jobs in Linux / IT

[Robert Brockway]

On Wed, 21 Dec 2005, paul sutton wrote:

> Thanks,  I have one in pdf on my personal website, will update and post 
> there,  and put a link, and perhaps summerise on the list,  otherwise it 
> could end up as a big post.

Hi Paul.  See you are showing clue already - a big plus :)

I do have a serious reason for posting.  Don't get disillusioned if you 
don't find IT work here as easily as you thought you might (or as easily 
as you did at home).  Many Canadian companies seek "Canadian experience".

The problem with this of course is that when you first arrive you have 
none of this Canadian experience and so getting the first job can be 
harder than expected.  As an immigrant from Australia I encountered this 
when I first arrived - Australia has no equivalent concept and I was a bit 
surprised when I hit this wall.  I was out of work 6 weeks when I arrived, 
which I'm told is very short - most immigrants are out of work for much 
longer.  Give that you'll only be visiting Canada for a year and will 
mainly be seeking contract positions (I imagine) this may be less of an 
issue.

Anyway good luck in the job hunt.

Rob

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