From Engineer to Plumber: How Canada InfoNet Helped an Internationally Educated Engineer Transition to a Successful Trade Career in Canada

In today’s global job market, transitioning careers can be a daunting task, especially when moving to a new country. This blog tells the inspiring story of a professional engineer with…

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Canada Beyond the Big Cities, Part 5: Employment Opportunities in Greater Sudbury, Ontario

Canada is a big country but most immigrants still settle in the country’s biggest cities – like the Greater Toronto and Metro Vancouver areas. This has a big impact on their settlement and integration as there are significant differences in the cost of living and employment opportunities across different communities.
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Canada Beyond the Big Cities, Part 3: Employment Opportunities in South Okanagan, BC

Canada is a big country, but most immigrants still settle in the country’s biggest cities – like the Greater Toronto and Metro Vancouver areas. This has a big impact on their settlement and integration as there are significant differences in the cost of living and employment opportunities across different communities.
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Meet Mohamed, A Canada InfoNet Mentee

Mohamed, who will be landing in Canada shortly, shares his experience of how being a mentee helped to explore alternative career options and be prepared for the Canadian workplace culture.

My name is Mohamed Awad and I am a new Canadian immigrant working as a Mechanical Engineer.  I started the mentorship program with JVS Toronto’s Canada InfoNet because I wanted to have a better understanding of Canadian workplace culture and how I could get involved in it. I explored different options and then I realized that I have to be more flexible in terms of career path. I was really excited about the idea of having a mentor who could guide me through this transition and explore other options related to my field where I could keep growing in professional and personal terms. (more…)

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