Hendie 142 Posted June 9, 2003 (edited) Come have a look here for useful links to job search related sites:Certification, Requalification, etc:Directions for Immigrants in Trades and Professional Careers - Calgary-based service to help new Canadians restart their careerInternational Qualifications Assessment Service - (Alberta) Advisory educational assessment serviceInternational Credential Evaluation Service - (B.C.) at the BC Institute of TechnologyJob Sites:CareerClickCareerJet - job search aggregator for the USCareerLadder - matching talent with opportunities (Arthur)CareerOwlDice.com - popular job site by ZDNet: US & Canada jobseluta Canada - search engine (jpd)WorkHomeCenter - telecommutingHireGroundCareers - job site for Western Canada!hotgigs - Paid membership site for job searches across North Americahotjobs.caindeed Canada - Almost like a Google of Job Searches, VERY goodJobBank - huge job site sponsored by Human Resources Development CanadaJobCafeJobOpenings.netLocanto Jobs - free classifieds website Monster.ca - very useful site with "agents" that email you new postingsSeekMyJob - new job search aggregation siteWorking - new jobsiteworkopolis.comRecruitment Companies:Advanced Technology Partners Inc.CXC Canada - international contractor and immigrant placementDavid Aplin RecruitingEagle Professional Resources - only contracting positionsProcom (tazz)Résumé Courier - find recruiters in your field or cityRobert Half TechnologyS.i.SYSTEMS - only contracting positionsRésumé's etc:15Minute RésuméRésuméMaker - some good samples (aries75)Miscellaneous:Work DestinationsNetworking:LinkedIn - the Facebook of networking!TECHVIBVES.com - Vancouver e-Business and High Tech On-line Community (djb) Edited April 3, 2013 by Hendie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adele 16 Posted June 11, 2004 Hendie, I don't know if I have the right forum. Please correct it if possibleProfessional Associations:Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British ColumbiaAPEGBC 604.430.8035Registered Nurses Association of British ColumbiaRNABC 604.736.7331British Columbia College of Teachers BCCT 604.731.8170Certified General Accountants Association of British ColumbiaCGABC 604.730.6201Applied Science of Technologist and Technicians of British ColumbiaASTTBC 604.585.27.88ALL THE BELOW WEBSITES CAN BE CONTACTED VIA ASTTBCAssociation of BC Professional Foresters ABCPF Association of Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Newfoundland AETTNAPEGBC Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC APEGBC APEGBC Sustainability NOW ASET Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists BCIPI British Columbia Institute of Property Inspectors BDIBC Building Designers Institute of BC CCTT Canadian Council of Technicians & Technologists CSO Construction Safety CTHRB Canadian Technology Human Resources Board CTTAM Certified Technicians and Technologists Association of Manitoba FEAT FoundationFor Education & Advancement In Technology FPC Fire Protection Certification IBET Institute of Biomedical Engineering Technology NBSCETT New Brunswick Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists OACETT Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians andTechnologists OTPQ Ordre des technologues professionels du Quebec PEISCET Prince Edward Island Society of Certified Engineering Technologists SASTT Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists and Technicians SCETTNS Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Nova Scotia SDIBC Steel Detailing Institute of BC WFTO World Federation of Technology Organizations Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lizl 0 Posted August 1, 2004 I am still in SA trying to find work in Canada. Have spent a lot of time on Monster.ca without success. Will any of these other sites be of any help? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eugene 4 Posted August 1, 2004 When I immigrated here, i did not find internet job sites useful. I used the good old yellow pages and phoned companies up. I also personally went to visit companies and dropped off my resume to them. the latter technique landed my first job. Subsequent jobs since my first one was by word of mouth and reputation.all the best. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry 52 Posted August 1, 2004 lizl,I can assure you that our company, the largest high tech employer in BC, takes boards like Monster very seriously indeed. However, I trust you have been looking at the "careers"sections of the companies' OWN websites, and sending résumés there? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lizl 0 Posted August 7, 2004 I have been applying directly from the career section on Monster. I take it from your response, Harry, that it is better to go to the company website and use a site like Monster as backup? I just figured they would all be linked and my resume would end up in the same place.Thanks for your reply. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aries75 0 Posted August 28, 2004 http://www.resumemaker.com/samples/samples.jspThe site above has many sample resumes for different industries that one could use a starting point; in addition, they offer lots of sample cover letters too (as well as follow-up letters, "keep me in mind" letters, etc)I haven't tried the paid version of their service, so can't attest as to whether or not it's worthwhile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arthur 0 Posted September 23, 2004 My experience with workopolis and monster has been very frustrating too. Many if not most jobs are through headhunters and they have their own agenda and needs (not that I am blaming them).If intetested try the following site. It has jobs linked directly to companies (thankfully no headhunters!) also most jobs are not common with workopolis, monster and other big boards which is very useful. http://www.careerladder.caIf anyone has other similar leads please share.Cheers,Arthur Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djb 0 Posted November 9, 2004 Hiwww.techvibes.com seems to be quite a good site for tech jobs (from graphic design to SEO), mainly in Vancouver-area, but some in other areas.Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
getjob 0 Posted April 20, 2005 www.seekmyjob.com is a great job search website, which collects lots of job links in one website.We offer job seekers the option to search jobs by title, location, company etc. Try it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matisse 1 Posted February 22, 2006 The website of The Alliance of Sector Councils may be useful for those looking for information about their specific sector/industry. On their main page is a link to a list of all Sector Councils. Each Sector Council webpage has useful information, e.g. about national accreditation and foreign assessments. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jpd 1 Posted September 9, 2007 I came across the following website - it seems a good site as it scours employment/career pages on company sites. Maybe some newcomers or people moving to Canada might find it useful.www.eluta.caHappy job hunting! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dedré 120 Posted February 27, 2008 All Star Jobs (in Toronto, Ontario). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tazz 0 Posted March 2, 2008 Career Bridge"Career Bridge is an innovative internship program designed to address the dilemma of “no Canadian experience, no job; no job, no Canadian experience” that prevents many skilled immigrants from contributing to Canada’s economy.Internships arranged through the Career Bridge program break this unproductive cycle and provide a crucial bridge between the international and Canadian workplace. Career Bridge eliminates significant employment barriers often faced by qualified, experienced professionals who are eager and ready to resume their careers in Canada.Career Bridge internships are paid positions that last for 4, 6, 9 or 12 months for job-ready immigrants that are legally able to work in Canada." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toni 0 Posted March 2, 2008 Tazz, Thanks very much for this - gives me hope for one day when we are in Canada, that there are options for getting that "candian experience" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RiaanvS 0 Posted March 3, 2008 In the oil sands look at www.oilsands.infomine.com where you can look at jobs under the career section or apply direct to companies by looking at their sites. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nelia 0 Posted March 4, 2008 Another website that also takes you to the pages of all the companies that operate in the Oilsands is www.oilsands.cc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tazz 0 Posted March 12, 2008 IT Services and StaffingProcom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baloolie 0 Posted May 26, 2008 Typically the problem with using sites like Monster, Workopolis or any other website with postings is that you are looking at only about 10% of the available jobs with 100% of the competition. If you add in printed ads for positions it rises to a whopping 20%. That's because statistically only 20% of available positions are ever advertised. Workopolis has recently been advertising on the radio to gather more postings for job opportunities and they have been boasting 3 million hits a month from job seekers - well that's your competition! The main drawback with this for newcomers to Canada is that with this many job seekers employers can, and do, pick the most qualified person for the job - and to an employer that means everything on his wish list, which will include Canadian experience.The good news, is that if only 80% of jobs are advertised and you see 10 ads, then you know there is a world of work out there if only you can uncover it. 80% of positions are filled through networking, long before employers decide to advertise. So the question to ask yourself is....does it make sense for me to be spending 80-100% of my jobsearch on only 20% of the jobs with 100% of the competition? The truth is - you need to be networking. Computers and fax machines don't hire people - people hire people! And you need to meet them. Not many of us can boast that we got our jobs because we were the best or perfect candidate. Most of us were at the right place at the right time and we had 'most' of what the employer was looking for and they liked us. So you can see why these sites put you at a disadvantage.In this era of communication devices from emails to Voip you can contact anyone anywhere. I'd suggest cold calling/emailing people who do your job, or managers in those departments, (you'll note I didn't mention contact HR) and speak to them - not about a job - but to gather all the information you need to position yourself to get employed. Also network this way with the Associations that are attached to your field - strategic networking by contacting their members. These are people in your field and they know other people in your field. Interview them. Pick their brains about everything from what they look for in candidates, what a typical day is like, where the industry is going to expected salary ranges and any advice they can give. Ask for contacts they can give you to interview. These people will become a part of your network and will, in all likelihood, lead you to an opportunity eventually. You will need a benefit statement to do this effectively.Monster and Workopolis are great tools for researching everything you need to know about the industry you are looking at in Canada. You will be able to pick up common threads like education requirements, salary ranges and if you collect enough job ads you will be able to see what skills are 'must haves' that you can highlight on your resumes. There are a number of ways to get Canadian experience aside from the obvious choice of volunteering in the traditional sense. One of the most overlooked is Practice Firms. Practice Firms are virtual companies that run like real businesses silhouetting a real firm's business procedures, products and services. Each practice firm trades with other practice firms, following commercial business procedures in the practice firm's worldwide economic environment. There are, I believe about 5 000 of them worldwide. Typically you would work there, being paid in virtual money - so, yes you are essentially volunteering, for up to 12 weeks. However 20% of your time is spent on assisted jobsearch. You will be able to put it on your resume as Canadian Experience in your field and you'll have Canadian references.I hope this helps and opens up some options for you. If anyone has any questions or needs any help please feel free to contact me.Andrea Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baloolie 0 Posted June 24, 2008 I've seen a lot of requests for job banks etc for IT professionals. My advice would be to use them to network before you apply for a job.ITAC is the Information Technology Association for Canada http://www.itac.ca/ICTFederation/For more information on Job opportunities within the ITAC membership, I'd suggest consulting and networking with individual ITAC Members.You will likely need to have your degrees and diplomas accredited before anyone here will accept them.These are some of the agencies that can assist you.Alberta International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry9th Floor, 108th Street Building9942 - 108 StreetEdmonton, Alberta T5K 2J5 CanadaTel.: +1 780 427-2655Toll-free in Alberta: 310-0000 ask for 427-2655Fax: +1 780 422-9734Web site: http://employment.alberta.ca/cps/rde/xchg/...s.xsl/4512.html British Columbia International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES) 3700 Willingdon AvenueBurnaby, British Columbia V5G 3H2 CanadaTel.: +1 604 432-8800Toll-Free within North America: +1-866-434-9197 Fax: +1 604 435-7033E-mail: icesinfo@bcit.caWeb site: http://www.bcit.ca/ices/ Manitoba Academic Credentials Assessment Service - Manitoba (ACAS) Manitoba Labour and ImmigrationSettlement & Labour Market Services Branch5th Floor, 213 Notre Dame AvenueWinnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1N3 CanadaTel.: +1 204 945-6300 Toll-Free within North America: +1-800-665-8332 Fax: +1 204 948-2148Web site: http://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/immigrate/work...ition/acas.html Northwest Territories* International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry9th Floor, 108th Street Building9942 - 108 StreetEdmonton, Alberta T5K 2J5 CanadaTel.: +1 780 427-2655Toll-free in Alberta: 310-0000 ask for 427-2655Fax: +1 780 422-9734Web site: http://immigration.alberta.ca/iqas * The Government of the Northwest Territories provides this service through an interprovincial agreement with the Government of Alberta. Ontario World Education Services-Canada (WES Canada) 45 Charles Street East, Suite 700Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1S2 CanadaTel.: +1 416 972-0070Fax: +1 416 972-9004Toll-free: +1 866 343-0070 (from outside the 416 area code)E-mail: ontario@wes.orgWeb site: http://www.wes.org/ca/ Quebec Centre d'expertise sur les formations acquises hors du Québec (CEFAHQ) Ministère de l'Immigration et des Communautés culturelles (MICC)255, boulevard Crémazie Est, 8e étage Montréal (Québec) H2M 1M2 Canada Tél.: +1 514 864-9191 Elsewhere in Quebec (toll free): +1 877 264-6164 Fax: +1 514 873-8701 E-mail: renseignements@micc.gouv.qc.ca Web site: http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/e...tion/index.html Saskatchewan* International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry9th Floor, 108th Street Building9942 - 108 StreetEdmonton, Alberta T5K 2J5 CanadaTel.: +1 780 427-2655Toll-free in Alberta: 310-0000 ask for 427-2655Fax: +1 780 422-9734Web site: http://immigration.alberta.ca/iqas * The Government of Saskatchewan provides this service through an interprovincial agreement with the Government of Alberta. JOB BOARDS MOST COMMONLY USED ACROSS CANADA some of them are only for IT but not all.BrainHunterWebsite: http://www.brainhunter.com Career BridgeCareer Bridge is an innovative paid internship program designed by employers to provide businesses with greater access to internationally qualified immigrants. Career Bridge provides employers with a cost-effective recruiting solution, while qualified immigrants are given the opportunity to gain real Canadian work experience in their fields. Website: http://www.careerbridge.caCareerBuilderWebsite: http://www.careerbuilder.com CareerclickWebsite: http://www.careerclick.comDiversity Employment SolutionsDiversity Employment Solutions help qualified minority, women, and physically challenged professionals achieve their career objectives through diversity recruiting, and diversity training.Website: http://www.my-des.comHays Website: http://www.hays.ca/HotjobsWebsite: http://www.hotjobs.ca HireANewGradWebsite: http://www.hireanewgrad.com IT-Careers.caWebsite: http://www.it-careers.ca/IT JobWebsite: http://www.itjob.ca/JobSharkWebsite: http://www.jobshark.comMonsterWebsite: http://www.monster.ca Recruit AdWebsite: http://www.recruitad.com/ SureJobsCanadaWebsite: http://www.surejobscanada.com Tech Jobs CanadaWebsite: http://www.techjobscanada.com/VaultWebsite: http://www.vault.comVisa Jobs CanadaWebsite: http://www.visajobs.caWorking.Canada.comWebsite: http://working.canada.comWorkopolis Website: http://www.workopolis.com For Quebec, job seekers should sign up with : http://www.jobboom.comWhile this site has a list of job opportunities, the majority of employers use Job Boom's "push technology" to target specific segments of job seekers who've registered with the site.Engineers should also contact their province's professional engineers association web sites. Please note that most engineering associations restrict access to job postings to members only. Many of them have delegated the job posting service to another organization. See URLs below:Ontario - Ontario Society of Professional EngineersWebsite: http://www.careercentre.ospe.on.ca/index.cfm?menuitem=1 A good site for all engineers and not just IT engineers is www.capeinfo.caA must read for all engineers coming to Canada, also has advice and jobsQuebec - SERVIQ - jobs listed in French only Website: http://www.serviq.qc.ca/fr/3_0_service_car..._Ingenieurs.asp Charity Village is also a great site to find all sorts of information on jobs by area/province http://www.charityvillage.com/They also have a directory of associations.A Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hendie 142 Posted March 26, 2010 Just added CXC Consultants to the links at the top of this thread. I had a coffee with a good friend of mine, who is in the recruitment business, and asked him what he would suggest to jobseekers in South Africa wanting to move to Canada, and facing the dreaded "Canadian Experience" brick wall. He admitted that it is very difficult for foreign workers to negotiate a new job from afar in South Africa, but that a company like CXC Consultants may be able to help. In short they will appoint you as an employee in your country of residence, and then help transfer you to your country of interest (in this case Canada). I have not heard of them before, but they seem to be well represented internationally, so hey! it's worth a shot!Enjoy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cathy K 1,139 Posted April 20, 2010 I also found this website. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeanne 57 Posted May 29, 2010 I also found this website.Hallo Cathy, dis net jammer dat geen van die skakels op hierdie webwerf werk nie? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cathy K 1,139 Posted May 29, 2010 I'm sorry Jeanne, you're right. Wonder what happened there.... I know how it feels when you search and search, and nothing seems to help. I also found the following websites. Perhaps one of them contains information you need.Have a look at this information centre for general information about foreign credentials.Roevin Engineering recruitmentskilledworkers.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
