foxxwrites
Swedish expat in Canada
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About me
Swedish
Lives in Toronto
Speaks Swedish, English and a rapidly disappearing amount of high school French. I understand Danish, Norweigan and some German and Dutch - at least so I can get by as a tourist
Registration: 27 February 2010
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Impossible to find a job! by foxxwrites
I have lived here in Toronto for five months now and I still haven't been able to get a job as a Social Worker, even with my 20+ years experience. Before I moved here I read that Canada was such a welcoming land and that it was easy for immigrants ...
Yes, it seems like it's important here to volunteer. Where I come that is not the case, since most social work is done by people employed by a city or the government. I've been looking into it, and I even went to an information meeting and signed ... Read More
Impossible to find a job! by foxxwrites
I have lived here in Toronto for five months now and I still haven't been able to get a job as a Social Worker, even with my 20+ years experience. Before I moved here I read that Canada was such a welcoming land and that it was easy for immigrants ...
Wow, that was really encouraging! Thanks! Yes, it's true that you lose confidence after a while. You would think that I, as a social worker, could handle it better, but it's always easier to help others. I think that taking that job at Starbucks, ... Read More
Impossible to find a job! by foxxwrites
I have lived here in Toronto for five months now and I still haven't been able to get a job as a Social Worker, even with my 20+ years experience. Before I moved here I read that Canada was such a welcoming land and that it was easy for immigrants ...
You are absolutely right, Brian. There are a lot of jobs here and even for social worker. I am just disappointed that no one had even bothered to give me an interview. Now I have been to one, there is one more this week and I am also waiting for a ... Read More
Impossible to find a job! by foxxwrites
I have lived here in Toronto for five months now and I still haven't been able to get a job as a Social Worker, even with my 20+ years experience. Before I moved here I read that Canada was such a welcoming land and that it was easy for immigrants ...
Thanks for the suggestion. Yes, I was doing some workshops at a place called COSTI, and I also got some help from my mentor's employees at an employment centre, so I think that my resume is adapted. It's true though, that it has to look very ... Read More
Impossible to find a job!
I have lived here in Toronto for five months now and I still haven't been able to get a job as a Social Worker, even with my 20+ years experience. Before I moved here I read that Canada was such a welcoming land and that it was easy for immigrants ... Read More
Emigrating to Canada... Need advice/opinions! by gtf7107
My fiance, myself and our 2 children (both under 3) are in the process of emigrating to Canada - East Sooke, BC. We should all be cleared to move by early next year. We will be following my sister who is soon moving out there with her family - being ...
I think you should go for it. What's the risk? You don't have a house to sell, so you won't lose more than the moving costs if you decide to move back to UK again. It's going to be easy for you to find a job, and there is no shortage of extra jobs ... Read More