Canada is located in North America. The official languages are French and English.
Below is a selection of resources for searching for employment opportunities as a foreigner.
General Job Search Engines and Classifieds
With the sites below, you can expect to get a 0.5 to 1.0% response rate (people who will respond back to you to whom you sent your application/CV.) Nevertheless, I encourage you to give these sites a try as you never know what you will come up with or what connections you can make from a simple e-mail or application.
- Canadian Immigrant: The best list on the web of all the major Canadian job search sites. Start your search with this massive list.
- Career Jet: I’m sure you’ve heard of Career Jet.
- Indeed: The sister to the big U.S. job search site Indeed.com.
- Monster.com: Monster.com has been around since pretty much the dawn of the internet era.
- Simply Hired: Yet another job search engine like the rest of them.
- Working in Canada: A clean interface and a boat load of job listings.
- Job Bank: I like the enhanced job alert service.
Other Websites and Blogs
- Zero2Hired: Check out Connel’s article, “How I got 3 job offers in 2 weeks as a new immigrant to Canada.”
- Government of Canada: The Government of Canada has useful links for finding jobs in Canada.
- Government Publications and Manuals: Essential workbooks for newcomers to Canada.
- Transitions Abroad: Transitions Abroad has a really comprehensive list for anyone considering becoming an expatriate in Canada.
- Living Abroad in Canada: Useful resources for job seekers.
Overseas and Expat Job Portals
- Michael Page: An international executive recruitment website that I’ve used in the past. This site is targeted towards high-end job seekers.
- eFinancialCareers: My favorite search engine for finance jobs on the web. I used them during my Wall Street days.
- Overseas Jobs: I find that there is often significant overlap between the postings on this site and that of other sites. Nevertheless this site has been around for a while.
- website, you will find where I have linked to their global embassies directory. They have a good job portal too.
- Linkedin: Last but not least, this huge professional social network is a resource for building contacts in the field and location of your interest.
There you have it. The best places to find jobs in Canada as a foreigner. For information on visas for Canada, be sure to check out my Canada visa page. If you are looking to spice up your dating life, check out my post on the best online dating sites in Canada.