Your move to a better life in a new country could start at a job expo.

Job expos are the ideal place to meet top employers and recruitment consultants who want to recruit skilled people. Going to a job expo also gives you the opportunity to speak to a range of companies who can help you make your move a stress-free one.

Tips for finding a job at an expo

• Do some research before you go on where you’d like to live in your new country – it will make your expo experience more worthwhile.
• Start the visa application process – work out which visa you’re eligible for and get the ball rolling.
• Maximise your time at the expo – some times of the day (and days of the week) are quieter than others – ideal if you want to avoid the queues.
• Get your paperwork sorted – have hard copies of your CV on hand to pass out to prospective employers (and make sure your CV is well written and well presented), and consider attaching a photo of yourself to jog their memories later on.
• Brush up your interview skills. Some employers interview at the expos so make sure your first impression is a good one by dressing appropriately – and remember that a smile and a firm handshake go a long way.

So what are you waiting for? If you’re ready for a change of lifestyle, then going to a job expo could be your chance to make your dream of moving countries a reality. Visit www.canada.com now for more information on upcoming Opportunities Canada Expos.

Alongside the Federal Government’s development of 320 Foreign Credential Referral Offices across the country, Provincial Governments have also been working to ease labour shortages by streamlining skilled migrants passage into the workforce.

This month, Alberta released A Foreign Qualifications Recognition Plan for Alberta. The plan was developed through consultation with stakeholders and various government departments.

The key features of the plan are:

• “To create a $1-million Innovation Fund to encourage the development of innovative and flexible approaches to foreign qualifications assessment;
• To improve access to information and resources for employers, immigrants and potential newcomers;
• To develop International Education Guides which will include comprehensive information on educational systems and credentials in other countries, along with comparisons to Alberta standards; and
• To develop occupational profiles detailing the certification, licensing, or assessment process.”

“Streamlining foreign qualification recognition is a ‘win-win’ scenario for newcomers to our province and for Alberta,” stated Doug Horner, Alberta Minister of Advanced Education and Technology. “This plan will help expand our labour market, strengthen our economy and provide opportunities for immigrants to make the most of the skills they’ve brought to out province.”

Canada is working hard to make your emigration dreams realise as smoothly as possible. If you have skills and an ambition to live and work in Canada, visit www.workingin-canada.com, right away!

It is estimated that by 2015 Canada’s food industry will need an additional 181,000 workers if it is going to operate successfully.  Already 38% of restaurants in Ontario have reported having unfilled positions.  The industry claims that the government needs to widen its immigrant worker policies, past skilled workers to the less highly skilled trades as well.

“We need to stop saying all we need is engineers and doctors”, said Justin Taylor, vice-president for labour and taxation at the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association. “We don’t need doctors working in quick-service restaurants.”

The industry complains that the focus on highly skilled immigrants is ignoring another very real aspect of the country’s labour shortage.

As it stands there is a lot of work going on around encouraging skilled migrants to Canada to fill skilled labour shortages.  The government there is spending a lot of energy trying to refine its policies and immigration procedures to enable the smooth emigration of skilled people into the country.  To see how easy emigrating to Canada can be for you, take a look at www.workingin-canada.com.

A panel appointed by the Canadian federal government to advise on the successes of the current immigration system have reported back that the systems service standards need addressing in order to keep attracting quality skilled migrants.  The report acknowledged that 75% of Canada’s labour growth now comes from immigration and that that figure is set to climb to 100% by 2010.

“Canada’s immigration system should develop service standards related to applications for student visas and temporary foreign workers, and should be more responsive to private employers and student needs by fast-tracking processing and providing greater certainty regarding the length of time required to process applications,” the panel said.

You could move to Canada.  Take a look at www.workingin-canada.com for advice and information to make your dreams come true.

Today is one of Canada’s most important statutory holidays, Canada Day, marking the country’s formation as a dominion. 

On June 20, 1868, a proclamation signed by the Governor General, Lord Monck, called upon all Her Majesty’s loving subjects throughout Canada to join in the celebration of the anniversary of the formation of the union of the British North America provinces in a federation under the name of Canada on July 1^st.  It is a celebration that is still held today.

As such a pivotal part of Canada’s history, Canada Day is celebrated widely with activities such as parades, carnivals, festivals, barbecues, air and maritime shows, fireworks, and free musical concerts and is particularly memorable for many new migrants as it is often the day when Citizenship ceremonies are held.

You could be celebrating Canada Day in Canada this time next year!  Canada is actively looking for skilled migrants to fill it’s labour shortfalls.  www.workingin-canada.com has answers to all your migration questions, including information on where to live, how to find a home and all those niggly visa queries.