Articles and resources on finding a career in Canada.
From an interview with Michael Bricout, Product Manager, RBC Ventures. Michael Bricout came to Canada in July, 2017. In his home country of France, he earned a Masters degree in Marketing and ran his own entrepreneurial venture. Michael had relatives in Quebec and had visited Canada in the past. [...]
From an interview with Carroll Ong. Carroll Ong came to Canada from the Philippines by way of Taiwan, Kuwait, UAE (United Arab Emirates) and Bahrain. He has a BA (Bachelor of Arts) and MBA (Master of Business Administration) in Commerce and 15 years of experience in retail banking. In [...]
From an interview with Gustavo Teixeira, Project Management Associate, RBC. On a cold Christmas Eve in 2017, Gustavo, his wife and their two cats arrived in Toronto from Brazil. The moment they stepped out of the airport, they could feel the atmosphere was so different. The air was fresh [...]
From an interview with Hardik Patel. In India, Hardik Patel completed his MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery), a five and a half year medical program. He graduated as a family physician. For three years following his MBBS, Hardik did his residency in pharmacology with an eye on [...]
From an interview with Maria Lorena Mari. Maria Lorena Mari is an economist. Originally from Cuba, she was working at the University of Barcelona, where she holds a PhD in economics, until 2014 when she took maternity leave. Her husband had an opportunity in Canada at the University of [...]
From an interview with Vineesh Pallikara. Vineesh is a civil engineer with seven years of experience in India and the Middle East. He came to Canada in August 2018, knowing full well how difficult it would be to find work in his field. His wife, also a civil engineer, [...]
From an interview with Clarinda Andres, Business Account Management, RBC Newcomers come to Canada for many different reasons: out of need, out of desperation, out of a desire to broaden career horizons or to make a better life. Clarinda’s journey began as an adventure in life. In 2011, she [...]
From an interview with Guilherme Grunthal Guilherme came to Canada from Brazil as an international student in 2018. He had graduated from university in Brazil in the field of oil and gas engineering. He was looking to change his career to business consulting. His journey was one of growth [...]
From an interview with Oscar Cecena At the age of 35, Oscar Cecena came to Canada from Mexico as an international student with a crystal clear idea of what he wanted to do: His plan was to change careers from IT (information technology) to HR (human resources). Oscar completed [...]
As a newcomer in Canada, you may likely have had one or many job interviews before you moved. However, interviewing for the first time in a new country, in a new culture, can be nerve-wracking. A little information, access to valuable resources, and some practice can go a long [...]
From interviews with Samantha Sunio and Justin Balan Samantha and Justin came to Canada from the Philippines in the spring of 2018: Justin, as an international student, studying business management, Samantha, as a healthcare professional. Samantha had four years of nursing experience back home and was looking to improve [...]
Many international students choose to work throughout their post-secondary degree to help cover some of their expenses and gain Canadian experience. This can be accomplished through part-time work while you study, or through entering a co-op or internship program at your university, provided your study permit allows it. In [...]