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Are you a skilled immigrant who
is, or will be looking for work in British Columbia?
This
tool was created to help you prepare to seek work in BC before
you leave your country, and after you have landed.
- Before
you leave your country
You
are filled with hopes and dreams of a new life in Canada.
You may not know it can be very difficult to find work
in your occupation in Canada. It may take months, even years,
to find work, so you need to prepare as much as you can before
you leave. While you are waiting in your country for the immigration
process to be completed (1 - 2 years) use this tool kit to start
your job search. Once you are in Canada, you will be facing the
challenge of finding work and supporting your family. You will
be spending your money to survive, dealing with the many adjustments
to a new culture and new ways of communicating. So prepare
yourself while you are still working and earning an income
in your country.
- After
arriving in Canada
You
may discover it is far more difficult to find work than you thought
it would be and you may be feeling confused and frustrated. Use
this tool to help you connect to the resources and information
you need to support you in your search for work in BC.
How to Use This Site
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The
site is divided into 10 topics (buttons on left) |
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The
best way to use and understand the site is to go through
each topic and use the web links to gather more information
on each topic |
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When
you click on a website - follow the instructions beneath
each web link exactly so you will arrive at the exact page
on the site that will help you. Some sites are very big and
not all of them are useful to your situation. If you follow
the instructions you will avoid getting lost in an area of the
site that is not useful to you |
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You
can also go straight to a topic by clicking on the tabs
on the left |
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Throughout
the site you will find "TIPS" in
blue highlighted boxes. Tips emphasize very important points
you will need to know about that topic |
If
you cannot understand a word or phrase? Here are two sites that
can translate difficult words or phrases for you:
http://www.freetranslation.com
http://translation.paralink.com/translation.asp
You may
want to begin by reading about other immigrants' stories
and experiences in a newspaper for Canadian
immigrants
http://www.thecanadianimmigrant.com
http://www.arrivalsurvival.com/
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