Working in Toronto for a year- Where do i start?

RachelAllen24 · #1 (**permalink**) 10th March 2011, 10:17 PM

Hi,

I plan on moving to Toronto for a year, starting this summer.

I'd like to work pretty much the whole time i'm out there as i can't afford not to.

I really dont know where to start! I dont know what visa, papers etc i'd need, i dont know where to look for jobs, i dont know where to look for accommodation.

Please help!

I dont know if there is even an agency i can use that can help me do all of the above.

Hope you can help.

Thanks.

Auld Yin · #2 (**permalink**) 11th March 2011, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RachelAllen24

Hi,

I plan on moving to Toronto for a year, starting this summer.

I'd like to work pretty much the whole time i'm out there as i can't afford not to.

I really dont know where to start! I dont know what visa, papers etc i'd need, i dont know where to look for jobs, i dont know where to look for accommodation.

Please help!

I dont know if there is even an agency i can use that can help me do all of the above.

Hope you can help.

Thanks.

You cannot just move to Canada. You can come as a visitor for up to six months but this status will not permit you to work. If you are under 31 years of age you can apply for a WVP (Working Vacation Permit). Checkout:-

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RachelAllen24 · #3 (**permalink**) 11th March 2011, 08:18 PM

Thank you.

I did mean i wanted to get a job to be able to work there for a year.

Ideally, id like a job before i get there as i dont want to run the risk of getting out there, not being able to find work, running out of money and having to come home again.

Any help would be great.

Auld Yin · #4 (**permalink**) 11th March 2011, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by RachelAllen24

Thank you.

I did mean i wanted to get a job to be able to work there for a year.

Ideally, id like a job before i get there as i dont want to run the risk of getting out there, not being able to find work, running out of money and having to come home again.

Any help would be great.

I'm sorry to tell you but the chances of that happening are slim to none.

RachelAllen24 · #5 (**permalink**) 11th March 2011, 09:04 PM

Not to worry.

I found a website- Campbell Cohen Canadian Immigration Law Firm.

They have said my chances are pretty good and they have also given me a list of jobs i can apply for before i get there.

Thanks anyway.

Auld Yin · #6 (**permalink**) 11th March 2011, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by RachelAllen24

Not to worry.

I found a website- Campbell Cohen Canadian Immigration Law Firm.

They have said my chances are pretty good and they have also given me a list of jobs i can apply for before i get there.

Thanks anyway.

And how much are they charging you for this? Too much I'll wager.

RachelAllen24 · #7 (**permalink**) 11th March 2011, 09:31 PM

No they haven't charged me for anything. There are A LOT of jobs on the list, so the only thing i can thing of now is that the list is of all jobs and not necessarily jobs from employers that would take me on, given my situation. It all seems a bit easy going through them which probably means it's too good to be true! They told me i'd need a job before i can apply for a visa??

Ideally, what i would have really liked would have been to do an internship in Toronto. The problem is, i'd need it to be paid. The ones i have come across don't pay and the only ones i have found that do are on a website called Global Choices and the overall process for that is 1740 CAD which seems really pricey! For the money it says you get a job placement and help with visa documentation, that's all.

When I google 'internships in Canada/Toronto' it's coming up with all sorts- which is why i'm now trying to look for a job instead. I already have a degree and i am under 30....dont know if that helps.

Thank you.

Auld Yin · #8 (**permalink**) 11th March 2011, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by RachelAllen24

No they haven't charged me for anything. There are A LOT of jobs on the list, so the only thing i can thing of now is that the list is of all jobs and not necessarily jobs from employers that would take me on, given my situation. It all seems a bit easy going through them which probably means it's too good to be true! They told me i'd need a job before i can apply for a visa??

Ideally, what i would have really liked would have been to do an internship in Toronto. The problem is, i'd need it to be paid. The ones i have come across don't pay and the only ones i have found that do are on a website called Global Choices and the overall process for that is 1740 CAD which seems really pricey! For the money it says you get a job placement and help with visa documentation, that's all.

When I google 'internships in Canada/Toronto' it's coming up with all sorts- which is why i'm now trying to look for a job instead. I already have a degree and i am under 30....dont know if that helps.

Thank you.

For the only visa you may qualify for please read my reply to your original post.

sm79 · #9 (**permalink**) 13th March 2011, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by RachelAllen24

Hi,

I plan on moving to Toronto for a year, starting this summer.

I'd like to work pretty much the whole time i'm out there as i can't afford not to.

I really dont know where to start! I dont know what visa, papers etc i'd need, i dont know where to look for jobs, i dont know where to look for accommodation.

Please help!

I dont know if there is even an agency i can use that can help me do all of the above.

Hope you can help.

Thanks.

Hey,

Have you had a look at Bunac? I had a year work visa organised by them in 2007. For their fee they pretty much sort all the paperwork for you.

The day after you arrive you can attend a meeting where they help you get a SIN and set up a bank account, which compared to the UK is so easy!

Definitely worth a wee look.

Hope that is of some help! x

RachelAllen24 · #10 (**permalink**) 14th March 2011, 09:48 PM

Hello,

Thanks for your reply.

I did have a quick look, yeah. I left a message on their website asking for a call back and they called me back this afternoon- i didn't expect a call back so quickly! Unfortunately I missed the call so will call them back tomorrow.

What is a SIN?

Someone said to me they are good at getting you over there, but when you are there they pretty much abandon you! Is that not true in your case?

I'm thinking of just getting any job i can once i get there and then looking for something else if i dont like it.

Do you know if that would be okay on that visa? Did Bunac help you at all with jobs?

Also, my other worry is accommodation as i don't think they help with that do they? I wouldn't be able to afford to stay in hotels for very long.

Thanks again for your reply, i really appreciate the help.