Chinese professionals for a successful career in Canada

 When Judy Wu made the autumn of 2003 a student visa to Canada, her goal is to join her then boyfriend, now her husband, who has been studying here.

 

After almost eight years, Judy works is one of Canada's largest bank, a position that made her acquaintance of her envy of many Chinese.

 

Judy, who in Shandong province, that her career in Canada, and her hard work in the first improve her English language ability, and then earned MBA from the University of Canada is, and a stroke of luck in finding work.

 

MBA courses in her final year, her future employer's commercial banking division manager of the MBA students presented speeches, and Judy very impressed, and she immediately invited to interview manager. After several rounds of interviews in the bank, Judy units in commercial banks work, and work began in 2007, a few months later, she graduated that summer.

 

"Like many people, my job search very well," she recalls.

 

In the protection of banks, a highly respected professional fields, the work is notoriously competitive. Into the banking sector is a major achievements of the Chinese immigrants in Canada, her first job.

 

Judy units which more than 100 employees, she is the only originally from mainland China. In contrast, many new immigrants have to either change jobs or in which they have years of experience in the areas of their home countries, entry-level positions.

 

No data is available, but the anecdote shows that in Canada, arrived in China's large number of professionals have returned to school to learn more skills, the demand in Canada to give up their previous career path, or a lower level in the professional field. Many people, especially those who can not overcome the language barrier, and ultimately for the Chinese population in specific enterprises.

 

Many skilled migrants who planned under the original language barriers facing Canada. They may in their own profession, but the language barriers, and English speakers in their daily work and social environment, communication is still the UK good job.

 

After landing, immediately in Canada, Judy focused on improving her English language training courses to strengthen recruitment. Improved language skills paved the way, she eventually joined the nearly 50 million professionals working in the path of the banking industry in Canada.

 

"Most Chinese are very good at learning. However, if there is no English language ability, no one can develop in Canada a good career," Judy said.

 

Colin Chu, who in IT for banks and insurance companies in the sector leading service provider, agreed to Judy observation. The hone their English skills, both Ph.D. candidates in computer science at the University of Singapore, Colin focused his efforts, first of all understand the local job market after 2008, moving to Canada. Two or three years participate in various training courses, and with the executive search and other agencies should take this month, Colin access to what is expected of local employers of their recruits, and made his application, very few employers in the current understanding of the work.

 

"Send your resume immediately get into here, it may not be effective, a lot of catch," said Colin. "A more effective approach is to first study the local job market, a good preparation before the launch of the search."

 

Come prepared, Colin project to the professional achievements of his faith, his growth potential, as well as easy-going personality, team work indicates that, in large part due to his ability to communicate effectively in English, in several rounds of the interview.

 

He is the Minority who get a large Canadian company's first job. A more common career path for new immigrants, began to work in small companies, and then as one of the major business growth experience.

 

However, language is just the first step. A Chinese immigrants, or immigrants in many other countries are very big challenge, is to coordinate the cultural differences and build a professional and social networking to help professional development.

 

Despite the good from the start line of their round, Judy and Colin have felt their voices seem to hit them due to cultural differences and lack of professional networks in the workplace the glass ceiling.

 

The two sides agreed, for the promotion and other development opportunities on the premise that development and human heads and other senior management personnel relations are not only in work-related matters, but also on the personal level. This requires not only language skills, and cultural affinity, which may be for those who grew up in a completely different cultural environment, the challenges of growing up.

 

If these new immigrants looking to provide guidance and advice from a mentor, a few fit the bill than the Road Thomas Qu, who venture in 1980 between the overseas Chinese students is the first time, is the best strategy for improving the current manager of Ontario Power Generation Nuclear Energy .

 

In addition to language skills, Tao cited immigrants adapt successfully in their new countries, the following key factors.

 

Immigration must not be restricted circle of their lives within the Chinese community, Tao maintenance. "We must build on the community network of contacts and friends. And Native Canadians"

 

The development of leadership skills is essential for career development, said that on the grounds that he was taken through the development of housing estates such as community service, which is highly regarded in Canada involved in leadership and leadership experience, and the advantages of their own experiences training programs.

 

"Everyone recognized the glass ceiling (foreign professionals) presence, including Canadians," Tao said. "This is nothing to hide."

 

However, the outlook was "positive."

 

Glass ceiling or not, Colin and Judy have had their eyes are on the next stage of their career public.

 

Colin's goal is to join a global company to gain more international experience, and Judy that she's the next big opportunity in the growing affluence of the Chinese community in Canada and the expansion of China-based companies throughout the world lies. She hopes to join one of the major global banks, the Asian banking sector.

 

"We must use the advantage of our Chinese culture, successful competition," she said.