Canadian Experience
People in different countries or regions have diverse educational backgrounds and work experience. Every country has its own work culture. Immigrants to Canada might have heard about the issue of "Canadian experience". Canadian work experience is regarded as proof of language, communication skills and ability that will work in the Canadian business culture. What matters most is relevant experience to the type of work for which you are applying.
What you should learn is how to best display your educational level and work experience. Investigations have shown that a lot of employers don't know how to appraise your experience. Hence, you have to show your merit to them.
In a recent survey, around 50% of Canadian employers implied that Canadian experience “is either a requirement for employment in their organization or that foreign work experience is not necessarily considered equal to Canadian experience.”
In a survey “Canadian work experience” is seen as important because it proves that immigrants are able to work in the Canadian work environment (32 percent), that they are able to meet Canadian standards (14 percent) and because it lowers the risk of hiring employees who do not fit into the culture of the organization (11 percent).
Employers who employ regulated professionals are much less likely than other employers with no regulated professionals to say that foreign experience is acceptable as Canadian experience.
These findings indicate that employers are conscious that they are not hiring immigrants at levels in accordance with their foreign qualifications and work experience.
That is one viewpoint of Canadian experience. Others describe it as understanding and doing things in the “Canadian way”: "(i.e., studying how to adjust and adapt to Canadian customs and culture)." Some new immigrants admit that a shortage of knowledge of Canadian values and norms is a hurdle to realizing their full potential. Others acknowledge that it takes some time to get used to a culture, to learn to communicate effectively with employers and to achieve accomplishments in their jobs.
And, unfortunately, for a small percentage of employers, Canadian experience is considered a convenient way to act in a biased way towards newcomers. Though the phenomenon occurs, the vast majority of employers do hold a view that it is important to integrate immigrants into the workforce.
In some professions such as architecture or law, many Canadian have the idea that erudition of building codes and Canadian laws can only be understood by whoever has Canadian experience or education. You need to show that you know Canadian ordinances, codes or ways of doing things, and you’re qualified for those jobs.
That's what you're going to come across in Canada. The immigration system is detached from employers and provincial labor markets to some extent. Consequently, it is a good idea to prepare yourself for it before you leave for Canada.
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