I am a prospective canadian immigrant. How to get job in canada while you r outside canada for HR prfessional.?

I am an HR Professional in Canada, so perhaps I can shed some light on this one.

First of all, it depends on where you are planning to immigrate to in Canada. I am an HR Manager with a business that has offices in 3 provinces, and each have different labour standards and practices to follow. With all of this difference between offices, I can imagine that the difference between Canada and another country would be tremendous. I have actually spoken to an immigrant who was very upset about this, claiming that he went to one of the best business schools in the UK, etc, etc, but it really doesn't matter. HR practices are immensely different in Canada than they are in other places. I know that if I moved to the UK, the US, France...basically anywhere, I wouldn't expect to get a job without first going to school in the place where I was moving to. So, instead of starting looking for a job, you will want to start out with looking for a place to go to school. While you are in school, you will be eligible for a student work visa. I would suggest combining this with a co-op work term to get some experience in Canada for when you are finished. You will be hard pressed to find an employer who will hire you for an HR position in Canada without first completing some Canadian university courses. And, as previous posters have stated, HR positions are not that plentiful here right now, so most employers will look first at hiring a Canadian before a potential immigrant. Whatever you decide, good luck.

This is not really considered a skilled position for the purposes of immigration. There are more qualified Canadians for this field than there are jobs. As well unless you are an American most Canadian employers will not hire you without previous Canadian experience as too many immigrants from Asia and the like show up with false credentials.

See www.notcanada.com

To get a job as an HR Professional it is often best to network with local and provincial human resources groups. This is pretty tough to do internationally unless you specialize an area like HRIS or are in a high level position. Attending provincial HR conferences is a great way of getting to know more about local standards and practises, often I will run into a visiting professional or someone who has recently immigrated. There are local nuances but international professionals can bring some advance experience as long as they are not junior generalists.

HR is a profession in high demand now and will be in the future. Immigrating takes over a year if you have not started, in which time the economy will have turned around.

With no knowledge of our laws about employment standards, human rights, and what constitutes proper hiring and firing practises in Canada, what can you offer a prospective employer here ?

Not very much.

A second point for you to consider.....

Hundreds of Canadians, who DO have the required education and Canadian HR experience , that you lack, are currently unemployed. Why would a Canadian employer hire you, with no relevant experience in Canada, over a person who has lived here all their life ?

They won't.

My advice to you is to stay where you are living, and WAIT at least 3 to 5 years, to see how the world economy changes.

JIm B. Toronto.

That's the problem. You cannot be offered a job until you have your permanent resident papers. That can take two years.

You may be refused because there are not a lot of available jobs for HR people.