Challenges of Finding Employment for New Canadians
New Canadians are subject to the systemic treatment by employers of workers who are not of local origin. Whenever an employer views a resume from a candidate that is not located in the same city as the company to which they have applied, the employer becomes concerned. This is for a variety of reasons including that in the employer’s perception, the candidate is not able to find employment in where they are. This signals either that the candidate is not well-connected in their local market or that they have a negative reputation in their industry where they are currently located.
All of the above issues affect New Canadians because they are not only not local, but in fact foreign. Being foreign means that New Canadian’s are not known and do not the employer’s reality, in terms of work and lifestyle. For an employer this puts up a red flag. How will the employer train this new employee who does not know the corporate culture of the company and does not know how business is conducted in Canada, in this particular industry. Other issues arise, however, such as actual cultural barriers.
Perhaps the candidate will now have to relocate and integrate into the community, socially, culturally and on a religious level. The employer might wonder whose responsibility it is to help the worker get settled. Also, where religion and cultural traits are involved, the employer might wonder if the worker might pose a threat to the otherwise regularly accepted worker practices at the company. Everything from style of dress to hours available for work and customs that the worker might be required to perform during work hours, even if done on break will adjust the tone of workplace.
What must not be forgotten is that we live in Canada, a country that is known the world over as the centre of multiculturalism. This being said, we must look within our own demographic and realize the already complex reality of the diverse cultures around us and how they seem to be in harmony. We are all aware of the reality of being a New Canadian, because we are all continuously adjusting to new people from different cultures and expecting the same welcome from our others around us.
The challenges of finding employment for new Canadians are numerous. At Vamos a Canada we love these challenges. Visit employment section to see what we can do for you to beat these challenges.
All of the above issues affect New Canadians because they are not only not local, but in fact foreign. Being foreign means that New Canadian’s are not known and do not the employer’s reality, in terms of work and lifestyle. For an employer this puts up a red flag. How will the employer train this new employee who does not know the corporate culture of the company and does not know how business is conducted in Canada, in this particular industry. Other issues arise, however, such as actual cultural barriers.
Perhaps the candidate will now have to relocate and integrate into the community, socially, culturally and on a religious level. The employer might wonder whose responsibility it is to help the worker get settled. Also, where religion and cultural traits are involved, the employer might wonder if the worker might pose a threat to the otherwise regularly accepted worker practices at the company. Everything from style of dress to hours available for work and customs that the worker might be required to perform during work hours, even if done on break will adjust the tone of workplace.
What must not be forgotten is that we live in Canada, a country that is known the world over as the centre of multiculturalism. This being said, we must look within our own demographic and realize the already complex reality of the diverse cultures around us and how they seem to be in harmony. We are all aware of the reality of being a New Canadian, because we are all continuously adjusting to new people from different cultures and expecting the same welcome from our others around us.
The challenges of finding employment for new Canadians are numerous. At Vamos a Canada we love these challenges. Visit employment section to see what we can do for you to beat these challenges.
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