I’ve mentioned before the ICTC - Information and Communications Technology Council and its programs to help immigrants in Canada. This time now, I’d like to share with you the history of one more immigrant living in Canada.
His name is Jean Roberth, he is living in Ottawa, the capital of Canada. Jean Roberth arrived in Canada in March 2008:
Stories of landed skilled immigrants searching for job opportunities in vain, coupled with the current world economic turbulence, have become common in Canada recently. Undoubtedly immigrants face unexpected challenges living in a different country and culture, mostly when it seems that economic factors are not helping. However, this is not the case for Jean Roberth Souza. He has a very different story to tell us exactly in a moment when he is celebrating just one year since arriving in Canada.
In March 2008, Jean Roberth moved to Ottawa from Brazil plenty of dreams and expectations. His personal immigration project had fi nally reached what he had considered the fi nal phase: landing in Canada.
As a fact, it was the initial phase of a new life. It was also time for Jean Roberth to test and experience everything he had learned and studied about Canada before his long trip north. Actually Jean Roberth quickly found a temporary job in the communications field with a crown corporation in his second month in Ottawa, but after many CVs, interviews, networking and outreach.
Later, he found another temporary opportunity in a community-based project for immigrants. And since December 2008, Jean Roberth joined the Information and Communications Technology Council as Client Tracking Officer.
“Much has happened in the past year and I believe that I was very successful finding good opportunities in Ottawa due mostly to the intensive preparation I had before coming to Canada. The more prepared you are, the easier you will adapt to a new culture. I had spent almost two years analyzing the local job market, job offers, trends in my professional area, and trying to adapt myself culturally to the requirements here,” says Jean Roberth. “Another important aspect of my adaptation process to Canada was the support I received from immigrant serving agencies and their employability programs. Without
them, the beginning wouldn’t be easy.”
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I came across an article at the National Post that talks about Saskatchewan. Actually its Mayor Premier (thanks Flavio) was in Ontario weeks ago telling students about his province and what Saskatchewan is willing to do in case they move there. The deal? Saskatchewan is offering 20K in bonus, in case they agree to move there.
If you don’t know, most of the times, once you graduated in a College or University in Canada you are in debt. Prices are high nowadays and it is really difficult to pay once you graduated. Then, why not move west, get 20K to help you pay your tuition and start your career there?
Seems too good to be true, and if that’s my case I’d go. Regina is a nice city to live and Saskatoon (the capital of the province) Here’s a quote from the article:
“It’s fair to say there is no area where we aren’t looking for people. In the financial sector, health care, construction, in engineering, anything you can think of,” said Mr. Fiacco. “The growth in our province has been huge and we still need more people.” Saskjobs.ca, a Web site run by the province’s career and employment services department, lists more than 6,000 jobs currently available.
What most people don’t realize is the possibility that they’re having now. Maybe the big cities in Canada don’t have lots of opportunities. Then, why not move to a place that you can probably find a job easier? That’s something to keep in mind. However, don’t forget to only think about the job itself. Look for what else they’re offering you: transit, hospitals, infra-structure, attractions, housing and so on.
Are you interested in find a job in Saskatchewan? You can read the article at the National Post.
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Last month the Information and Communications Technology Council launched an online community to integrate IT professionals. As you already know, network today is part of our lives and we have to find ways to integrate ourselves into the Canadian market. LinkedIn is a great example and if you don’t have an account there, you’re loosing ground my friend.
If you are an Information Technology professional, there’s another way to network. You can join the Online Community for Internationally Educated Professionals. It is free and here’s what you will get:
This new online community is designed to help IEPs find other IEPs working in Information and Communication Technology in Canada - to network, socialize, share info, find people and connect online. It’s a meeting place where you can network with other technical professionals and groups all across Canada and in your local area.
If you’d like to join, please visit: http://www.ictc-ctic.ca/community/default.aspx
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