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Canada or Austrailia???

  • 02-05-2011 7:06pm
    #1
    Paterson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 109 ✭✭


    Anyone any idea where is better for a Technologist to look for work? Canada or Austrailia?
    Also any other suggestions would be great.
    Thank you


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  • #2
    beyondpassive
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 558 ✭✭✭beyondpassive


    Australia is about to burst its housing bubble, and nobody is hiring. An Arch tech I know who moved to Sydney in January still can't find work. I'd do my research before going.


  • #3
    witzky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭witzky


    Hi Paterson,

    Well I cant speak for Canada, but here's my 2 cents..

    Graduated June 09, moved to OZ June 10 (Brisbane) It took me about a month to find work. Plently of work but you have to put yourself out there big time...!! My girlfriend and I are now sponsored on a 457, 4 year visa, and got a raise the same day I found out..;).

    But I've heard of lads coming over and not finding work for months and then lads getting work the week they arrive..! Everyone has a different story...

    Good luck...!


  • #4
    Paterson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 109 ✭✭Paterson


    witzky have you ny aussie websites for employment, dont want to start googlin and endin up with **** 1s, thanks


  • #5
    witzky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭witzky


    www.seek.com.au
    That's prob the best IMO. Also if you have an idea of where you might be moving to, look up the architects offices in the area and express interest.

    Revit is pretty big here so if you use that then it's an advantage.

    Good luck!


  • #6
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,897 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    beyondpassive wrote: »
    Australia is about to burst its housing bubble, and nobody is hiring. An Arch tech I know who moved to Sydney in January still can't find work. I'd do my research before going.
    You are basing that on one person who still can't find work. Everyone is different, I've had dry patches and patches where I was offer 3 jobs in two weeks.

    Also, had I not found any architectural work, and been stuck on site doing grunt work. I wouldn't regretted a thing,. All in australia has been a hugely postive life experience for me (I stress for me) and so happy I did it.
    witzky wrote: »
    Graduated June 09, moved to OZ June 10 (Brisbane) It took me about a month to find work. Plently of work but you have to put yourself out there big time...!! My girlfriend and I are now sponsored on a 457, 4 year visa, and got a raise the same day I found out..;).

    I've been with my current employer since september 2010. Agreed to sponsor me in janurary, the application was lodge a few weeks ago. Hopeing to receive the grant pretty soon.
    witzky wrote: »
    www.seek.com.au

    +1 for seek, both my jobs came via that site


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  • #7
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,145 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    Its a while since Ive been in Canada, but talking to a number of contacts recently there is work in BC (Vancouver and surrounding areas). Brush up on your timber frame knowledge, there's always high-end houses, and apartment blocks on the go. I also know a guy just back from Calgary, there seems to have been lots of work available, however I think the extreme winters got to him and his wife.


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