Jobs in Canada in the field of Construction and IT

I am not in the IT or the construction field. I have friends in both fields. Whatever, I am saying is personal knowledge and should not be taken as the truth or as a rule of thumb. I am not an expert at any of this. Just another immigrant who got here before some of you and have risen from the ranks.

First in construction ...

right now there is a boom and there are plenty of jobs. Having said that it depends on which field of construction one is looking for a job. Architecture/mech engg/elect engg/frame work/drywall etc or just as casual labour. NO matter what the job is, it is not easy for an immigrant to start immediately in their field of expertise.
Every immigrant has to start a notch or two lower than they are used to back home. Then prove themselves to go up the ladder.
A good thing to do is to have your education evaluated as soon as you land in Canada. The evaluation helps you equate your your education to canadian standards and then you can decide how much you may need to upgrade your studies. In some cases these courses can be taken on a part time basis while you work at a job.
Learning is a lifetime experience and as you keep working it in Canada you need to keep updating yourselves continuously unless ofcourse you get in to your own business which again requires a different type of learning.
Construction Jobs are in plenty right now especially for casual labour and yes they pay well.....but beware the construction boom can end at anytime (anywhere from 6 months to 6 years) It is very unpredictable. The last time this happened in 1989, a lot of people lost their jobs and houses. They all eventually came back but this is something one should be aware of.


Now IT jobs...

there are still some IT jobs out there but mostly on contract.
BUt before one can get started one needs to have some Canadian experience......yes it is a chicken and egg story. How can one have Canadian experience when they are unable to get a job. That is the reason every immigrant needs to realize that they have to start at a lower position and then prove themselves.
There have been a few individuals who have started at their current positions and levels in India. Those people generally are working for International companies and can ask for transfers to Canada if their companies have branches in Canada.
The transfers are not real transfers because no Canadian company can offer employment to anyone who is not a permanent Resident of Canada unless they have approval from HRDC.

In short getting started is difficult but once you get started most hard working people work their way up the ladder and settle down comfortably. And yes it takes about 5 years before an immigrant starts feeling at home in Canada.

This is a long time but it has more to do with the ties one has with their country of origin and how they adapt to the diverse cultures in Canada. This is a lot, however it is better to know some of this before you land in Canada than to find out about it after one is here.