Seeking a sales job in Banking/Finance Sector in Toronto - Page 2

Newbie_Can_USA · #11 (**permalink**) 14th September 2009, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sunnyliverpool

Auld Yin,

Thanks for the info..we belong to India and my husband does know a lot of other Indian languages apart from English.. he has already started applying for jobs through monster, workopolis , employment agencies and is also making direct applications in major banks /insurance cos. Since we are presently in UK and planning a visit to Canada early next year, we feel that we arent really getting a good response to the job applications..is location a constraint in that case? any suggestions as to how we can better our job search being in UK??
Being a senior banker is it possible for you to let us know abt any related job vacancies??
Any help in this regard would be much appreciated.

Thanks
Sanmita

You most likely wont get any responses due to your location currently. The companies like for you to be in Canada for interviews unless you get a lucky break.

Just my 2 cents.

nonia · #12 (**permalink**) 21st October 2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Abi's Mummy

Hi Sanmita,
My husband and I had to look into the same thing for him because he is an accountant and ACCA qualified. It's a good thing we did because we found out he needs to top up his degree, so he is now enrolled in a one-year program here. We are planning to move in Spring 2011, and will start looking for jobs about six months prior.

For recruitment in finance, I am still looking, but I know you can check efinancialcareers and see what companies are posting for jobs in Toronto; they are probably big companies but it is a start. I think it's best to go on a fact finding trip, which you're doing, and do the groundwork.

If he is a sales advisor I would imagine he needs something like a Series 7 qualification or equivalent, but that is just a guess. I work in finance but not banking, so not very familiar with that sector. I would check to see if there is a professional association for his career type, visit their web site in Canada and see what is there. That's what I did for my husband and it was easy.

Good luck with your move!

Hi Abi's mummy

I am considering to moving to Canada ... I too am ACCA Qualified accountant ..
ACCA as far as I know is valid in Canada

.. except tax law .. what did your hubby top up his degree with ?

what website do you refer to in here

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" I would check to see if there is a professional association for his career type, visit their web site in Canada and see what is there"

best wishes
nonia

jakram · #13 (**permalink**) 22nd October 2009, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Auld Yin

Sanmita,

Your name suggest to me that you may have a South Asian connection. If your husband does and speaks a language from that region in addition to English, then it enhances his chances of working in banking in Toronto. As a retired senior banker in Toronto I know that the multiculturism in Toronto requires other language speakers to service clients of other cultures.
Your husband should submit a full resume to the major financial players in Toronto. That includes the banks and insurance companies.
As regards Toronto weather. Toronto does get a winter, usually not as severe as other parts of the country, but it can get very cold for periods. Everything here is designed to deal with the winter. All buildings, homes and shops are very well centrally heated and that includes all transportation services. The only part of Canada where the weather resembles that in the UK is in Vancouver on the west coast. The remainder of Canada has cold winters in varying degrees. Toronto is probably one of the least severe.

Hi Auld Yin,

Your posts are really very great, you are one of the most helpful in this Canada forum, i am also going to apply for Canada immigration soon, i been involve in Credit cards / Personal Loan / Mortgages Credit related jobs as well as in General Insurance sector for last 6 years in Pakistan, where as my qualification is BBA, Being a banker can u advise me the job probabilites in Canada more specifically in Toranto.

Thx!

Auld Yin · #14 (**permalink**) 22nd October 2009, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jakram

Hi Auld Yin,

Your posts are really very great, you are one of the most helpful in this Canada forum, i am also going to apply for Canada immigration soon, i been involve in Credit cards / Personal Loan / Mortgages Credit related jobs as well as in General Insurance sector for last 6 years in Pakistan, where as my qualification is BBA, Being a banker can u advise me the job probabilites in Canada more specifically in Toranto.

Thx!

Could you explain what BBA stands for?

jakram · #15 (**permalink**) 22nd October 2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Auld Yin

Could you explain what BBA stands for?

I hope you are not kidding, but for sake of your info.,The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is a bachelor's degree in business studies. Is this sufficient or should i go in depth.

What did i ask is not pertinent to this question, or dont you guys have BBA course in Canadian Universities; i guess so?