I immigrated to Canada with 2 foreign professional qualifications and 8 years of relevant professional experience (including experience with one of the top audit firms in the world) - initially, it was hard for me to get shortlisted for interviews. I realized that there were two main barriers to entry in the Canadian job market: Canadian certification/qualification and Canadian experience.
My name is Alaa Elhussien, I have been in Canada for two years and a couple of months. I wasn’t working yet and I didn’t know what I should be doing or how. I was feeling lost, and struggling because I had a lot of barriers, such as language and the fact that it is very difficult to get a job without Canadian experience, it was a nightmare for me, as a single mom with a 3 year old child.
Hello my name is Brashad Gardiner, I heard about WSC’s programs through my OW case worker. The program that had my interest was the Administrative Assistant with Desktop Publishing. I enrolled in this program as of September 2020-Febarury 2021.
Hello, I am Cigdem. After I came to Canada, I was researching what kind of work experience I needed to set up my life again easily and quickly. I needed to learn the details on how to prepare a new resume and look for a job in Canada. I talked to my caseworker and she suggested I enroll in the Essential Skills for Office Professionals program with Working Skills Centre.
