How to Succeed in Canada – Part One

By Edar 'Cinnikull' Aihil

Top Immigration Expert and Consultant We have been extremely fortunate to manage a series of one-to-one sessions with Dr Grey V. Trayn, the bestselling author of O Cana Duh: How to Succeed Through Simple Everyday Deceit, Clever Exploits and Unlimited Federal Grants. Dr Trayn is the founder and chairman of Settlement Canada Arrival Management Services (SCAMS) Inc, one of Canada’s largest government funded Certified Settlement Service Provider for newcomers and Immigrants.

CanadaImmigrantBlog: Dr Trayn, what advice would you give to immigrants who have just arrived in Canada and who are actively looking for a job in their respective fields?

Dr Trayn: Create a resume that even NASA will have trouble rejecting. That means lie your ass off.

CanadaImmigrantBlog: What about eventual employer fact checking and credentials?

Dr Trayn: It should not come to that if you’re confident and believe in yourself to excel no matter what the odds are and all that fluff, but most importantly have provided half an inch thick folder of authentic-looking paperwork. If not, that’s where your uncle BubbaGump back in your home country will prove useful. Get him to contact master forgers in your hometown and then employ aggressive palm-greasing techniques at universities and high educational institutions back home for authentic paperwork.

CanadaImmigrantBlog: Give us an example of someone who followed your advice and succeeded.

Dr Trayn: There are numerous success stories which even mainstream immigrant magazines have not covered. Like the highly experienced neuro-surgeon who immigrated to Canada and found a great full time job at Shopper’s Drug Mart near my house.

CanadaImmigrantBlog: What about people who came to Canada with nothing and now own successful multi-billion dollar businesses?

Dr Trayn: Immigrants must not shy away from hunting for fur and trading with local tribes! Using kayaks to transport and deliver their goods, so many newcomers and immigrants have created big conglomerates and continue to provide valuable contributions to their communities, if I remember correctly.

CanadaImmigrantBlog: Tell us about the “Hidden Job Market” which everyone is talking about.

Dr Trayn: Please! Are you suggesting that I hire women of questionable repute for certain sensual favours? I’m surprised and disappointed at your insinuation and would like to point out that Canada is an equal opportunity society.

CanadaImmigrantBlog: No, heavens no! I said “Hidden”, not “Hand.”

Dr Trayn: Oh, OK. Of course it’s hidden! If it weren’t, everyone would be employed. We don’t want that, now do we?

CanadaImmigrantBlog: Fair enough. What about Mentor Programs and Paid Internships that are all the rage these days?

Dr Trayn: Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission recently concluded that you are more likely to win a LottoMax jackpot than getting one of those. But still, you have to buy a ticket to get a chance, right? So sure, go ahead and try your luck.

CanadaImmigrantBlog: Franchising opportunities seem like a perfect fit for immigrants who are very entrepreneurial by nature. What’s been your experience dealing with people getting into this business model?

Dr Trayn: Franchising is a wonderful opportunity for ambitious risk takers from developing countries who are willing to risk their life-savings in a developed country like Canada! I recently recommended franchising to two newcomers who immigrated from Hong Kong and Middle East. Both of them got lucrative franchise opportunities each in Yukon and Nunavut as locations elsewhere are already taken.

The next parts of this conversation series will deal with Dr Trayn’s invaluable insights and tips into various aspects of Canadian life for immigrants, such as medical, dental or eyecare coverage, financial planning, buying a house or car, mortgages, and provincial nominee programs.

If you’d like to ask Dr Grey V. Trayn any question for our next session, you may do so in the comments below. Your comments may be monitored by Dr Trayn for quality assurance and training purposes.

More from Dr Grey V Trayn Series of How to Succeed in Canada

Published: November 9th, 2010

Comments

http://thezieglersblog.com Mr.G

This Dr. really knows what he’s talking about! Maybe in the next part he can talk about the “Canadian Experience” we are supposed to have when we land in Canada for the first time.

Cheers!
Anonymous

Are you a PhD or a medical doc, Dr. Taryn? Anyway, can I have some tips on how to get started with “consultation” and “settlement services provider” business like yours? I am an immigrant, a finance graduate, but unfortunately I have a real degree that I earned by actually studying at college. Will that be a problem?

Thank you!
KD

I’m with Mr.G – I want to hear about the Canadian experience! I’m Australian and I still got it!
http://kulhu.com A.G. Komolmayum

but one questionable thing is that “does Canada have ethnic biasing ?”
http://www.thecanadianfacts.org/ MaxPayne

Basically when you give your resume – pretend you are happy ,when long unemployed. Show positive attitude , this is what they said at employment center.
No one is hire you if they feel sorry for you.
Open yellow pages and start calling businesses where you want to be employed and ask if they hire.Job bank or workopolis job search websites are outdated.Too many ppl using them.Too slim chances to get a job that way.
If you apply labour or as a driver there are jobs for emmigrants.
Canada oh no, I thk dis iz crazi.
http://www.thecanadianfacts.org/ MaxPayne

If you say ”I can”
you’re probably right.

If you say ”I can’t”
you’re definitely right.

Talk to people from your own country that emigrate, you may find work that way.
Go to church meet people ask about jobs.
Ideas that may improve your chances.

Check these 2 books at amazon.ca

How to Find a Job in Canada: Common Problems and Effective Solutions [Paperback]
Efim Cheinis (Author), Dale Sproule (Author)

Arrival Survival Canada: A Handbook for New Immigrants [Paperback]
Nick Noorani (Author), Sabrina Noorani (Author)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/ MaxPayne

”You can’t get a job unless you have experience ,but you can’t get experience without a job”

Catch 22 barrier.

Options:
Get education that offers Apprenticeship or job placement
Volunteer – this may lead to employment. If they like your efforts they may hire you.

I hate when they ask for experience or if they make excuses to not to hire me.
Jess

I hope you guys realize this article obviously is nothing more than a satirical “interview”…

Perhaps the author could put some kind of a disclaimer?
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/ yoyo

This article reflects the Canadian reality Jess.
Johnny

After reading all these blogs regarding immigration to Canada and my personal observations and experiences, here is my conclusion on immigration to Canada:

You should be rich enough possessing around 1 to 2 million CAD and then you should immigrate. If u are not reaching this threshold, please re-consider to leave your home country. Possessing this amount of money means there is no need for you to look for professional jobs that do not exist anyway.

On the other hand, if you are refugees and in the same rank and you got nothing to lose, Canada is definitely your right choice.
Big Guy

I agree with Johnny completely.

If you’re even slightly well established in your home country, stay there, make enough money and 5 years before your retire, get immigration, then enjoy a wonderful life in Canada by investing and living off your investment and good returns.

People between the WORKING ages of 25-45 MUST succeed elsewhere before coming here.

Canada is a heaven for retirement, period.

Canada needs immigrant’s children, to be honest – who will have all the fair opportunities because they’ll be brought up in the system.
http://wp.leapesl.ca Heather Williams

Big Guy: “Canada needs immigrant’s children, to be honest – who will have all the fair opportunities because they’ll be brought up in the system”

I was thinking the same thing to myself today…
but there is hope out there.

I’ve mentioned on another post TRIEC’s mentoring partnership and PCPI’s IEP Conference, they are definitely a start in the right direction.
Mr.A

Dr. Trayn, my question is simple, why Canadian job market is resistance to new immigrants? what different companies are doing from rest of the world that they need local experience? if it related to certain professions e.g. Dr. Lawyer etc, i agree but shouldn’t be applied to all the jobs.
http://www.tvo.org/cfmx/tvoorg/theagenda/ David

TVOntario, Ontario’s provincially funded public broadcaster, has produced a web series featuring New Canadians discussing the challenges and frustrations they have encountered in Canada. I think some of the issues, in particular the video on “Finding Work” apply directly to this conversation.

Here is what 5 highly skilled immigrants had to say about Canada.

Video Series: Voices of New Canadians
http:/bit.ly/gZPpLb

All videos are produced by TVOntario as a public service and are free of any commercial content.
http://www.twidou.com vetement grossesse

this article show the reality that sure.
http://InternetExplorer Malloy

My comment is in response to Jess’remark about that article being a”sarcastical interview.” To him, I say, grow up. When you were a child, you couldn’t help but thinking like a child. That was understandable and forgivable. But when you become a man, if you choose to think like a child just to be let in, which seems to be what Jess has chosen to do, you’re nothing but a damned fool… Modern day immigration, be it in Canada or the United states, is nothing more than slavery in its most wretched forms; minus the shackles, the chains and the horse whips, of course. Those have been replaced by the head tax they make us pay and the secret pleasure immigration affords the system’s personnel to see us beat down the doors to get in. Don’t get me wrong. Canada is a damn good country! But over the past 25 years and counting, a new breed of scoundrels have “Democratically” taken over the management of this country’s economic affairs, with the sole agenda to make sure that proceeds from Canada’s resources are concentrated in the hands of those who can claim some ancestral lineage from great Britain, period. You can refute this assertion if you like. It will only mean you are among those who still believe the Earth is flat.
While we are on the topic of ‘belief,’ if you believe Canadians give a rat’s behind about your economic future or that of your kids, you must have been living under a rock. You only need to question why the Canadian government would bring cheap laborers from 5 continent away to undercut Canadian skilled workers by just a few dollars. If you are not willing to question that fact, next time when people discuss Canada immigration,just pass it up. You may not have what is required to contribute to this discussion.
With all due respect and deference!

Malloy
Experience, What Experience?

Great article….. you really know what you’re talking about!
I believe if you want to succeed in Canada you have to have tons of money, so as soon as you landed you can buy a house, a car, etc, and then get a survival job to cover day-to-day expense, and still have enough from savings for going back to college, RESP, RRSP and so on. You have to have at least $1,000,000 to be able to live such life, then you can be happy here and feel no pressure. I wish I were that person
Experience, What Experience?

Btw, where is Part Two?