Please check the section on Jobs to have a good idea about the demand these days.

This is a forum where you can get ideas.

I should have typed “belly-up down south” since 2001 because most of the service providers and operators for the telecomm industry were on a buying spree before that and small companies as well as big systems providers ( both in Canada and the US) were their suppliers,

http://www.spectrumjobsearch.com/quebec.htm

If one looks on the left hand-side, one can click on the different provinces to look for companies and have an idea on where the jobs are. I have not checked the western provinces since i am not interested but for those who want to go west, this is a starting point.
NB: Please click on the Service Cananda Jobbank to get an idea on the jobs available from Canadian Employers who are registered with the Fed Govt and use its database as HR Central
Good luck.

First prospective employers would like to interview candidates in situ and in visu ( after confirming that they are well an immigrant or a resident with the proper papers). Secondly for some positions, like it or not some employers do demand Canadian experience although some clerical or administrative jobs are easily available. For professional jobs, one can get sponsorship from a potential employer but you need to prove that you are talented ( in fields that they can’t get Canadians) and qualified for such a position - engineering/ computer science ( high tech is my field and that’s how I know) or accounting. You may be lucky if you have a medical degree from western europe but this is a long shot in certain areas.

Having said that , there are some people who are being given “work permit or visa” through certain agencies in Alberta because there is a need for people in the Service area. Presently, quite a few people are coming from South America and the Caribbean to work in the mines, oil fields or burger places. They are legit jobs but make sure that the middleman don’t take most of your salary as an agent’s fees.

stephanie

If you are looking for a job in Canada, while you are in MAURITIUS, I would say the same thing as Patrick. BUT BUT, if im not mistaken i think that there is a company belonging to a renowned lawyer who does job search for mauritians in canada , BUT there are fees and i think it is on contract basis, check it out it is in astor court in port louis. I think its name is ISI im not sure, check it there but listen well to what they say and analyse carefully the implications and the risk.

Hope i have been able to help you.

Bye

Vijay

Are you still in Mauritius or already in Canada ? If you are still in Mauritius, it’s very unusual for companies to offer jobs to people they have not met.

Stephanie: I think it’s a good idea to come in April/May. This will allow you some time to know your neighbourhood and to familiarize yourself with the public transit if you are going to use it or driving on the right, if you’re going to use a car. Also, because from April to August, the temperature will only be getting better, which is a good thing if you have to go for interviews. Trust me, it can get very cold here. I am not trying to scare you though :-).

Once you get use to the cold, you will find it not so hard to cope with.