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| Subject: Best Avenue for finding work in Quebec |
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Hello,
I´ve been looking into my options for PR and TR status in Quebec and I´d like some feedback.
I´m a college grad with a BS degree and various farm, carpentry and building experience. However, my longest stretch of employment at one place since graduating was a farm internship from may 09 to Nov 09. I feel as though this sort of background doesn´t bode well for finding a job offer from someone in Quebec who is willing to go through the TR process.
It seems to me that with regard to the temporary resident option, given that you would have to receive a job offer from a specific employer, it would have to be a very specific fit, such that the employer would feel that it was worth all the trouble of applying to bring in a foreign worker for the position (i.e. it wouldn´t be worth it to apply for entry level or general labor jobs, but only to jobs in which you have a lot of experience). I ask because I´m pretty open to taking whatever work I could find in or around Quebec City, but don´t have any sense of whether or not its worth applying to entry-level and general labor type positions without already having residency and with minimal french skills (5 semesters college).
Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Matt
[09-01-2011,13:27]
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Matt |
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(in reply to: Best Avenue for finding work in Quebec)
My two cents is that it isn´t worth applying for entry level or general labour jobs. In order to hire you, an employer will need to obtain an LMO from the government and prove they cannot find a Canadian citizen or PR to fill the role. I think this will be exceptionally difficult to prove for a non-specialized role.
[09-01-2011,14:19]
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(in reply to: Best Avenue for finding work in Quebec)
With minimal ability in French you would likely need highly specialized skills for an employer to sponsor your application. It is difficult to find any jobs beyond general or manual labour that do not require proficiency in French. At least that was my experience as a resident in that province from 2004-2007 in Montreal which is far less francophone that Quebec City.
I also agree with the poster above. There is no shortage of unspecialized labour in the province, but if you have any specialized skills it may be possible to find an interested employer.
[13-01-2011,00:18]
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