4. Occupational Organizations
Many occupations in Canada benefit from the existence of a membership body devoted to promoting and bettering its recognition in Canada. These bodies may be responsible for professional licensing, or may simply comprise a voluntary membership of those who work in that role in Canada and wish to see the occupation's improvement overall.
Contacting these organizations should be a step undertaken by any job seeker in Canada, but especially those who are recent arrivals. The advantages are numerous:
- Seek out a mentor in your occupation who can assist you with insight into ways that you can promote yourself and improve your job search efforts in Canada;
- Network with those people who work in the field including, potentially, those who are responsible for hiring in the field;
- Many positions of employment never make it to the stage of advertising. Make use of contacts that you gain by learning about positions which are available but are not yet publicized.
Also, virtually every province and city in Canada has immigrant support organizations (usually non-profit groups), dedicated to assisting new arrivals. This will generally include employment assistance, in addition to other services such as acclimatization and familiarization with your new surroundings.
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