RESUMES VS CV

Hi SeaHorse, using some of these services can be beneficial depending on your situation. I'm out of the loop in terms of service providers in this area, so I would not be able to provide you any feedback on Immigration Point or any other service providers.

I did take a quick peek at their website and looks like they've been around for a few years now. Immigration.ca (who hosts these forums) also provides employment services. They are recognized by the Govt of Canada.

There are also some free services available as well, of course they may not be comparable to paid services. I've listed down here one of the free service providers called WoodGreens as well as you will find other valuable links to lists of employment agencies, best employers for new Canadians and more.

If you decided to go with a paid service, I would suggest checking at least 3 of them for comparison purposes, like services, benefits, cost, credibility, etc. and then making a decision. You can even post a separate thread to see if any of the forum members have used such services or can recommend credible ones.

Hope this helps...cheers! :)

SEA HORSE wrote: IN MISSISSAUGA THERE IS 'IMMIGRATION POINT': HEARD OF THEM? R THEY GOOD? SOMEBODY RECOMMENDED THEM FOR POST LANDING SERVICES LIKE EMPLOYMENT.

WHAT IS THE MEDICAL LIKE? WHAT DO THEY CHECK U FOR?

SORRY GUYS, I'M NEW TO THE GAME. U KNOW HOW IT IS WITH MOST MEDICOS...........

ONE MORE QUERY AJ: MY AGENT SENT ME THIS:

For post landing services, including pickup from the airport, accommodation- short term and long term and other services please contact Jenny at 'http://www.sunnynewcomer.com'

IT MENTIONS PICK UP CHARGES IN A 6-8 SEATER FROM AIRPORT AS $40-50 N ROOM RENT $650-780/MONTH. DO THEY SOUND REASONABLE TO YOU?
WHAT OTHER OPTION DOES ONE HAVE?

ajgodinho wrote: You're welcome, Seahorse and you're right; in terms of being a medical professor, it falls under "unregulated". If you click on that link, it will give you some more detail from the Working in Canada website. Medical doctor is a "regulated" occupation.In terms of being a Medical Laboratory Technician, it shows as a "regulated" job (click the link for details) -- same with Chemists. Not sure if the job description fits that of a Biochemist, but may be you can check some of the occupations in that category to find out. There are some occupations in this field that are not regulated, doesn't list Biochemist specifically.In terms of your equivalency, you should be ok to start it without being too concerned about specific provinces. Major equivalencies are recognized Canada-wide. The agencies listed in my Squidoo page are specific to credential assessment only.In terms of a functional resume, the only difference when compared to a chrono resume, is that you don't list all your job duties for all the companies that you worked for in chronological order. Rather, you categorize your major job competencies in specific broad categories (for example, I would list down Compensation, Employee Relations, Payroll & Benefits, HR Management, etc. for an HR related job) to highlight your overall experience in a specific occupation. And in a separate section, you would list down a brief listing of the companies you worked for with name of the company, your position, and dates your worked there.Hope this makes sense! ;)AJ SEA HORSE wrote: THANX AJ GODINHO. U R A GR8 HELP INDEED. U R RIGHT DOCTORS FALL UNDER REGULATED PROFESSION. HOWEVER, I'M ALSO QUALIFIED TO TEACH IN MEDICAL COLLEGE. ALSO, BEING A BIOCHEMIST, I CAN WORK IN CLINICAL LABORATORY. I WAS TOLD THAT THOSE TWO FIELDS ARE UNREGULATED. I LOOKED UP SOME JOBS POSTED ON NET N SOME EMPLOYERS DIDN'T NEED LICENSING. U MENTIONED IN SUIDOO WEBPAGE THAT EACH STATE HAS ITS OWN AGENCIES FOR EQUIVALENCE, BUT I DON'T KNOW YET AS TO WHERE I'LL LAND UP A JOB. DOES THIS MEAN THAT I WAIT UP TILL I GET A JOB? IF I GET EQUIVALENCE DONE BY 1 AGENCY, WILL IT BE VALID ALL OVER CANADA? CAN U TELL ME A BIT ABOUT A 'FUNCTIONAL RESUME'?

THANX MR. GODHINO.
WELL THAT TELLS ME CANADA IS EXPENSIVE.




Edited by Emad - 15 Nov 2010 at 12:46am