | thank you so much i've tried the immigration in london and nobody was there to pick up the phone to tell me this imformation so thank you | JazznJase Jason Emery Post Count: 14 Msg: #6 2 days ago, November 6th 2009 | Thanks Phantek. You are right, people dont seem interested in talking until you arrive. | Cheers, Jason Number of Users: 4 | Number of Posts: 6 | ||||||||||||||
