Employment
Now that you’ve decided to immigrate to Canada, you’ll probably need to find a job.
You may need a working visa before you can begin a job in Canada. The following
links have information about the qualifications, credentials, and information about
the Skilled Worker Visa program.
The links below will provide all the information you need to find a job in Canada.
 Canadian Information Centre for International
Credentials
The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials is a large database
that describes a variety of information related to immigration and working in Canada,
including Occupational Profiles, a fact sheet about recognition of foreign qualifications
and credentials, foreign credential assessments, mutual recognition agreements (MRAs)
for regulated professions, and links for immigrants to Canada.
http://www.cicic.ca/en/page.aspx?sortcode=2.19
Citizen and Immigration Canada
The official government site, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, presents an overview
of the concept, regulations, and qualifications for temporarily working in Canada.
Whether you have questions about who or how to apply, what to do after applying
and when you arrive, how to extend your stay, FAQs and a link to the Canadian National
Occupational Classification (NOC).
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/index.asp
(English/French)
Live-In Caregiver Program for Employers
and Caregivers Abroad
If you are a live-in caregiver or want to employ an immigrant live-in caregiver,
this is the official site for you. It covers caregivers’ rights, application processes,
potential fees, work permits, passports and visas, family members, and more. It
provides the contact information for each province and territory regarding specific
labor standards and for live-in caregiver centers and associations in Canada.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/caregiver/index.asp
(English/French)
Canadaimmigrants.com
This site is dedicated to collecting data, discussing, and analyzing Canadian immigrant
job issues and minority discrimination. Learn about the cost of living in major
Canadian cities (Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Saskatoon, Toronto, Vancouver,
and Winnipeg) voice your opinion in the discussion forum, read the editorials, search
statistic data bases, or post your resume.
http://www.canadaimmigrants.com/
(English/Spanish)
Workpermit.com
Workpermit.com is a worldwide immigration advice site. Business immigrants, skilled
workers, and employers will all find this site useful. The Canadian immigration
points calculator will assess your edibility to immigrate as a skilled worker (total
points needed 67). Find information on finding a job, law enforcement, education
system, finances, housing, the working holiday program, study visas, and relocation
information.
http://www.workpermit.com/canada/canadian-immigration.htm
(English, Russian, French, Italian)
Skillclear.co.uk
Skill Clear is a site dedicated to immigration work permit and visa services worldwide.
It provides information about the Canada Skilled Worker Application process, provincial
nominee program, family visas, visitor and tourist visas, and Canadian citizenship.
Use their points calculator to see if you qualify for the skilled worker visa (67/100
points needed).
http://www.skillclear.co.uk/canada/canada-federal-skilled-worker-visa-FSW.asp
(English)
Commonwealth Immigration & Jobsearch
The Commonwealth Immigration & Jobsearch offers “professional services embracing
immigration, jobsearch, student visa and university placement for clients from all
over the world.” Their site has information regarding skilled worker programs, Canadian
job listings and information on application processing times and life in Canada.
http://www.cdnimmigration.com/ (English)
Jobsincanada.com
New to Canada? Settled in but still searching for work? JobsinCanada.com presents
career opportunities from throughout Canada in many different careers. You can search
for jobs by location, or post your resume and wait for prospective employers to
contact you.
Jobsincanada.com (English)
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