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🏦 New International Student regulations are taking effect. Keep reading for more details! (canada.ca)

💰️ Canadian rent has come down for the first time since 2021. Some predict that rent inflation will continue slowing down for the next few years. (Toronto Star)

👮 Trudeau announced his government’s commitment to change the immigration system and combat system abuse and scams. (YouTube)

🤔 More than 40% of Canadians think newcomers are treated better then those born in Canada. (CBC)

🌊 1.2 million of temporary residents will have to leave Canada in 2025. At the same time Canada’s asylum claims are conveniently skyrocketing. (Globe and Mail)

☢️ Why Canada is likely to become a Nuclear superpower. As one of top 3 largest uranium producers in the world and raising popularity of nuclear energy, we project demand for nuclear power specialists will grow significantly. (BBC)

🛢️ Trump’s presidency return is likely to contribute to a mining oil and gas boom in Canada. Alberta is already hustling to push for more pipeline connections to the US. (BNN Bloomberg)

🧑‍🎓 International student changes

• Off-Campus Work Eligibility: International students can work off campus without a work permit if they are:

  • Enrolled full-time in a post-secondary academic, vocational, or professional training program.

  • Participating in a vocational training program at the secondary level in Quebec.

  • The program must last at least six months and lead to a degree, diploma, or certificate.

• Work Hours During Academic Breaks: Eligible international students may work full-time during scheduled academic breaks, such as summer or winter holidays.

• Institutional Compliance Reporting: Designated learning institutions (DLIs) are required to submit biannual reports to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confirming the enrollment status of each study permit holder.

  • Students no longer enrolled may be subject to investigation and enforcement actions.

🤫 Job search tips from a recent newcomer

We get dozens of messages from newcomers who share their job search and immigration stories. Last week, we’ve received a thoughtful message from a Data Scientist who landed a job within a month after arriving in Canada - without any references.

What did he do?

“It was a combination of 3 things for me..” - @muksgce

1. Demonstrating knowledge.

   • He didn’t just list his responsibilities and skills. He demonstrated how he applied his skills in his previous experiences.

   • Instead of listing a skill like Python or SQL or Tableau, he described projects and situations in which he leveraged each skill to achieve a measurable result for his team and company.

2. Preparing for interview rigorously.

   • He was ready to defend every skill and bullet point listed on his resume with thoughtful and relevant stories. Depending on the company he interviewed at, he tailored his examples and stories to make it super relevant for that specific industry, company focus and person.

   • He was prepared to answer follow up questions to dig deep into nitty gritty of his past projects. He avoided general high level descriptions, and dove deep into specifics during the interview.

3. Active listening during the interview

   • He prioritized fostering a meaningful conversation with the interviewer, avoiding transactional and close-ended questions and answers.

     • Example:

       • Instead of asking “do you like working here?”, he asked “What is it like working here?”

   • He used a mix of professional and semi-casual tone to build rapport with the interviewer

     • He also highlighted that this was the hardest part of the interview, since it takes time to practice and get good at.

4. He also shared a pro tip:

   

In short - he thoughtfully tailored his resume and sought to highlight the skills and experiences he saw were the most important to the employer based on the job description.

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📃 Want to gain confidence in your job search?

We launching a 7-day resume challenge to help you prepare for 2025.

This is an interactive, step-by-step 7-day sprint where you and a group of other job seekers will build a rockstar resume. Here’s what you’ll get:

• Personalized resume review: Top 5 participants will be invited for a live resume feedback session

• Private community: All participants will get access to a private job search chat.

• Peer feedback: All participants will receive peer feedback

• BONUS: Personal pitch practice

Join to get notified when we launch

🍰 Timbits

🤑 Walmart is having an up to 50% sale starting soon.

🚹️ Jack & Jones mens wear brand has a 50% sale on clothing.

🚚 Avoid Canada Post deliveries if you can. opt in for UPS of FedEx.

🍁 Rankings of Canada’s happiest provinces.

✈️ If you flew with WestJet between 2014 and 2019 and checked in your luggage, you may be entitled for compensation.

🍰 Event alert: want to meet friends?

Check out a meetup in Toronto held on November 21st for those in their 30s and 40s

💼 Jobs Highlights

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📌 Stan, a Canada/US based creator economy startup with a satellite office in Toronto, is hiring for multiple roles from Product, to Data to marketing.

📌 Knix, an award-winning Canadian intimate-wear brand is hiring for sales, dev, merchandising and store manager roles.

📌 CAE, a Canadian aviation simulation provider is hiring for multiple roles in aviation, simulation, engineering, project management, operations.

📌 Baycrest, an academic health science centre providing care for seniors is hiring for multiple nurse, food and sanitation aids, and technician roles.

📌 SC Johson, a soap and cleaning products manufacturer is hiring for microbiologists, lab technicians and operations.

📌 Labatt, a Canadian beverage company has nearly 200 positions open in brewing, merchandising, production and warehousing.

📌 OpenTable, an international restaurant reservation management software company, is hiring for marketing and technology roles in Canada.

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