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Applying for jobs abroad (USA & Canada)

  • 14-09-2012 5:25pm
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    sashafierce
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    tony81
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    sashafierce wrote: »
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    What kind of work are you applying for?

    There are classes of visas aimed at recent graduates, gap year students and young professionals with 4 years experience. Often employers are aware of these schemes and advertise positions with these kind of people in mind. You could also try getting a job in a US multinational in Ireland in the hopes you will get to work in the US at some stage.


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    sashafierce
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    Chuck_Norris
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    From my experience (12 years ago), Canada was quite a rough country to get a Visa for.

    I was working in an extremely niche market, but he company spent an absolute fortune on solicitors fees to get my Visa. They had to go through the back door somehow, by applying through the States.

    Basically, they had to prove that I want taking the job of a Canadian citizen. As in, there were no Canadian citizens capable of doing the job.

    But I would imagine that has changed, what with all the jobs fairs on the go. And it may have been a case that the employment laws vary from province to province. I was based in Ontario.


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    avalon68
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    sashafierce wrote: »
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    No, not in the USA, unless you have pretty specialized skills - IT/engineering qualifications/higher degree - even then its difficult enough to get sponsorship.


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