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I am considering moving to Toronto this winter( second week of November, to be precise). My only concern is whether I will be able to find a decent job there once I land.I am working in middle east for full time, so will be visiting only for a week and no more. From what I know, it could be pretty tough because the Canadian employers don't recognize work experience elsewhere. I am Indian by the way, not an American, but I cleared my CFA Level 1 (USA), and had successfully completed the Indian Chartered Accountancy exams (if that matters). Of course English won't be a problem for me, as my current bosses are all Britishers, and my English should be considered fluent (not native level though). 

I had the experience of working in Middle East for 3 years however, in finance & product control, there are quite limited good opportunities for me. So, guys who had moved to Toronto from another country, how is the job market nowadays? 

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newbie1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 30 Oct 2010 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote newbie1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: moving to toronto Posted: 30 Oct 2010 at 12:48pm
	I am considering moving to Toronto this winter( second week of November, to be precise). My only concern is whether I will be able to find a decent job there once I land.I am working in middle east for full time, so will be visiting only for a week and no more. From what I know, it could be pretty tough because the Canadian employers don't recognize work experience elsewhere. I am Indian by the way, not an American, but I cleared my CFA Level 1 (USA), and had successfully completed the Indian Chartered Accountancy exams (if that matters). Of course English won't be a problem for me, as my current bosses are all Britishers, and my English should be considered fluent (not native level though). I had the experience of working in Middle East for 3 years however, in finance & product control, there are quite limited good opportunities for me. So, guys who had moved to Toronto from another country, how is the job market nowadays?

newbie1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 30 Oct 2010 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote newbie1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 Oct 2010 at 3:34pm
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ajgodinho Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Average Member Joined: 04 Aug 2010 Location: Mississauga Status: Offline Points: 176	Post Options Post Reply Quote ajgodinho Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Nov 2010 at 1:32am
	Sorry, I haven't been able to check the forums this past week or so and just checked your post tonight. Anyway, to respond to your post with regards to jobs in Toronto. If you're going to be here just for a week, realistically, it will be difficult to find a job especially if you are looking for an Accountant job. More so because it's a regulated job in Canada (as in you require to be certified). There are other jobs within the accounting field that are non-regulated though. Also, right now, the economic situation is still lagging, but much better than the US. So companies are still in the cautious mode. There are still job openings but people with Canadian experience will get preference. I don't want to make this post too long winded, however, I recently put together a Squidoo web page to assist new immigrants in their job search. You will find a lot of information here to help with your job search as well as writing your resume (Canadian format), cover letter, etc. As well, you will there is a section called "Report: Working in Canada" which you will find very useful. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any follow up questions. Wishing you the best! P.S: By the way, I was in Dubai from 1992 to 1998 before I moved to Canada.