Relocation services for British Columbia, Canada

Jobs

Finding a job in Canada does not work the same as it does in the UK. The whole process is much slower and seems to be dependent on networking to a large degree. (And having a degree is important too.)

Here are some tips on job searching:

• review the job description and highlight in your résumé and covering letter the aspects of your background that best fit.
• research the company before the interview. Prepare some questions to ask that demonstrate your knowledge.
• don't just mention your work related skills. Make sure that you refer to other activities, hobbies and volunteer work (a big thing here), and the skills you use in them.
• at the interview you can improve the impression you give by taking notes. This shows you are interested and considering the job seriously.
• send an e-mail or card to the interviewing manager immediately after the interview.
• network in industry related groups. Join any professional bodies or associations. Participation will help get you known. It is said that most jobs are never advertised but are filled by personal contacts.

Your résumé

You will need to write your résumé (rather than a CV) in the style that Canadians expect. See our tips on résumé writing.

Job search tips

If you are looking for a job, then read our tips on how to do this. There are links to job sites on the internet and advice that should help you find a job in B.C. Read more...

We have also got advice on how to use letters to back up your job search. There is more to finding a job than simply sending off your résumé. Read more ...

Networking

One “fact” often quoted is that most jobs are not advertised. Assuming this to be true, your skills at networking become important. For tips on networking read on...

International accreditation

Canada is keen on regulating professions and it is possible that your profession is one that is regulated. For example the CICIC web site lists over 100 professions which are regulated in one or more provinces or territories in Canada.

We will be developing information on individual professions as the site matures. In the meantime we have some information on:

• engineering
• nursing
• teaching

Professional agency links

Here is a list of the professional agencies that you may need to get in touch with to see about registering your professional qualifications. In many instances you will still be expected to re-train and/or pass exams before you can practice in BC.

• Job Profiles - good for all jobs - with links to unions and professional bodies for each
  http://www.achievebc.ca/cpt/jobprofile_typeofwork.html
• Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia
  http://www.asttbc.org/
• Architectural Institute of British Columbia
  http://www.aibc.ca/
• Association of British Columbia Forestry Professionals
  http://www.rpf-bc.org/
• Board of Registration for Social for Social Workers of British Columbia
  http://www.brsw.bc.ca/
• British Columbia Association of Medical Radiation Technologists
  http://www.bcamrt.bc.ca/
• British Columbia Association of Optometrists
  http://www.optometrists.bc.ca/
• British Columbia Association of Social Workers
  http://www.bcasw.org/
• British Columbia Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and
  Audiologists
  http://www.bcaslpa.ca/
• British Columbia College of Chiropractors
  http://www.bcchiro.com/bccc/
• British Columbia College of Teachers
  http://www.bcct.ca/
• British Columbia Institute of Agrologists
  http://www.bcia.com/
• British Columbia Naturopathic Association
  http://www.bcna.bc.ca/
• British Columbia Securities Commission
  http://www.bcsc.bc.ca/
• British Columbia Society of Laboratory Science
  http://www.bcsls.net/
• British Columbia Society of Occupational Therapists
  http://www.bcsot.org/
• British Columbia Society of Respiratory Therapists
  http://www.bcsrt.com/
• British Columbia Veterinary Medical Association
  http://www.bcvma.org/
• Canadian Bankers Association
  http://www.cba.ca
  
• Certified General Accountants Association of British Columbia
  http://www.cga-bc.org/
• Certified General Accountants Association of Canada
  http://www.thinkcga.org/default.asp
• Certified Management Accountants of British Columbia
  http://www.cmabc.com/
• College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia
  http://www.cdsbc.org/
• College of Dental Technicians of British Columbia
  http://www.cdt.bc.ca/
• College of Denturists of British Columbia
  http://www.cd.bc.ca/
• College of Licensed Practical Nurses of British Columbia
  http://www.clpn.bc.ca/
• College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia
  http://www.cmtbc.bc.ca/
• College of Midwives of British Columbia
  http://www.cmbc.bc.ca/
• College of Pharmacists of British Columbia
  http://www.collpharmbc.org/
• College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia
  http://www.cptbc.org/
• College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
  http://www.cpsbc.ca/
• College of Psychologists of British Columbia
  http://www.collegeofpsychologists.bc.ca/
• College of Registered Nurses of B.C.
  http://www.crnbc.ca/
• College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of British Columbia
  http://www.crpnbc.ca/
• Corporation of Land Surveyors of the Province of British Columbia
  http://www.bclandsurveyors.bc.ca/
• Institute of Canadian Bankers
  http://www.icb.org
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia
  http://www.ica.bc.ca/
• Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
  http://www.icbc.com/
• Interior Designers Institute of British Columbia
  http://www.idibc.org/
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
  http://www.ibew.org
• International Credential Evaluation Service
  http://www.ola.bc.ca/ices/
• Law Society of British Columbia
  http://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/
• Open Learning Agency
  http://www.ola.bc.ca/
• Planning Institute of British Columbia
  http://www.pibc.bc.ca/
• Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC
  http://www.apeg.bc.ca/
• Society of Translators and Interpreters of British Columbia
  http://www.stibc.org/
• Job Search
  http://ca.indeed.com/