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Moving Between Countries?

Posted by kdawson on from the lay-of-the-land dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In six months' time, I am packing up and moving from Australia (Melbourne) to Canada (Vancouver). I'm a qualified network engineer. What I want to know is, what sort of quirks and tricks I am going to have to get used to in the Canadian job market? I'm used to Australian recruiters, and all the hoops you have to jump through, but Canada may have different hoops. I've tried contacting recruiters directly for information but they don't really give out much, as I am not actually in the country yet and therefore not worth their time. Is anyone willing to share their experiences on making the big move from country to country?"

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  1. A word of caution by Pig+Hogger · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    Since you're immigrating to Canada, they will pester you with "bilingualism". You're moving to Hongcouver where you'll notice that the other language spoken is Cantonese, but the official "bilingualism" involved is French/English.

    You don't really need to bother with that, because the whole of Canada effectively speaks white, except in Québec where they shove their cheese-eating language down people's throats. However, since the federal government is pandering to those frog separatists, you will need to show some interest in learning french in order to improve your chances of being selected for immigration.

  2. Re:I'm in Australia (Adelaide) Looking to move cou by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Why would anyone want to work in Canada is beyond me...

    For a developer ( or any professional) Canada is the sort of place you go if they refuse you entry to the US.