HELP! BRITISH POSTGRADUATE CAN'T EVEN GET A JOB INTERVIEW

Hi BritAl,

Welcome to Expat-blog .

From my perspective, maybe you should try to talk to some of your close relatives or friends, sometimes the best advise come from them.. One thing i'm 100% sure is that, they will ask you to be patient or take each day at a time , but sometimes they do come up with the best advise. The best thing to do here, is to talk and ask question as much as you can. Communication really rules when it comes to find a job. Try to speak to your other half as well, he will bring the support you need right now and will boost you. Like I tend to say.. Circumstances fail not us.. and here the situation is a bit unfair as you are far overqualified.

Have you tried to post your resume in the Jobs in Toronto section ? If no, i suggest you do so, it might end up be very helpful .

Also have a look on this article in the guide about - Find a job in Toronto.

Don't hesitate to keep posting in the forum and asking questions or even keep us update with your job hunting. I'm sure the members of Expat-blog will help out getting a job as soon as possible .

Again i wish you Good Luck.. Keep it up

Thank you

Maximilien
Expat-blog Team.

Hi BritAl,

It's not at all difficult to understand why you're not even getting interviews. Unfortunately Toronto is number 1 on the list for all newcomers to Canada, followed by Montreal and Vancouver. The vast majority of newcomers won't even consider living in other areas. This creates a much greater demand for employment than the supply of available jobs. This is compounded by the fact that Canada has suffered because of the US economic problems over the past serveral years. You end up in an uphill battle to find a job right alongside hundreds and hundreds of other candidates, both newcomers and Canadian who are unemployed. This is something you should have expected if you had done some research about Toronto and the job situation before you moved, which is a prudent thing all potential expats should do.

You don't need to take my word for the situation in Toronto, you need only look at other areas in Canada that are thriving and where there's more jobs available than workers to fill them. Calgary and Edmonton for example, in fact all of Alberta is going through an incredible growth phase.

It doesn't help much to have a spectacular resumé if the rest of the candidate pool also has resumés that are probably equally spectacular, unfortunately.

I sympathize with your situation, but hopefully understanding WHY the situation exists will help you figure out some way out of it.

Cheers,
William James Woodward - Brazil Animator, Expat-blog Team

I move from Toronto and now I am in fort Mcmurray, Alberta I think is better to move here and make money

Hello Katjatako,

Thankyou for your posting which helps to confirm what I've been telling prospective newcomers to Canada, that jobs are very scarce in the most sought after centers in Canada (Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver) and that they are much easier to find in other cities, especially in the Province of Alberta. Coming from you, someone who has actually done exactly that and found work carries much more weight than a simple recommendation from me. Again, many thanks.

  Cheers, 
  William James Woodward – Brazil Animator, Expat-blog Team

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