So let's continue talking about professional adaptation in immigration on the example of how I was looking for a job in Canada. My first paid job. Because a year after my arrival, I already had three volunteer unpaid work experiences. And the urgent need for money 🙂 .

In the past episodes of the eighth series on immigrant professional adjustment, I talked about how, having met with serious difficulties on the way to obtaining a Canadian license in psychology, I decided to turn my career a little to the side and went to free courses career guidance Bridge-to-HR.

In my life, I changed professions so many times that this turn did not frighten or strain me at all. I was sure that everything would work out.

Bridge Program turned out to be quite interesting and, of course, was the cornerstone on my path to success.

As I mentioned, it consists of four main parts:

  1. Seminars on resume writing and cover letters, job search and interviewing.
  2. Studying in college in the specialty.
  3. Internship in the specialty (work for nothing, in other words 🙂)
  4. Mentor program. A mentor is attached to you, who teaches you the tricks of finding a job, introduces you to the right people and tells how and where it is better to look for a job.

I went through all four stages in about a year.

The benefits of the program have been enormous.

How Bridge Program helped me find a job in Canada :

1. I learned how to write a resume from scratch (even with minus one, perhaps, since I somehow managed to live without it until the age of 45), and so well that now I teach others.

2. I got 4 free college courses in HR Management which saved me a lot of money.

3. Thanks to the internship, I worked in a Canadian organization and strengthened my self-confidence, I realized that I can do it. Yes, and a line in the resume - the Canadian experience.

So, to anyone who goes to Canada, I strongly recommend going to these programs, they exist for different professions.

While the essence and the matter, I sent out a resume.

Oh, and hard work, I must tell you.

Finding a job in Canada is not easy.

Here in Canada they say: “Looking for a job is a full-time job”. With my experience, I would add: with constant overtime.

Here's what a proper resume mailing looks like if you want to get a good job in Canada quickly:

  1. Read the position description carefully.
  2. You go to the employer's website, look through the main points, who they are, what they do.
  3. You remake your resume template for the position, change the wording somewhere, shift the accents in the right direction. Adding keywords from the description. Remove unnecessary.
  4. You redo your cover letter in the same way. It is desirable to reflect your knowledge of the company and understanding how exactly you will be useful to it. Not they to you, but you to them - this is important.
  5. Strictly following the instructions of the employer, you submit your resume for the position. Often, in addition to sending the actual resume, this requires filling out online forms, and sometimes it takes a very long time.

This is a long, dreary, and most importantly, boring process.

Well, if one position takes an hour. I often took more. But, even if it's an hour, you can send out 8-9 resumes a day, and this meant plowing without lunch and distractions for other things. This has rarely happened to me. Usually 3-5. And not every day.

And in general, I confess honestly - I was lazy a lot here and sent out little. Because I did not like this process, it did not turn me on in any way and did not bring pleasure. I forced myself.

Probably, I would have worked more, I would have found a job earlier.

Motivation also fell because there was no response to the resumes sent out. Well, almost none.

My first interview happened in mid-May 2014, and I have been actively mailing since January. That is, almost 5 months have passed. This is the first interview I, of course, flunked. She was shaking like a wagtail.

In the meantime, I was struggling with sending out resumes, another internship came up to me

York Region City Hall, where I did my HR internship in the summer of 2014

Canada has a system social assistance. It is made up of many components. I will write a separate article about it. The topic deserves it.

The main component is the poverty benefit, or Welfare. If you do not have a job and your own home, you can ask for help from the state. What we did when the money brought from Kazakhstan ran out.

In addition to paying you benefits and health insurance, the state is trying in every possible way to get you a job so that you get off his neck. Which, in general, is understandable. There are many who want to sit on this neck.

It was as part of these attempts to throw me off my neck that I was asked to increase my competitiveness in the labor market by working in the HR department of the municipality of the county where I lived. It's like our regional akimat or regional government, to make it clearer.

Lord, how they accepted me there! As an HR industry star on tour, no less! I have never heard so many compliments to my cognitive abilities per unit of time before and, I'm afraid, I won't hear it anymore 🙂 .

In general, it should be noted that the people in Canada are simply wonderful.

Support, praise, help. I have not met another relationship in three and a half years. Meeting - I will definitely write. I’ll even start a separate section for this: “Obvious - incredible.”

This internship was very interesting.

I was assigned to an employee who at that time was developing a strategic development plan human capital. And there was something to develop - more than 2,500 employees, and more than one million people in the vast territory that this municipality serves.

We formulated the values ​​of the organization and ZUNA, which were then to be tested when hiring in order to make fewer recruiting mistakes and hire exactly the right people for this organization.

It was very exciting. The work allowed me to get acquainted with the structure of the organization, the recruitment process, better understand the internal HR “kitchen”, and at the same time train my strategic thinking.

I worked two days a week, the contract was for six months. Continued to apply.

Meanwhile, my husband found a job. He completed a heavy truck driver course, passed everything on the first try, got his license, and was hired by a Russian company. "Russian" I mean Canadian companies, the owners and top managers of which are compatriots from former USSR, and in which employees mainly communicate in Russian, with a few exceptions.

There are a lot of such companies in Greater Toronto.

And, when you know the language is still bad, then the road is just there

In theory, such companies should be such a "transit point" for immigrants. Everyone needs money, so people tend to get a job as quickly as possible, arguing that they will learn the language along the way.

But there is a tricky trap here. If the work feeds you well, and there is almost no time and energy left to learn the language (after all, your language does not develop at work when everything is in Russian), then many people get stuck in such companies for a long time. Some even for life.

Here, of course, one can argue to the point of hoarseness whether this is their choice or not. Usually such people say that they had no choice - they have to feed their families. And this is true, but not all.

The other part of the truth is that they had no motivation to move on. Otherwise, there would be time and energy.

After all, I, too, constantly tried to become a cashier in a supermarket during this first year. Sip, so to speak, the immigrant bowl to the bottom. As it should be for Russian intellectuals.

In Canada it's called survival job, work for survival.

But some inner protest and an intuitive feeling of imminent success stopped me from taking this step. And rightly so, she didn't. There would be no time left to look for a job. And self-esteem would have dropped below the plinth.

And my intuition once again did not fail me.

So, this is what I think about work for survival.

  1. It is necessary to resist to the last and go for it only in the very last resort. It is better to get on welfare and shrink in expenses. In the short term, this, of course, is a big minus in everything, but then it will be good when you find a job in your specialty or something close to it, but in any case, a more decent and status one.
  2. If they were forced to go for it, then this is also not a sentence. It is necessary to draw up a realistic step-by-step plan, how to get off it now. I emphasize - realistic! And do it step by step.

Well, okay, I digress from the main line of my story.

A very interesting story happened with my employment

I received two interview invitations in a row. They called right on the same day. And this was after a rather long break, for two or three months I did not go to interviews.

In general, it’s so strange for me with invitations to interviews. They always came in pairs.

Some called, a couple of days later - others call. When this happened twice in a row (that is, 4 interviews were held in this way), and they called me with an invitation to the fifth, I already knew that they would soon call for the sixth. And for sure - they called on the same day after lunch 🙂 .

The interviews were scheduled for two different days, one after the other. I had a couple of days to prepare, but somehow I didn’t prepare very zealously. Apparently, this was just a period of reduced motivation after long failures.

The first interview was for a contract position for 6 months in college. I went incredibly badly. Just out of hand!

Having prepared through the sleeves, I was terribly nervous, tried to pretend to be something, in general, I did everything possible mistakes applicant.

Came home and burst into tears just from despair. I knew right away that the interview was unsuccessful, I didn’t even have to wait for the letter that is usually sent to unsuccessful candidates.

Tomorrow is another interview. And I got so angry with myself for my stupidity and for these stupid mistakes that something apparently clicked in me at that moment, and everything fell into place in my brain. I didn’t really prepare that evening either, I just had an internal dialogue with myself, sorting out all the mistakes of today’s interview and thinking about other, more effective strategies of behavior and the structure of answers.

And the next day I went to “surrender” to the place where they finally took me.

I did an excellent interview.

Not showing off, not very nervous, by the way. And the interviewers were very pleasant and supportive (unlike yesterday). I felt much better after this interview, although the result was, of course, not known to me.

During the interview, you need to be moderately relaxed and moderately focused..

I wrote about this a few days ago in my article about).

The first call that I went through was the next day, I was asked to send recommendations.

And another three or four days of waiting for the final decision. By the way, the recommendations were checked very carefully, they even wrote to my former director in Astana. We were not too lazy, we found an interpreter.

Translated, by the way, our employee, a Chinese woman, who once worked as a translator from Russian. Then we got along very well with her. warm relationship. She always used the chance to talk to me in Russian, complained that without practice, the language is forgotten.

And this is where all my free internships, and even volunteer work, shot, as it should. They called all my Canadian employers and they gave me excellent references for my humble person.

Hence the conclusion - take every opportunity to get real work experience in a new country. Volunteer, look for all available internships. All this will then work for your success.

And on October 27, 2014 I went to work in Canada

A year and 3 months after the move!

This is record speed. Especially for such competitive industry like HR.

Well, am I good? Well done, of course!

My experience of looking for a job has confirmed this simple truth that in order to achieve success, you need to step by step, persevere in what you have to do.

Accept periods of despair and downturns in activity, wait them out, gaining strength and energy, and again fuck up from where you left off. And so on until the result.

There is no other way

True, it is important to periodically check the correctness of the chosen course and course of action. Because priorities can change, new information and opportunities may appear, and you never know what else.

Systematic meaningful actions in the right direction, given the basic conditions, will always lead to success. Don't go to grandma.

Tested on myself

In the next series, I will talk about how I adapted to a new job and about the difference in corporate cultures in the post-Soviet space and in Canada.

My adaptation is especially interesting because before that I had not worked in the office for my uncle for more than 20 years, but exclusively for myself, my beloved. And, frankly, I was afraid that working from 9 to 5 would be too hard for me.

So it was or not, you will learn from the next series of my immigration saga.

At first glance, this is obvious: it is easier to find a job in Toronto than in any other small town. But sometimes metropolitan education can turn into a minus, not a plus.

For clarity, let's give an example from Moscow life: a young specialist who graduated from a Moscow university and comes for an interview with an employer has inflated salary expectations. He is sure that the employer is ready to pay him more than a graduate of a provincial university. And he's wrong.

The employer first takes any person for a trial period and will part with this person without regret if the expectations are not met. And a person from the provinces is ready to start work for less money, and that is why it is easier for him to find a job. And in a year (usually it is in a year that the first major increase in wages takes place), the salary of a conditional "provincial" reaches a level corresponding to his real competence.

And the employer also knows that the “conditional provincial” is ready to work harder than his metropolitan competitor, and diligence is the most important quality when a person gains authority. So it’s not harder for a “provincial”, but it’s easier to get a job. And most importantly, at the same time, he spends about 30% less on his education than a resident of a metropolis.

Mistake 2: “Canada is a country of emigrants. Staying there is a matter of technique "

Indeed, any foreign student who graduated from a Canadian university (college or university) has the right to stay in the country to work and change his status.

But this rule has a number of limitations. One of the main ones is that the educational institution that a foreigner graduates from must have government accreditation (minimum - accreditation from the Ministry of Education of the province in which it is located). There are also non-accredited educational institutions in Canada, and they work quite legally, but it’s impossible to stay after graduation…

Mistake 3: “You need to study at the university, and only C students study in colleges”

This stereotype is based on the fact that for college applicants it is indeed lower (though not much) entry requirements. And the cost of education is also a little lower.

For example: a year of study in a really decent one will cost 10-12,000 Canadian dollars a year (8-9,000 USD), and a year of study at a university will cost 14,000 Canadian dollars a year (10,700 USD).

Let's unravel the mystery of why Canadian colleges are actually more popular than universities.

Foreigners who want to save money act according to the following scheme: within 2-3 years they receive a professional education in a college, then they find a job, and after that, having received the status of a “permanent resident” (permanent residence), they go to finish their studies at the university for a bachelor’s degree. At the same time, they pay much less - not as foreign students, but as local residents. This scheme is even more beneficial for those who do not want to stop at a bachelor's degree and enter a master's program.

So it's not so much C students in colleges as people who manage their money wisely.

Mistake 4. “The higher the level of education, the easier it is to find a job”

Canada is a country where there is no cult of higher education. The average Canadian goes to college and goes to work. At the moment when he needs to change his profession or take a step forward in career ladder He is finishing his bachelor's degree. And only top managers and those who plan to go into science receive a master's degree.

The logic of the employer is simple: a person with a master's degree needs to be paid more, therefore, he should occupy a higher position. People often have to hide their master's degree and show only a diploma of the first higher education when applying for a job.

What should foreigners who have already received higher education? The same thing that Canadians themselves do is not to enroll in a master's program, but in other postgraduate education programs: postgraduate certificate or postgraduate diploma.

Where can one get such a postgraduate education?

If the decision to get a master's degree in you is as firm as Reis Rocks's rocks British Columbia, then get it at least where international departments work well and the university is interested in the further success (in terms of employment) of its foreign students.

Let's explain. Take McGill or the University of Toronto, extremely prestigious and fantastically snobbish universities. "Be happy that you are studying with us," is read on the faces of university officials. And slightly younger (and therefore slightly less well-known) universities care incomparably more about their students, including foreign ones, because the places in ratings, polls and analytical reviews depend on the level of employment of graduates. The higher the percentage of employment, the more new applicants will be next year.

Mistake 5: “I’m smart enough to get admission and visa on my own”

Choosing a university is a choice of fate. This choice can only be made by you. But in order to avoid mistakes, it is worth listening to people who have already helped several thousand students get an education in Canada and, in fact, start a new life.

For students who see studying abroad as the first step towards immigrating, Canada is arguably one of the most favorable countries in the world. Every year, Canadians grant residence permits to thousands of qualified individuals from around the world, and new government amendments to immigration laws make relocating to Canada even more achievable for international students. There are many ways to extend your stay in Canada after graduation. Let's figure out how to do it.

Preparing for a Post-Graduate Work Permit

It is worth starting to prepare for extending your visa or obtaining a new status as early as possible. Your employment status, education level, profession and location in Canada will be the deciding factors that will determine how successful your application will be. To get started, you should apply for a Post-Graduate Work Permit. To do this, you need to act quickly, documents for an application for this permit are accepted for consideration within 3 months after graduation.

This status is eligible for students from overseas who have successfully completed their study program in Canada. The term of such permission usually corresponds to the time spent on the study program, but cannot exceed 3 years. In order to be able to obtain a temporary work permit in Canada, you need to complete a program in the country that lasts at least 8 months (this allows many students who have completed advanced training programs to obtain a work permit).

The next step to a residence permit is getting the status of an experienced worker (Canadian Experience Class)

After you have worked in Canada for a total of one year, you are eligible to apply for experienced worker status (but only if you do not live in Quebec). The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program is designed specifically for workers who have extensive experience in their professional field and speak English or French sufficient high level to communicate on it at work.

You do not need to have a job offer to apply for this permit, but you can apply while already employed in Canada. CEC status has traditionally been the next step for international students who have gained work experience in Canada after graduation and now want to put down roots in the country more thoroughly. Applications for this status are accepted through the Express Entry system.

Another way to get a residence permit is to find your calling in one of the Canadian provinces (Provincial Nominee Programs)

Canadian provinces are constantly in need of experienced workers in a wide variety of fields, and they often resort to foreign students in order to fill empty vacancies. The Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) operate in all Canadian provinces, and they all have different requirements for candidates. Most often, you will need to live in the provinces for some time to be able to participate in the program, so many international students choose this direction if they want to continue working in the same region in which they studied.

The Ministry of Immigration of Canada plans in 2013 to increase the number of immigrants from 240 to 265 thousand, so the government of this country is meeting the needs of foreign students who wish to stay for permanent residence.

In order to achieve the desired result, in 2013 the government is betting on the Canadian Experience Class program (“Canadian Experience”), which has been operating since 2008, which implies the transition of the right to temporary residence to the right to permanent residence. It applies to individuals with work experience and qualifications in a particular field of activity in Canada. This category also includes foreign students who have studied in Canada for at least 2 years and then worked for another 1 year.

The upward trend in the number of immigrants has been maintained for the seventh year in a row. In 2013, Citizenship and Immigration Canada aims to welcome a record 10,000 permanent residents through this program. At the same time, studying in Canada (at least two years) greatly simplifies the immigration process.

What to do after graduation in Canada?

The migration policy of the maple leaf country is most loyal to specialists nurtured within the walls of its own universities, and allows foreign students to stay in the country to work after graduation.

Jason Kenny, Canada's Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, said the government's efforts will be aimed at changing the composition of Canada's immigrants in favor of foreign students and workers who are in the country and working on temporary contracts (temporary workers). It is these categories that have specialties in demand on the market, are familiar with Canadian culture and speak English or French. Therefore, they will be the first to receive Canadian permanent resident status in 2013.

In addition, graduates of Canadian universities can receive additional features by participating in one of the provincial immigration programs.

Today, the state of affairs is as follows: upon graduation, the student has the right to work full-time for a period of 8 months to 3 years (Post Graduation Work Permit program). To be eligible for this benefit, a student must complete their full-time program and successfully complete a graduation certificate. Moreover, if the duration of the program is from 8 months to 2 years, then the work permit will have the same time frame, and if the duration of the training program is from 2 to 4 years, then the work permit will have a duration of 3 years.

In addition, anyone who has been in Canada for more than 12 months with a study permit or a work permit becomes eligible to apply for Skilled Worker immigration, regardless of specialty.

Effective January 2, 2013, qualified workers are eligible to apply for the Canadian Experience Class program with as little as 12 months of work experience in Canada. This period has become a year less than it was before - 24 months. Moreover, foreign graduates of Canadian higher educational institutions there will be more time to gain work experience in Canada. From now on, they can obtain a work permit for up to 36 months (previously it was 24 months).

As graduates of Canadian universities from among our compatriots note, it is not very difficult to obtain a work permit. To obtain a work permit, you need an official letter of offer from the employer, a report card from the university and questionnaires. It is also necessary to take into account such factors as the time of entry to work, the location of the company itself (for example, for Toronto there is a more flexible system for obtaining a Work Permit - a work permit), the timing of paperwork and a work contract as such. As a rule, documents must be sent to the province of Alberta, while the processing procedure takes 2 months or more.

The prospects for employment in the specialty are very real: in a number of specialties, the level of employment of graduates reaches 100% in the first six months after graduation.

What help can the university provide?

Employment in Canada begins with ... study. College and university curricula are systematically reviewed to meet current and future market needs. Academic programs are formed with the participation of future employers - companies and enterprises, which means they place a strong emphasis on practical training. In addition, most academic programs include internships in enterprises, so graduates are more than ready for the job market.

The Canadian state, for its part, guarantees the student only the right to work. Successful employment directly depends on the student himself. Students must independently contact potential employers, present themselves competently at an interview in order to create a favorable impression of themselves. However, the same informal employment rules apply in any other country in the world.

Educational institutions, as a rule, provide assistance to students by holding seminars where you can learn how to write a resume correctly, give advice on interviewing, talk about where and how to look for a job, what Internet resources you can use, how to behave during an interview with a potential employer etc.

To help students find jobs, universities, often in partnership with other universities and colleges, organize job fairs. Attending such events has great practical benefits, because it not only teaches students how to communicate with potential employers, develop their own presentation and communication skills, but also provides a chance to find Good work, after all, employers who find themselves at the fair come there in order to take a closer look at promising graduates. If a graduate can boast of academic success and other achievements, he will be able to choose from several offers from large international companies.

A very promising option would be to join the union of graduates of the university. Members of this union quite often provide assistance in finding employment to their "fellow allies". Many governments organize different countries support services to connect with these communities. Universities are actively involved in the work of alumni communities, and in some cases even help to hold graduation ceremonies for foreign students in their home countries.

In addition, each university has a student committee (often an international relations department) that deals with university policy issues, including the problems of foreign students. The committee helps students find information about opportunities for further study in the country or employment. You can always contact this committee for advice from a professional lawyer, which is paid not by the student, but by the student committee. Sometimes universities have a separate career center, which receives vacancies from employers.

In Canada, there are also many employment agencies that not only provide advice to graduates, but also establish contacts between graduates and potential employers.

Where to get experience?

As students note, work experience in Canada is very important. Therefore, if practice was not provided for in your curriculum, then the most actionable advice will participate in volunteer activities and optional summer internships. It is very useful to work during holidays or while studying. Even if it will be work not according to the profile. Canadians themselves believe that it is better to work as a McDonald's waiter than to sit on a welfare. Any job will help you expand your resume and show yourself energetic, active and proactive.

Recommendations should be taken from each place of work. Therefore, many of our students are even willing to volunteer, just to get the recommendation of a Canadian employer and Canadian expirience. And here, too, universities come to the aid of students. The university career center will help you find a part-time job. While studying, you can earn extra money on campus (in the library, cafe) and get an extra line in your resume.

Where do graduates of Canadian universities work (through the eyes of a Canadian)

The largest employers in Canada are banks, which provide a variety of positions ranging from tellers (cashiers) to loan officers. Major banks in Canada: RBC, TD Canada, BMO, HSBC. Banks employ specialists in the field of finance, accounting, personnel managers, and many programmers and administrators find work in these structures.

Insurance companies also hire such specialists, plus additional account managers. The largest representatives: Allstate, Desjardins Group, Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company, RBC Insurance, State Farm Insurance.

Canada has a very well developed logistics and transport system cargo transportation. Many small and large companies are engaged in transportation on large machines (trucks). Such companies willingly accept specialists with a diploma in logistics. Many specialists in the field of accounting also find work there.

In addition, many American companies locate their offices in Canada, which hire managers and economists, designers, programmers, etc. in a multitude. You can always find work in American firms.

Quite a lot of tourists visit Canada every year - more than 35 million people. This figure exceeds the number local residents! Therefore, there is a great need for jobs in hotels, especially for middle and senior staff positions. The tourism industry also includes various restaurants, which also recruit managers and chefs.

Food technologists and equipment development and commissioning engineers, who are key specialists in the business that provides the population with food, do not experience difficulties in finding employment. Canadians love to eat delicious food and spend a lot of money on various products. And since Canada is a multinational country, almost all types of products from all over the world are produced here: cheeses, sausages, sweets, juices, etc. There are not very many imported products in Canada due to high taxes, respectively, its own food production is on the rise.

Sufficiently demanded specialty - lawyers and paralegals. Especially in the insurance system, which is well developed in Canada. The insurance system works to protect a citizen, so if, for example, a person fell on the street, which was accidentally not cleaned by public utilities and broke his leg, he turns to lawyers. Specialists will quickly draw up all the documents so that a person receives compensation, which, by the way, is rather big in Canada (tens of thousands of dollars), despite the fact that medicine in the country is free. Of course, in this system, some lawyers are trying to seize money for the client, while other lawyers defending the plaintiff are trying not to give them legally. One way or another, there is enough work in this area for everyone.

Doctors and paramedical personnel are in great demand because it is not so easy to become a doctor or nurse. As in any country, the requirements for future doctors are quite high, they study at medical faculties for a long time and very intensively, then a long practice (internship) and only then graduates are admitted to independent work. The time from the beginning of studies to the receipt of the first salary for a doctor is 6-7 years, for a nurse 3-4 years, so not everyone goes this way.

In addition to working for a company, Canada has a very developed system of so-called self-employed (freelancers). A person can work for different companies under contracts and independently pay taxes on profits. About 30% of all employees in Canada are self-employed.

Labor Market Forecasts

Analysts of the Canadian Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada predict that by 2017, about 1.5 million jobs requiring higher education will be created in Canada.

Simple calculations show that last year the first representatives of the baby boom generation turned 65 years old, so this year a significant outflow of labor is expected in the Canadian provinces. Another source of job creation is the release of vacancies. In connection with the mass retirement of the baby boomer generation (people born from 1946 to 1964 - during the period of the demographic rise post-war years), at least 4.1 million vacancies will be released in different sectors of the economy.

The low birth rate in later years and the retirement of more than 190,000 people (in Alberta alone) opens wonderful prospects for employment of foreign students. Over the next 10 years, one of Canada's richest provinces will be short of at least 77,000 workers.

To fill newly created and vacant vacancies, universities and colleges in Canada need to increase student enrollment by at least 1.5% per year. It is supposed to fill the opened student places both at the expense of local applicants and foreign students.

Accordingly, measures will be developed and taken to simplify the procedures for the employment of graduates and the immigration of foreign specialists.

Already today, the Canadian government is implementing its commitments to create jobs and intensively support the scientific sector of the economy. As part of Canada's economic plan, the authorities will invest $600 million in the scientific sector of the economy, part of which will go to create new jobs and improve infrastructure at colleges and universities.

In addition, experts from the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) predict that the largest increase in the number of new jobs is expected in the field information technologies, the field of special medicine, such as, for example, occupational therapy or physiotherapy, as well as in the field of technology sales.

The most promising in terms of development and creation of new jobs are Canadian companies that specialize in computer technology, semiconductors, instrumentation, medical and healthcare services. IN Lately Significant progress has been made in the development of community-based services, as well as in a vibrant business and private sector.

Particular growth in such industries as retail and wholesale, clothing, publishing, pulp and paper, printing, textiles, tobacco and fishing is not expected.

Salary level

What financial ground has the Canadian labor market prepared? How much will a graduate earn and what are the job prospects?

Medium wage young professionals is 22,000 - 42,000 Canadian dollars per year, depending on the type of activity.

Many educational institutions keep their own statistics on the employment of their students, which can be found on the websites of these universities. So, for example, on the web resource of Conestoga College, the following indicators of employment of graduates are given:

Accounting - 91% employment, average salary - $ 33,400 per year;

Mechanical engineer - 95% employment, average salary - $ 42,000 per year;

Human resources management - 88% of employment, average salary - $ 35,000 per year.

And here are the employment statistics of one of the largest Canadian colleges - Algonquin College (Ottawa), depending on the specialty:

Computer Engineering - average starting salary CAD 37,000 per year, employment rate within the first 6 months after graduation - 85%;

PR - average starting salary of 36,000 CAD per year, employment rate during the first 6 months after graduation - 95%;

Engineering (Urban Construction) - average starting salary CAD 34,000 per year, employment rate during the first 6 months after graduation - 100%;

Massage Therapy - average starting salary CAD 34,000 per year, employment rate within the first 6 months after graduation - 92%;

Accounting - average starting salary CAD 33,000 per year, employment rate during the first 6 months after graduation - 83%;

Human Resources - average starting salary CAD 33,000 per year, employment rate within the first 6 months after graduation - 92%;

Marketing - average starting salary CAD 31,000 per year, employment rate within the first 6 months after graduation - 89%;

Business Administration - average starting salary CAD 29,000 per year, employment rate within the first 6 months after graduation - 88%;

Graphic Design - Average starting salary 27,000 CAD per year, employment rate within the first 6 months after graduation - 75%;

Broadcasting (television) - average starting salary 25,000 CAD per year, employment rate during the first 6 months after graduation - 91%;

Professional photography - average starting salary 25,000 CAD per year, employment rate within the first 6 months after graduation - 83%;

Culinary Management - average starting salary 24,000 CAD per year, employment rate during the first 6 months after graduation - 100%;

Hotel and Restaurant Management - average starting salary 22,000 CAD per year, employment rate within the first 6 months after graduation - 93%;

Floristry - average starting salary 21,000 CAD per year, employment rate within the first 6 months after graduation - 80%.