Moving Canada from India

[Charanjit]

Hello,

Me, my wife and 2 kids (8 years) and (13 Years) would be shortly moving to Canada under PR. As my occupation (Training Office) is under LHT List.First I would move to Canada then followed by my family after 3 or 4 months once I am settled. Only thing I wanted to know is : -

1)Which would be best place to work Toronto or Montreal?
2)Once I have moved to Canada, I know I may not find job at once , can I work for other labour (Like at gas station, Pool, Mall or any place) work till i find one?
3)On arriving in Canada and since I already have PR, can I staright away apply in employment exchange?

Thank you
Charan

[Auld Yin]

Originally Posted by Charanjit

Hello,

Me, my wife and 2 kids (8 years) and (13 Years) would be shortly moving to Canada under PR. As my occupation (Training Office) is under LHT List.First I would move to Canada then followed by my family after 3 or 4 months once I am settled. Only thing I wanted to know is : -

1)Which would be best place to work Toronto or Montreal?
2)Once I have moved to Canada, I know I may not find job at once , can I work for other labour (Like at gas station, Pool, Mall or any place) work till i find one?
3)On arriving in Canada and since I already have PR, can I staright away apply in employment exchange?

Thank you
Charan

I assume you mean Training Officer. What/who is it you are training? To answer your questions:-

1) Difficult to answer unless I know what/who it is you're training. Keep in mind there is a good deal of French spoken in Montreal and unless you are fluent it could impede your employment opportunities.
2) Provided you have a PR card you can work wherever you choose.
3) Yes, you will need to have obtained your SIN card.

[oddball]

It is most likely you will find a larger amount of people from India in Toronto than Montreal , as my observations in Canada have shown me , you tend to stick together and give each other assistance , they will be able to guide you in your job search . There is also a 'Little India' in Toronto so you will not find so much of a culture shock , everything you may desire from home . Good luck in your new life .

[Charanjit]

Hello Yuld,

Thank you for your response :-).

I am working as Training officer for Education companies/Call Centers/Telecommunication company.Working as Training officer I also work as Training Coordinator. I have over 10 years of experince.

Thank you Oddball also :-).. I have heard lot about Montreal that it is good city to work in and thank you for updatiing on french.. I would make sure I learn french before I come.. :-)

Thank you so much for your advice..

Thank you

[Auld Yin]

LHT List

Charanjit,

What is this list and what does the acronym mean? I have never heard of it so would appreciate some clarification.

Thanks.

[Charanjit]

Auld,

I am sorry it was "list of occupations" not LHT. I saw Training Officer listing in that.Only thing that is worrying me is that how long would it take me to get job.

Also I am confused now where to go toronto or Montreal. .Can you please guide me with your valued advice.

Thank you

[Newbie_Can_USA]

Charanjjit,

The question you are asking is comparable to asking: Where would you move: Delhi or Mumbai except in this case, both are on the other side of the temperature scale?

So think about your own personal choices and where youd fit better.

Cheers.

[oddball]

Okay , let us bring your family into this equation because you realy need to give a thought to their thoughts and feelings about the whole , this is going to be quite the uprooting , especialy for the children at their ages . Do you know anyone in Canada at this present time because that would help ease the transition from one life-style to the other , the language also is not spoken the same with often different names for various items on a daily basis . As I mentioned before , Toronto would probably be the easiest to assimilate into for your family due to the large number of immigrants with your ethnic background , although this is not a neccessity it could certainly do no harm . Once you have settled and established your selves , you can always move to a smaller city where conditions could be much more favourable to a small family , just mt thoughts , Colin .

[Charanjit]

Hello Oddball..

Thank you for your response.. Honestly I do not know anyone in Canada.I think what you said is very true to start with Toronto and then move to a smaller city where conditions could be much more favourable to a small family.

Also if you can please answer me that once I move to Canada.. how quick can I find any job to pull food on the table and pay for my rents? and once I come to Canada under PR can I staight away take help from employment exchange for helping me getting a suitable job as per my experience?

Thank you in advance :-)

Charanjit

[Auld Yin]

Originally Posted by Charanjit

Hello Oddball..

Thank you for your response.. Honestly I do not know anyone in Canada.I think what you said is very true to start with Toronto and then move to a smaller city where conditions could be much more favourable to a small family.

Also if you can please answer me that once I move to Canada.. how quick can I find any job to pull food on the table and pay for my rents? and once I come to Canada under PR can I staight away take help from employment exchange for helping me getting a suitable job as per my experience?

Thank you in advance :-)

Charanjit

I'm going to take a stab at this and tell you the speed with which you obtain a job is totally dependent on your experience/skills and the need some company has for them. From my 40+ years in the Canadian work arena I would strongly suggest that you obtain employment before moving here. There are thousands of professionals from India driving cabs and working in menial jobs here. The Canadian Government has been accused, and justifiably so in my opinion, of not telling the full truth to immigrants about the availability of jobs. The absence of any support for you here would make the transition even more difficult.