Episodes

  • Should you get a job or start a business? A Tech Worker’s Immigration Story.

    Should you get a job or start a business? A Tech Worker’s Immigration Story.
    Feb 9 2023

    When you’re here, in Canada, should you get a job or start a business? Listen to a Tech Worker's Immigration Story in this Bernie Chats with Saeed Shamsi, MBA.

    Saeed immigrated to Canada in the late 1990’s. He quickly got to work in his chosen field of technology, which gave him a front row seat in the Y2K computer programming boom and then the burst of the Dot Com Bubble between 2000 and 2002.

    He has over 20 years experience in establishing and growing businesses in Canada, with roles that span from international business development, operation, finance, and technology.

    Now he helps new Canadians get established in business, advising them on the ins and outs of the Canadian business environment and arming them with the experience and knowledge he's gained along the way.

    Saeed co-founded NovoTech Software, which is specialized in providing analytical software for GeoTechnical Engineers, and was the president of the company until the acquisition by RocScience.

    Saeed was also an independent director of Tulloch Resources, a publicly traded company in Canadian Stock Exchange, until the company was sold to Tidal Royalty in 2018.

    He is also a director at World Forgotten children foundation, with the mission to provide helping hands to the unfortunate children that are orphaned and are living with disabilities.

    Saeed’s Contact info

    linkedin.com/in/saeed-otufat-shamsi-51a840

    shamsi@capilanobusiness.com
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    1 hr
  • Immigration to B.C., Canada, & Tips for Employers Hiring Foreign Workers - Bernie Chats with Gabriel Leal Vazquez

    Immigration to B.C., Canada, & Tips for Employers Hiring Foreign Workers - Bernie Chats with Gabriel Leal Vazquez
    Sep 27 2022

    Bernie Chats with Gabriel Leal Vazquez of Pathways Immigration & Recruitment Canada, providing insights about immigrating to Canada and British Columbia.

    If you're an employer considering hiring a foreign worker, residing in Canada or abroad, there are also some great insights for you.

    The conversation is in English and we throw in a few sentences and insights in French and Spanish for those members of our audience.

    Get the YouTube version, here:

    https://jobsincanada.com/provinces/british-columbia-jobs-bc/

    or on the B.C. Jobs Page on JobsinCanada.com, here:

    https://jobsincanada.com/provinces/british-columbia-jobs-bc/

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    #JobsinCanada #JobsinCanada.com #JobsinBritishColumbia #BritishColumbia #BC #VancouverJobs #JobsinWinnipeg #StudyinWinnipeg #MovetoBritishColumbia #MovetoBC #ImmigratetoCanada #liveinBC #liveinBritishColumbia,#relocatetoBC #immigrationconsultants #canadaimmigration #foreignjobseekers #hireforeignworkers #howtoimmigratetocanada #howtohireforeignworkers #LMIA #BernieChats #GabrielLealVazquez #PathwaysImmigration #jobs, #Kelowna
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    37 mins
  • Immigration to Saskatchewan, Canada for Entrepreneurs and Workers with Daria Coneghan

    Immigration to Saskatchewan, Canada for Entrepreneurs and Workers with Daria Coneghan
    Feb 5 2022
    Entrepreneurs and Workers, get tips and helpful information about immigration to Saskatchewan, Canada, all explored in this episode of Bernie Chats, with Daria Coneghan, Licensed Immigration Consultant and Foreign Worker Recruiter, and President, Reach International Recruitment & Immigration Services in Regina, Saskatchewan. Full YouTube Transcript: 0:00 immigration to saskatchewan canada for entrepreneurs and workers welcome to this bernie chats with daria conahan 0:08 president reach international recruitment and immigration services 0:14 [Music] 0:22 hello everybody welcome to bernie chats we're recording on behalf of jobs in canada.com today and we're joined by 0:28 daria conahan ceo of reach international recruitment and immigration based out of 0:34 saskatchewan canada daria thanks for joining us how are you today i'm doing great i'm in sunny saskatchewan it's 0:41 great here so how are things going in saskatchewan as far as the skills market the labor market how's how's that 0:47 looking these days especially in light of the pandemic well we've got the pandemic to deal with 0:53 but saskatchewan is booming really we just announced that cargill is putting a 0:59 huge plant in here and also grant industries is 1:04 putting in a 1.3 million dollar edition that's going to add more jobs and and 1:10 you're quite involved in the agricultural side and the hospitality side i remember you told me 1:16 well a little bit i mean you can't be from saskatchewan and not be involved in agriculture right i suppose yeah yeah 1:23 yeah for our listeners saskatchewan is uh very spread out it's not very concentrated in the cities the cities 1:29 are not that large they're about what 200 000 people in a province of what about 1.1 million 1:36 something like that something like that 1.3 we have a lot of space 1:41 yeah so there's a lot of a lot of nice towns whereas manitoba tends to be more centralized over half the population is 1:48 in winnipeg for instance and there's very few cities outside of winnipeg yeah i mean these are regina saskatoon 1:56 prince albert right we have some great little towns and and uh helmets outside but 2:03 uh we're largely agriculture we have a lot of pot we're very diverse we have a lot of 2:09 lentils so agriculture is big here it's a gamut of 2:15 skills and trades here when you talk about the factory that's being built by cargill do 2:20 you have any idea what kind of scale that that project's going to be and is it primarily cattle related no i don't 2:27 think it's cattle related and i honestly i don't know much about it except that everyone was doing a big happy dance and 2:33 i think they said 1500 jobs 1500 jobs that's a lot yeah do you think the current 2:40 labor availability in saskatchewan can sustain that or will they have to bring in people from outside of saskatchewan 2:47 or outside of canada i think you're going to have to bring people in it's very tough to get workers right now 2:54 the jobs are there as we reopen especially in in different 3:00 sectors i know hospitality industry is opening up again and they're not finding 3:05 enough workers i i would imagine that we'll have to bring in or 3:11 you know another route to go for someone looking to have a career here in the 3:16 skills and trades we have absolutely fantastic education systems um sas 3:22 polytech is the skills and trades if i were looking for my child to get into something i would see wow saskatchewan's 3:29 booming here's a school get them into a trade get them in through apprenticeship 3:35 great so is there anything about saskatchewan that makes it unique from other other provinces regarding 3:41 occupation lists for entry or or the pnp program or anything like that 3:47 an immigrant nominee program simp uh has several sectors there's several 3:53 streams and instead of having a list of jobs that they accept they have a list that 3:59 they don't accept because many so there's a an occupation's exclusion list in here 4:07 occupation isn't on that list you're eligible to apply for occupations 4:12 and demands and occupations in demand are our occupations that saskatchewan needs 4:19 now or is going to need in the future and so you can apply for that without a 4:25 job offer and that's very unique so you can apply to come in without having a job lined up 4:30 right you need to score they have a grid and so you score 60 points or higher 4:35 right be honest it's higher the competition would dictate that they would pick the highest numbers 4:40 absolutely that's a great program our clb is lower at uh clb4 that's to do with your 4:48 language score okay so clb is a language score yeah and and are they open to french and english 4:54 or is it only english no open to french and english and if you have both you get more points bonus 5:00 points for sure um so there's occupations in demand and 5:07 then there's expressed entry and then of course there's the job offer there's farm 5:12 there's so many streams ...
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    38 mins
  • Micro-Certifications, Linkedin Learning Tips, Choosing Your Career Path

    Micro-Certifications, Linkedin Learning Tips, Choosing Your Career Path
    Sep 22 2021

    Micro-Certifications, Linkedin Learning Tips, Choosing Your Career Path This CLIP of Bernie Chats was edited from our longer 3-Part series on Job Finding Tips and Strategies with Bart Zych. Watch this episode clip on YouTube:

    https://youtu.be/cjlR5-5y2ks In this clip, Bart and I discuss: - Micro-Certifications - Continual Learning - Education & Skills in demand by Employers - Linkedin Tips related to certifications and Linkedin Learning - Tips for choosing your Career Path Full Episodes are also on our YouTube channel. BernieChats.com will take you there. So have a pen and paper handy to take notes because this Bernie Chats CLIP is packed with valuable tips that will help you and other job seekers in Canada and the USA, or from abroad, to get the attention of employers and land a job. Bart's resume and job search channel is at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT5v​​... You can contact Bart to learn about his career coaching at http://bartzych.com​​. Access Bart's online job finding tools and resources at https://kisss.academy​​. #MicroCertifications #Education #Certifications #Studentinfo #School #University #LinkedinLearningTips #Linkedin #LinkedinLearning #BartZych #BernieGlemas #BernieChats#ChoosingYourCareerPath #BernieChats #careers #jobs #findwork #jobsearch #findjobs #careepath #jobsincanada #JobsinCanadacom #JobBankCanada #JobBank #CanadaJobs #JobsCanada #CanadaImmigration
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    8 mins
  • Manitoba Immigration & Jobs in Winnipeg w/ Frank Goldberg of Cdn VISA - Employer & Job Seekers Tips

    Manitoba Immigration & Jobs in Winnipeg w/ Frank Goldberg of Cdn VISA - Employer & Job Seekers Tips
    Aug 22 2021
    Topics & Approximate Timeline: Below Frank Goldberg RCIC, CPA, CA - CEO CdnVISA Frank Goldberg is the Founder and Senior Partner of CdnVISA Immigration Consultants. Since 1970, Frank has experienced an extensive career as a CPA-CA (Chartered Professional Accountant), Certified Management Consultant and Business Broker, specializing in owner-managed business. He has successfully owned and operated several businesses and developed numerous entrepreneurial endeavours. Since 1998, Frank has focused on helping clients immigrate to Canada as a licensed RCIC (Registered Canadian Immigration Consultant) and a Licensed Foreign Worker Recruiter. He is also a Commissioner of Oaths. Manitoba is experiencing an ongoing labour shortage. Manitoba jobs most in demand include jobs in Manitoba’s primary industries of manufacturing, financial services, agriculture, hydroelectricity, natural resources, construction trades. Healthcare and medical professionals including nurses as well as caregivers, including nannies / childcare workers, and elder caregivers are in great demand. Caregivers often find an easy path into Canada. The mining industry is Manitoba’s second-largest industry employing over 4,000 people and is mostly located in its less populated northern regions and includes the former INCO mine which has been acquired by Vale Group. Agriculture and food processing are key employers in Manitoba's rural areas with leading facilities like Maple Leaf Foods’ hog processing plant in Brandon, Manitoba and McCain Foods in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba as well as in Winnipeg with the Canadian Wheat Board and Cargill Canada and other food processing companies. Its location in the geographical centre of North America is a key pillar of its highly developed distribution and transportation industries providing employment to thousands in warehousing, trade, transportation and truck driving jobs. The largest manufacturing employers in the area offer careers in the aerospace industry, bus manufacturing, printing and furniture manufacturing with companies such as New Flyer Industries, MCI Motor Coach Industries, StandardAero. See Winnipeg Jobs for information about Manitoba’s Financial Services, Tourism and Hospitality industries. Search Winnipeg Jobs Immigrating to Canada and Manitoba under Foreign Skilled Worker Programs Insights, tips and strategies from one of Manitoba's most experienced Certified Immigration Consultants and Licensed Foreign Worker Recruiter Video & Podcast details, and more, are listed at the bottom of this page. Here is the PODCAST version on PodBean.com. In this Bernie Chats video, below, Frank Goldberg, SEO, Cdn VISA, explains Manitoba's current labour shortage and how both job seekers and employers can access programs to help them secure the opportunities and human resources they need to thrive. Topics covered in the video podcast will answer questions for both job seekers and employers, including: Which jobs are in demand in Manitoba and why does Manitoba have a skills shortage?How to get a Canadian work permit?What is the MPNP Program and how can it help Employers?What is Manitoba's "Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway"?Do I need English to immigrate to Canada? Why will knowing French help me to immigrate to Canada?Why are Winnipeg and Manitoba such great places to get established in Canada?Who pays for Recruitment Costs?How can students start with studying in Winnipeg and get their permanent Canadian residency? (example case - young lady from Sierra Leone)What are the three essential steps to immigrating to Canada as a foreign skilled worker? (19:44) Find an Employer and Get an LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment)Get a Work PermitApply for PR, Permanent ResidencyWhat is an LMIA?How many Child Caregivers & Elder Caregivers work permits will be allocated in Canada?Are nurses in high demand in Canada? and, What's the best way for a nurse to get a job in Canada?What are the four ways to come to Canada, if you are not a refugee? (26:18) FamilyBusiness / InvestmentStudent VisasForeign Skilled Worker Programs EMPLOYER CASE EXAMPLES - Frank explains examples of employers for who he has developed creative strategies to recruit employees for under the various foreign skilled worker programs available to Manitoba businesses, including: Hair Stylists (16:50)Acquiring specialized skill sets like machinery technicians by hiring through the Foreign Skilled Worker Program (24:12)Car Wash Personnel (39:56)Auto-body Repair Personnel (38:31)Excavation Company and Construction Workers (42:50)Roofers (45:00)Moving Company (45:37) Watch the Video on YouTube | Listen to the Podcast See the video version of this episode and search the Manitoba Jobs page on https://jobsincanada.com/provinces/manitoba-jobs/
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    48 mins
  • Manitoba Immigration and Finding Jobs in Winnipeg - Trailer 1 - Frank Goldberg, CEO Cdn VISA on Jobs, Studying & Business in Manitoba

    Manitoba Immigration and Finding Jobs in Winnipeg - Trailer 1 - Frank Goldberg, CEO Cdn VISA on Jobs, Studying & Business in Manitoba
    Aug 19 2021

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    Manitoba Immigration and Finding Jobs in Winnipeg - Trailer 1 - Frank Goldberg, CEO Cdn VISA on Jobs, Studying & Business in Manitoba
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    1 min
  • Manitoba Immgration and Finding Jobs in Winnipeg - Trailer 2 - Frank Goldberg, CEO Cdn VISA on Jobs, Studying & Business in Manitoba

    Manitoba Immgration and Finding Jobs in Winnipeg - Trailer 2 - Frank Goldberg, CEO Cdn VISA on Jobs, Studying & Business in Manitoba
    Aug 19 2021

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    Manitoba Immigration and Finding Jobs in Winnipeg - Trailer 2 - Frank Goldberg, CEO Cdn VISA on Jobs, Studying & Business in Manitoba
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    1 min