Job Opportunities in Canada
Someone emailed me the other day, wondering how the employment market is here in Canada. To some extent, it depends on the type of work you do and where you are living.
For example, there are usually fewer job opportunities in the east coast provinces than in Ontario and on the west coast. If you want to work in Quebec or for the Canadian government, you should probably know how to speak French. And if you are a professional from another country, you might not be able to work in your chosen field for quite some time. I have met a doctor from China and a lawyer from South America who are working in restaurants or delivering pizza.
Some areas of the country pay higher wages, but the cost of housing and food may also be higher too. And if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
A new automotive plant just opened in Ontario, in a little town called Woodstock. So the economy is still moving. This was written in an Ontario newspaper, along with a quote from one of our Ontario politicians: After acknowledging the loss of jobs in the automotive industry in Ontario and the deepening economic downturn, Premier Dalton McGuinty also delivered a reassuring message, saying simply, “We are going to be OK . . . Don’t forget where you are. There is no better place now than Canada.”
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