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Newcomers need more support to succeed in the Canadian job market
Talent shortages are causing more Canadian businesses to look at newcomers as a badly needed source of labour – but some say the strategy may replicate past problems with funneling high-skilled migrants into lower-skilled jobs if key changes aren’t made. “Right now, about half of newcomers to Canada are economic migrants,” says Pedro Ba...
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How to Find Employment in Calgary as a New Immigrant
Understand Calgary’s Job Market Calgary, known for its energy sector, has been expanding its job market to offer broader opportunities. While oil and gas still support the economy, there’s a growing demand in areas like information technology (IT), healthcare, finance and more. Many immigrants find jobs in areas like health...
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7 Good Reasons to Study in Canada
Preparing for your future can be both a scary and exciting stage of your life. There are so many options and avenues to choose from! To broaden their horizons and experience something new, many students opt to study abroad.Out of all the many choices available to students, Canada comes out on top. In fact, the number of international students has ...
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10 Reasons to Hire a Newcomer to Canada
Canada has always been a land of opportunities for Newcomers. Since Confederation in 1867, more than 17 million immigrants have come to Canada. With the share of Canada’s growing population made up by immigrants currently at 21.9 percent, business owners have a real opportunity to recognize this pool of skilled immigrants as a business asset and...
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Landed immigrants
A recent study by Statistics Canada revealed that landed immigrants from Africa and Asia had the highest employment rates on average, compared to landed immigrants from other regions around the world. The study looked at the employment rate of immigrants from various regions of the world in Canada, who were over 15 years of age. Overall, these ...
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How to get a job in Canada as a newcomer
New to Canada? You can start your job search online. Here are some tips to help you find the right job opportunity for you. New job opportunities await! If you’re ready to call Canada home, then finding a suitable job for your experience and passions should be your next step. If you are new to the area, gaining employment might look a litt...
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How to Use LinkedIn to Get a Job
Are you using LinkedIn to its fullest to get a job? I turned on the TV recently and saw a “CBS This Morning” interview with Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn. Needless to say, it inspired me to sit down and write. After all, I was receiving information on how to boost your LinkedIn profile during a job search straight from the CEO's mouth, ...
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Education funding
Education funding Scholarships, paying for your education, RESPs, budgeting tips and paying off student debt. Learn more ...
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Community connections
Moving to a new country may be hard for some people. It is common to feel the following emotions when you first arrive in Canada: DiscomfortHelplessnessFrustrationFearInsecurityUncertainty about how to behaveA sense that your cultural beliefs and values are being challengedA sense that things are not predictable Your first months in Canada w...
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How do I get Canadian Work Experience?
Original Link Newcomers may face challenges finding a job in Canada. Statistics Canada identifies four labour market challenges faced by newcomers to Canada. One challenge is work experience. Experience in a Canadian workplace may be a requirement or an employer preference, in both regulated and non-regulated occupations. It is useful for ...