There are many ways in which recipients of a Invitation to apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence you can start looking for work in Canada.
Foreign citizens often seek to immigrate to Canada through the popular Express Entry Application management system operated by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada (IRCC).
Note: Express Entry is the application management system for three of Canada’s major economic immigration programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP).
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In summary, successful Express Entry candidates are invited to submit an Application for Permanent Residence (eAPR) after receiving an ITA from an Express Entry draw.
Applicants have 60 days to submit their eAPRs to IRCC, after which there is a service standard that determines how long IRCC is expected to take to process eAPRs. At the time of writing, IRCC expects to process 80% of eAPRs within its six-month service standard.
During this six-month waiting period, applicants who have submitted their eAPR and have a good degree of confidence that their application will be approved can begin searching for work in Canada using the following three strategies:
online networks
Networking is important because having a strong network is crucial for effective job performance and for accessing employment opportunities that may not be publicly advertised.
Networks is the practice of “sharing… information and ideas [with] individuals who share a common profession or special interest, usually in an informal social setting.”
This practice can be used to help a potential immigrant to Canada expand their connections (or network) in Canada, even before arriving. This is because networking can be done through many online mediums, including social media sites like X (formerly Twitter) and professional web platforms like LinkedIn (more on LinkedIn later).
Networking is a way to discover potential job prospects within the industry you hope to work in when you arrive in Canada, while also being a valuable tool for staying up to date on news and trends in a particular industry or in general.
Although building a network can seem overwhelming, especially for a new immigrant to Canada, online resources like this web page dedicated can be a great tool for understanding the importance of networking, understanding how to build and maintain professional relationships, and finding resources for effective networking.
Government of Canada Job Board
He Government of Canada Job Board is a national employment service managed by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) as a website and mobile app. Operated “on behalf of the Canadian Employment Insurance Commission, in collaboration with provincial and territorial governments,” ESDC says that this job board “helps Canadians find work and plan their careers, [while making] “It will make it easier for employers to recruit and hire across the country.”
By providing access to more than 150,000 job postings, which can be filtered by job title, location, job type (remote, part-time), and more, the Canada Job Bank offers prospective immigrants* job resources. job search and career planning. They can take advantage of it even before coming to Canada.
*The Labor Exchange is not for temporary foreign workers. ESDC and the Government of Canada have a separate tool designed to help temporary workers in Canada find employment.
Note: The Job Board also allows users to filter and sort available postings by “best match” and “posting date,” which is ideal for immigrants looking for newly available positions.
Social media platforms like LinkedIn, one of the leading employment-related web platforms* in Canada, can be leveraged in many ways to help ITA recipients find employment in Canada.
*In a 2023 study by Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), LinkedIn was the second most popular tool among newcomers looking for “information about job prospects before coming to Canada.”
Through its job search tools, including a platform that allows users to browse through thousands of job postings through filters similar to those of the Canada Job Bank, and its competent networking capabilities, LinkedIn can be a Valuable resource for ITA recipients who are looking for work before arriving. in Canada.
The same TMU study indicated that within the information search stage of the pre-arrival process, “LinkedIn was found to be the go-to information source for three of these types of information: job search advice, for job interviews and salary information.” LinkedIn also appeared in the top three sources of information for newcomers looking for information related to “further education or skills training.”
Proof of the effectiveness of social media, including LinkedIn, as a job search tool can be found in the positive post-arrival job outcomes described by the TMU study. Specifically, this study indicated that:
- About 75% of respondents who said they used social media before arriving in Canada said the job they got “was ‘very’ or ‘fairly’ related to their skills.”
- Nearly four in five “immigrants who got well-paying jobs” were social media users before their arrival*.
*Meanwhile, the study indicated that, on the other hand, almost 75% of immigrants “who obtained precarious and low-paying jobs” did not take advantage of social networks before coming to Canada.
reference: www.cicnews.com