Finding a Job in Canada
You should start your search before you even leave your home country, even if it's just to get an idea of what's out there. For example, British newspapers sometimes carry Canadian job advertisements. You can also check relevant trade journals or order specialist publications from Canada.
These include:
- Canada Employment Weekly, Canadian Directory of Search Firms, Who's Hiring and The Career Directory. Mediacorp Canada Inc., 15 Madison Avenue, Toronto, ON M5R 2S2 Canada, Tel: (416) 964-6069
- Moving Publications (relocation guides) 100-44 Upjohn Road, Don Mills, ON M3B 2W1Canada Tel: (416) 441-1168
Human Resources Centres of Canada (HRCC) specialise in helping people find jobs. The phone book will tell you where the nearest centre is to you. There are general postings on bulletin boards at the centres as well as counsellors who can help you.
- Human Resources Centres of Canada, 5 th Floor Phase IV, 140 Promenade du Portqage, Hull, Quebec, K1A O9J, Canada, Tel: (819) 994-6313
Contacting an employment agency or head hunter, either in your home country or in Canada, is another starting point. Almost all Canadian newspapers are on the World Wide Web and you can try searching their classifieds. Be aware, however, that many employers who advertise in papers and through agencies are looking for immediate help.
- Canadian Relocation Systems, 1-456 George Road East, Victoria, BC, V8T 2W4, Canada, Tel: (250) 480-5543
- Accu-Staff, 3703 Walker Road, Windsor, ON, N8W 3S9, Canada, Tel: (519) 966-8888
- Multec Canada Ltd, Tel: (416) 244-2402
- Robert W. Hort & Associates, Certified Placement Consultants, 225-620 Wilson Ave, Toronto, ON, M3K 1Z3, Canada, Tel: (416) 636-8113
Another tactic is to call companies that are in your specific field of work, even if they're not advertising. This is especially useful for the trades who are always looking for people and often don't bother advertising because if they always advertised when they needed someone, they'd have a permanent ad in the paper. For non-trades professions, most companies have specific human resources departments that can tell you if there are any openings.
