[转贴] 就业环境不佳 加拿大移民难吃技能饭

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加拿大是当今积极吸引外来移民的少数国家之一。其优美的环境、优厚的社会福利和良好的社会治安使加拿大成为外国移民心目中的“天堂”。但对资本不多,需要靠一技之长来创业的技术移民来说,加拿大的情况并不那么美好。

在加拿大华人圈里和加拿大华文媒体中,经常能听到、看到技术移民无奈的故事。记者一个朋友的孩子2002年年中移民多伦多。他是电脑专家,在中国南方不少公司工作过,有七八年工作经历。在朋友介绍下,他找到一份在杂货店做搬运工的工作,后来又换到一家华人开的超市做工。他每天要工作8小时以上,还要边打工边寻找适合电脑专业的工作。发出不知多少份个人简历,也参加了不少面试,但机会始终没降临到他身上。两年多过去了,他的手变粗糙了,心也疲惫了,想到自己的专业,想到家中生病的母亲,他再也受不了那看不到希望的生活,毅然决定回国。


不仅电脑技术人员难找工作,其他专业移民同样也很难找到对口工作,并不像移民公司宣传的那样好。一身才华无处“兜售”的现象在学机械、建筑、地理、化学、物理、医学、农林牧业和其它理工科专业毕业的中国内地新移民中比比皆是。一位上世纪80年代末出国留学的中国人在英国一所著名大学拿到地质学博士学位后,几年前移民到温哥华。由于学的是冷门专业,工作并不好找。他及时调整自己,做起了保险推销。记者还认识一位学建筑的移民,他到多伦多定居多年,但一直没有找到对口工作。他曾在一家中餐馆里打工,后来又到一家私人面包店学做烤面包,现在一直这样工作,似乎不再去想自己的建筑专业。

加拿大的就业环境近年来不太好,许多大公司纷纷裁员。这是外国专业移民难以找到对口工作的一个原因。但另一个更重要的原因是移民在本国的学历和工作经历得不到承认,一切都得从头开始。虽然加许多部门都说缺少技术人员,但由于抱有种种偏见,这些部门往往是宁可缺人,也不吸收技术移民。

现年40岁的阿卜杜勒・诺瑞原是阿富汗首都喀布尔一家医院的内科医生,曾被选中到巴基斯坦参加做超声波检查的集训,以便将来在阿富汗培训其他医生。移民加拿大后,因为行医资格迟迟得不到承认,他只好到一家快餐店工作,负责在厨房做炸鸡。


勒内・古萨努来自非洲国家贝宁,是法国训练的飞行员。他本想移民加拿大后继续干老本行,可他的飞行执照在加拿大一文不值,他必须要到飞行学校上课,把执照换成加拿大的,才能取得飞行员资格。为了去飞行学校上课,他得先到语言学校学习法语,过语言关。


一些有识之士认为,大批高素质的移民人才不被加主流社会所利用,而为生活所迫去干一些与专业知识无关的体力活,非常可惜,是人力资源的极大浪费。他们建议加拿大主流社会应好好关心受过良好教育和职业训练的技术移民,为他们提供一个良好的就业环境,以便人尽其才。
 
加拿大根本不缺什么技术人员,缺的是劳工
 
谁会把好工作白白送给外来户?除非脑袋有问题.不要以为移民了,就和当地人一样了,没有的事情.任何时候都不要忘记利益永远是摆在第一位的.

除非是实在找不到人了,就象2000以前,否则根本不要报希望直接进入好的工作.抓紧时间去上学,可能还有一点点希望,否则真的只有烤面包啦:)长远的说,移民,在加拿大定居,是不会有什么光明前途的.最多就是打工吃饭吧.而这些是你在国内早已经轻松达到的了.

如果还回得去,赶快回去,否则,做好准备,在这里苟且偷生,呵呵...:)
 
第一代移民,哪有那么容易啊
 
I worked 6 and a half day, and only get paid for 5 days.

This is Canadian employer!!!
 
I have double degrees from a canadian university. I still find it hard to find a job.
 
Hey, guys, maybe I am a little bit fortunate, I never feel difficult to find a job. I am a IT guy and honestly speaking, I think if you do not charge too much ($40K to $70K), you would find a job if you are REALLY capable in your IT field and your English is good enough.
 
最初由 yh_abc 发布
Hey, guys, maybe I am a little bit fortunate, I never feel difficult to find a job. I am a IT guy and honestly speaking, I think if you do not charge too much ($40K to $70K), you would find a job if you are REALLY capable in your IT field and your English is good enough.

When did you find the job. I am IT and Admin too, with co-op experience. Could you tell me how you found it? thanks
 
最初由 FallColor 发布


... Could you tell me how you found it? thanks
The best ways to demonstrate your skills are:
1. Publish some articles in English on website or better, on professional magazines.
2. Improve your verbal English and convince your interviewer about your capability the first time you are interviewed.
3. Always keep high spirits, some of my friends "suffered" about 2+ years before finally getting the most-suited job offer. (The fundmental reason is their poor verbal English, which damaged their TELEPHONE interviews always at the first time)

HTH & good luck.
 
最初由 yh_abc 发布

The best ways to demonstrate your skills are:
1. Publish some articles in English on website or better, on professional magazines.
2. Improve your verbal English and convince your interviewer about your capability the first time you are interviewed.
3. Always keep high spirits, some of my friends "suffered" about 2+ years before finally getting the most-suited job offer. (The fundmental reason is their poor verbal English, which damaged their TELEPHONE interviews always at the first time)

HTH & good luck.

You said exatactly right. Good English is verrrrrrry important here.
 
i have never consider finding a job is a very difficult thing, and I am only a undergraduats. Many of my friends who are first generation immigrants or visa-students are the same, new grads, and still able to find a decent job. It really depend on yourself, you can't blam eveything on the govt, there are plenty of jobs out there and govt got many of the programs that help new immigrants.
 
都别抱怨了,没用
看看老外,他们找工也没有那么容易的
 
专业工作难找不只是新老移民,当地人也一样。渥太华技术公司雇员数量在高峰时7万多,现在只有6万出头,这1万多人是包括很多加拿大人的,他们有本地经验和学历。找工需要技能和经验,移民还要具有语言能力。本地经验和学历不是决定性的问题,只要不是医生律师一类的职业。
 
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