Employment in Canada

Employment in Canada

On-campus employment

International students in the full-time programs with the BCIT are provided to work for on-campus without the work permit. The On-campus employment prospects are listed for online through the e-Jobs.

Co-op work permit

The international students are allowed for working off-campus in case, it is the essential part of the full-time program throughout the co-op requirement of BCIT. The work must be under 50% of whole length of full-time program as well as must be openly associated to the program. There is no accusation for this kind of work permit.

Volunteer activities

The subsequent volunteer activities are not needed any work permit:

•Volunteer work, which is generally unpaid, like helping at the animal shelter, which is usually part-time as well as incidental for studies.
•Unpaid observation of the occupation or workplace for instance, following the geologist on the sample-gathering tours. Minor tasks lacking major productivity contribution can be performed like clerical chores.
•Unpaid helping of the family member or friend during the visit.
•Unpaid short-term job incidental to studies, which is not the competitive activity, as well as is performed in the exchange of non-monetary remuneration for instance, part-time work for the room as well as board on the family farm to 1 to 4 weeks.

Off-campus work permits

Appropriate international students with participation in the post-secondary institutions may work off-campus whereas studying in the BC and amplify expensive Canadian work experience. You can contact the International Student Centre of BCIT for finding if you succeed for the program.

Post-graduate work permit

When you have productively completed the credential at the BCIT you can have 90 days starting from date when your final grades are placed, to apply for the open work permit via CIC (Citizenship and Immigration Canada).

Depending on length of the program, the CIC can grant you anyplace from 8 months - 3 years for working in Canada.
 

Employment Websites in Canada

These are some of the web sites available for employment. Use a search engine to find more.

General Listings

• newslink.org 
  A site which links you to various newspapers in Canada, check on jobs advertised in the classified sections.

• www.workinfonet.ca 
  Canada WorkInfoNET, information on work, training, labour market information, self-employment, workplace issues and supports, financial help and more.

• www.globecareers.com 
  An extensive electronic list of job openings in Canada, a Career alert service and a site for recruitment

• www.canadajobs.com 
  Links to job databases, government job banks, newsgroups, employment agencies and company home pages.

• www.jobbus.com 
  This site takes you directly to the career pages of companies and organizations

• workplace.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca 
  HRDC Nova Scotia's region's work site; an information resource on job listings, news, industry, directories, etc.

• www.brainstalent.com 
  A source of job openings and employment information in Atlantic Canada

• www.atl-can-careers.com 
  Atlantic Canada Careers, a site for individuals, who want to live and work in the Atlantic Region.

• www.netjobs.com 
  An extensive source of job listings.

• www.careerlab.com 
  Career management and job-search advice for senior executives and top-tier professionals.
  

Construction, Oil, Environment

• www.ejobs.org 
  E Jobs links to environmental opportunities in Canada and the USA.

• www.soep.com 
  Sable Island Offshore Energy Project-employment and project information

• www.frontline.nf.net 
  The site for Frontline Resources, a source of information on employment in the construction industry

• www.caodc.ca 
  The site for the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors-check the section on employment.
  

High Tech

• www.cgi.ca 
  This site for the high tech firm of CGI contains an employment section.

• www.ibm.ca/hr/ 
  IBM's corporate site which includes a career opportunities section

• www.microsoft.com/careers/ 
  Microsoft's site which includes Microsoft jobs-search and apply feature

• www.positionwatch.com 
  Positionwatch is a recruitment site for high tech employment.

• CNC Global 
  A site for high tech employment opportunities.

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