Navigating the Canadian Job Market: Lessons Learned by a Canada InfoNet Participant
When it comes to finding employment, focusing on quality over quantity can make a significant difference. By making improvements to your resume and targeting only the most suitable job opportunities, you can increase your chances of success. In addition, the power of networking can lead you to a job. In this blog post, we share […]
Mentee Spotlight: Shilpi Gupta
Canada InfoNet connects immigrating professionals with established Canadians in their field for mentorship support. This has provided participants (mentees) with direct and up to date industry information, while facilitating the professional development of both mentees and their mentors. Below testimonial is from Shilpi Gupta – IT Project Manager, a successful mentee who benefited from the […]
Meet Kanwardyal, A Canada InfoNet Success Story
Kanwardyal Singh is a Product Owner/Manager who immigrated from India in 2017. In his preparation to come to Canada he became a program participant and mentee with Canada InfoNet where he was matched with Rick McCallion. After successfully establishing himself in the country, he wanted to pay it forward and decided to become a mentor with […]
How to thrive in your career in Canada: Panel discussion with successful immigrant women
International Women’s Day celebrates women’s achievements and reflects on their challenges. This year’s theme is #ChooseToChallenge and this inspired us to showcase amazing women from our program who are mentors and alumni. They all immigrated to Canada themselves and have found success in their careers. In this video, you will learn about: Panelists: Olabisi Adesina – Mentor/ […]
Meet Tonia, a Canada InfoNet participant from Nigeria
“Take ownership for your learning,” says Canada InfoNet participant, Tonia Aigbokhae. Tonia who recently immigrated to Canada, was referred to Canada InfoNet by our partner agency, Planning For Canada. In this article, she beautifully shares her experience as a participant in the program and how it benefitted her. My name is Tonia Aigbokhae and I am […]
I found a job before arriving in Canada amidst Covid
A Canada InfoNet Success Story The current pandemic situation has changed everyone’s lives and we know that for those immigrating to Canada at this time it might seem even harder to stay motivated to continue with your job search. These are challenging times but there is no reason to give up on your goals. Today […]
Parisa’s success story: How she found a job before arriving in Canada with Canada InfoNet
Parisa was an established Telecommunications Engineer in her home country of Iran. Like many immigrating to a new country, Parisa was nervous and plagued with questions. How will I settle in a new country? I don’t know anyone, will I make friends? I have a good job now, will I be able to find something equally […]