Depends on where you are and what you are trained to do.
We were both employed within a month of moving here - I was not in my field (teaching) and Abby was in her field (cheffing). Her job was perfect for her and she is still there 9 years later.
I worked in an office and made very good money while I waited for my credentials to be assessed (it took a year - a process I probably could have started before moving). Then I had to wait a bit longer to actually get a job substitute teaching. Subbing turned into short term contracts, which evetually turned into permanent teaching. I had to really put myself out there to get noticed w/regard to teaching - because it can be a field where if people know you then you are in, if you know what I mean. And I was this American from America (hahaha) who didn't really know the system or the culture and all that.
There is a lot of information out there on which jobs are needed and where... search Human Resources Development Canada.
I am a licensed clinician with a master's in social work. So I'm not sure how licensing and stuff would match up there. I suppose I need to do some sort of research into that. Here I am licensed for everything including private practice therapy (which I have never done).
That's good that you found something, even if it wasn't in your field, relatively quickly. Jen doesn't have a "field" and I'm always worried that she will have a hard time finding work. :)
One of the things they asked us in the immigration interview was: what would you do for work if you can't find work in your field?
Depending on where you live, Jen won't need a field, per se - a set of skills will do fine.
Because maternity leave is 1 year here there are always 1 year contracts floating around - that was how I got my first job here (oh yeah and my first teaching job was a mat leave contract)...
This is the sort of official site for work in Canada:
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Date: 2008-02-07 02:52 pm (UTC)We were both employed within a month of moving here - I was not in my field (teaching) and Abby was in her field (cheffing). Her job was perfect for her and she is still there 9 years later.
I worked in an office and made very good money while I waited for my credentials to be assessed (it took a year - a process I probably could have started before moving). Then I had to wait a bit longer to actually get a job substitute teaching. Subbing turned into short term contracts, which evetually turned into permanent teaching. I had to really put myself out there to get noticed w/regard to teaching - because it can be a field where if people know you then you are in, if you know what I mean. And I was this American from America (hahaha) who didn't really know the system or the culture and all that.
There is a lot of information out there on which jobs are needed and where... search Human Resources Development Canada.
What are your qualifications?
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Date: 2008-02-07 03:46 pm (UTC)I am a licensed clinician with a master's in social work. So I'm not sure how licensing and stuff would match up there. I suppose I need to do some sort of research into that. Here I am licensed for everything including private practice therapy (which I have never done).
That's good that you found something, even if it wasn't in your field, relatively quickly. Jen doesn't have a "field" and I'm always worried that she will have a hard time finding work. :)
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Date: 2008-02-07 03:52 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2008-02-07 07:38 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-02-07 04:02 pm (UTC)Depending on where you live, Jen won't need a field, per se - a set of skills will do fine.
Because maternity leave is 1 year here there are always 1 year contracts floating around - that was how I got my first job here (oh yeah and my first teaching job was a mat leave contract)...
This is the sort of official site for work in Canada:
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/home.shtml