VanT
English expat in Canada
Forum posts
3
About me
English
Lives in Toronto
Speaks English, Spanish a little French
Registration: 22 September 2010
About
My expat journey
Toronto, Canada
Nottingham, England
New Jersey, USA
Mexico City, Mexico
Belgrade, Serbia
Luanda, Angola
Nairobi, Kenya
Belgrade, Serbia
Rome, England
Activity
Jobwise....is this normal??? by Chia
Hi! I've moved to Toronto from New Zealand nearly two months ago. I hold a Canadian passport, have a social insurance number, and I hold a degree. I've been a teacher for the past three years, and in customer service prior to that. I've been ...
Hi Chia, how is your job search going? Have you landed a role you wanted? It took me about 1 year to find a job, after I got my PR. Toronto has got to be the worst place to look for a job, in my experience. I don't understand the "black hole" the ... 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 ...
Hello Foxxwrites.....my gosh reading your post takes me back a few months. I was in the SAME exact position. Qualified, experienced and an English speaker. That was not enough, the market place in Toronto is almost like an impenetrable fortress. it ... Read More