Moving to Canada, Start these steps as fast.

First day of moving to Canada is Great !!!!. With dreams in your eyes and a feeling that you are one of the few privileged people that have this immigration and above all from now onwards with a PR card, it would be rare that you would be denied Visa to any country, makes you feel a real accomplished man. There is little fear and lot of enthusiasm. Most people have mixed feeling of excitement and sorrow of leaving all the closed relatives at home.

For any new immigrant to Canada, the biggest question is how to get job in his/her field? I would like to share my experience of success with all the readers. Canada is the great country with excellent infrastructure and many opportunities.

I had an advantage which many people do not have. I had a great and sincere friend to advise me. As per his advise, I devoted first week in preparing a resume in a professional manner, even taking help of many web sites, finishing formalities of SIN card, health card and getting driving license.

Getting Driver license is not easy. You have to appear for a exam. You may appear for exam as many times as you want but it costs you heavy each time. Especially once you are not earning, each dollar counts, especially in initial days there is a multiplication factor of currency conversion. Next 3 weeks in applying for news paper advertisement and posting resume on web sites. I did not get very quick response in 3 weeks time so decided to look for some temporary job, which can take care of my expenses. I approached recruitment agencies hiring temporary work force, my knowledge of computers with experience on Microsoft word and excel helped me in getting temporary job very quickly.

I started my first job in Calgary! Winter was slowly peaking up and winter is very harsh in Calgary. I started spending my evenings at library surfing net for finding job. I had done some homework before coming to Canada. I started approaching companies by finding the contact person from the company and sending my resume by post. After one month of temporary job, I saw newspaper advertisement and got feeling that this job fits my qualifications perfectly. I sent my resume and started my groundwork by collecting information about company.

I was ready to face the interview! On one fine day I got call from the company for the interview, I was very much excited. The company was located very far from my relative’s place and it took me almost 4 hours to reach! All the roads and houses were covered by snow. Winter was at its peak. My interview went very well and I answered all the questions. I was eagerly awaiting their call. I got call for the second interview in next week. I had gone for the second interview. This interview was more detailed then first interview and also met President of the company. I got the feeling that this job belongs to me.

Finally I got call indicating that they have mailed me offer letter by courier. It was one of the most important day of my life. The first thing came to my mind was name of God. I thanked god for providing this opportunity.

So here, I would like to share my experience and have recommendations, which may help the readers in making their case strong.

• Prepare good resume as per current style. Cover letter is equally important as it is the first thing the recruiter or hiring manager will read. Keep resume maximum 2 pages and cover letter 1 page

• Prepare about 3 minutes commentary about your qualifications this will require if you need to leave voice message, when you call any company or if you receive a call and the caller asks you to tell something about yourself.
• Find out list of companies where your qualifications could be of use. Get the name of contact person by calling the company and send the resume to that person in cold calling. (Cold calling is approaching company with out job advertisement).

• Post your resume on the web sites. It is a free facility available by many jobs sites.

• Spend 1-2 hours everyday in searching job on web site or newspaper.

• Follow-up is another important tool, maintain a book with list of applications made, name of contact person, address, phone, fax and e-mail address, day called and future day and time for call (based on phone conversation). Keep reviewing this book regularly.