Current Job Market in Canada for a CFA Level III Candidate

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Hay guys

Need a little help here. I am a canadian permanent resident currently based in Saudi Arabia. I want to relocate to Canada soon, though this decision partially depends on improvement in job market in general there. My two queries are as follows:

Background:

I am an MBA (Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad) and have 10+ years of client relationship experience in corporate / commercial lending in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. I also possess Diploma in Banking (SBP) and am a CFA Level III candidate to be held in June 2010.

Query 1: With my background, coupled with current job situation in canada, what are the chances to grab a job in financial sector in

A. Toronto
B. Vancouver

Query 2: Is it worth trying to try to find a job through internet. If yes, any suggestions regarding the most effective way of going about it. I mean headhunters’ websites or official websites of the banks.

Thanks & Regards

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I would recommend set up your profiles on monster.ca and workopolis.com. Spend about a couple of hours on each site to completely create your resumes there. Specify your Canadian work status and availability to work in Canada. Once complete, spend two minutes everyday to edit your profiles like a minor spelling change or a full stop added or removed. What this will achieve is that it will knock your profile on top of the queue everyday.

When recruiters search these websites for people with your skillset, and provided you update your profile everyday, your name will constantly appear on top of the list (they sort results by date last updated).

Do this for a month at least and, depending on the kind of response you receive from recruiters, you should be able to better gauge the market.

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Re: Current Job Market in Canada for a CFA Level III Candidate

Right now Sask. has the best job prospects for you.