Canadian experience

I came to Canada knowing very well how discriminatory they are when it comes to finding a job. I hv a Dr friend, who is working as a cab driver. An engineer friend with a master’s degree from UK, worked in a chocolate factroy roasting cashew nuts. Believe me this guy was earning more than 14,000RM/month in KL. After roasting cashews for 8 months he finally found a job as a junior engineer(he has 18 yrs of experience) working under a Canadian guy with 2 years of experience. I hv another friend with MBA working in a furniture showroom selling mattress.
Although no one pointed a gun on my head and forced me to migrate, and aware of the discrimination, i was still in denial. Somehow it made me feel tht I would find a job. Tht is odd, it probably stemmed from the fact tht I always hd a job.
Since coming to Canada, i hv applied for so many jobs tht I hv lost count. Either I am overqualified or my degree is not recognised.
If I am ever given a chance, I would make”no Canadian experience” term discriminatory.
Meanwhile I am abt to start a job roasting cashews.

1 thought on “Canadian experience

  1. I have to say this is something that bothers me a lot.

    They (Government) say that degrees from other countries are no recognized here yet they have no clue as to what immigrants are capable of.

    My suggestion would be an exam for each degree, if you pass then you get to work in your original profession and if not well then roasting nuts it is.

    Back in the 1950’s when my Omi and Opa came to Canada from Poland/Germany region my Opa had to show extensive papers for being a carpenter, having money to start a life with, papers that the kids had been in school, etc.

    Now I believe they ask for less and it seems to leave a lot of immigrants displaced even though they have complete training. It’s a shame because we NEED more trained workers in all fields like medicine and such.

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