Working experience in immigrating to Canada

Life cannot be repeated, but dreams can. ?Mr. Chen, who has immigrated to Canada for many years and has a rich spare time life and works in electricity, said this when summarizing his immigration life. Mr. Chen, who grew up in a small town in the south, went to university in Beijing. He went to Petroleum University and majored in mechanical and electrical engineering. After completing his undergraduate degree, he went to graduate school. After graduation, he stayed in Beijing as he wished and became a member of the Beipiao clan, assigned to a job under the Ministry of Transport. A research institute for professional research, and housing allocated by the unit. Then, everything goes smoothly in love and marriage. My lover is a classmate whom I have been in love with since college.

It is said that this is the starting point that many Beipiao people would envy, but Mr. Chen has other difficulties. Because their wages were too low at that time, it was difficult to save any money as they slowly started building their families. But if you can’t buy a house in Beijing without savings, it won’t be considered a successful Beipiao. Moreover, they also need to prepare funds for their children’s education, schooling and buy a house in a good school district. Therefore, changing the current situation of low wages became their initial goal after working and getting married.

Mr. Chen and his wife are both people who set goals and then do whatever they say. At that time, China's IT industry was developing rapidly, and Lenovo Group became a place that many young people aspired to. Mr. Chen was no exception. He kept paying attention to Lenovo's job advertisements and finally got a computer hardware testing position. After about ten years of hard work, Mr. Chen bought a house as he wished.

While working at Lenovo, the high-intensity work exercised Mr. Chen’s work ability and mental endurance, and also made him consider whether to find a more suitable working and living environment. After all, as he grows older, As you get older, your desire for stability becomes stronger than making big money.

Later, Mr. Chen and a college classmate met for a vacation, and the classmate mentioned that he was applying for Canadian immigration. After Mr. Chen heard this, the couple immediately decided to apply for Canadian immigration. They directly found the agency, spent three days preparing the information, immediately submitted the application, and obtained the immigrant visa within a few months.

After logging in, Mr. Chen and his wife quickly made plans to settle down as a family for a long time. The wife was responsible for helping her son contact school, taking care of the family's food and daily life and other internal affairs at home, and she also planned to have another child. Mr. Chen, on the other hand, is focused on looking for jobs, opportunities, and anything he can do to make a living.

He worked odd jobs in a computer repair shop, worked as a helper in TV surveillance, and cut salmon in a seafood restaurant. What makes him most unforgettable is volunteering at an organization in Richmond that provides services for people with disabilities, providing basic computer knowledge to some people with disabilities.

During the tutoring process, Mr. Chen followed Chinese custom and always showed the students how to operate by himself. After the course project manager found out, he reminded Mr. Chen, "We hope you can tell the students what to do." How to do it, and then watch them do it. If they don't know how, you can provide further guidance until they can do it on their own. ?This manager’s reminder benefited Mr. Chen a lot. He quickly realized that this was the different working and thinking styles of Chinese and Canadian societies. The latter can indeed make students more interested and learn knowledge faster.

After trying various jobs, Mr. Chen chose to be an electrician. With many years of practical experience in China, he quickly obtained the local electrician's license. In order to adapt to the local conditions more quickly and make money to support his family, he plans to work with his master first, slowly accumulate experience, and then try to join the labor union. After gaining more experience, he plans to start work on his own.

Decided to become an electrician based on his own conditions

After choosing to be an electrician, Mr. Chen and his wife immediately bought a house in White Rock, Surrey and settled down. This was 2011. Their eldest son was about to go to middle school. They wanted to choose a good school district and settle down. The price of townhouses in White Rock was within their affordability. His income from working as an electrician was enough to pay for the mortgage, and in this year , he also got his wish and joined the International Brotherhood of Electricians, a union in the British Columbia electrical industry, with better job prospects and income security. Moreover, as an electrician, he has relatively free working location and time. It is very convenient to go to Vancouver, Richmond, and Surrey from White Rock.

When talking about the experience of joining the Electrical Workers Association, Mr. Chen had many feelings. When he got his electrician's license and had enough working years as an electrician, he submitted an application form to the Electrician Association. Mr. Chen made a lot of preparations before the interview, but the interviewer's question was very simple. How many years have he been in Canada? How many years have you been working in this industry, whether in civil construction or commercial construction, etc.

Although the interview questions were simple, they made Mr. Chen feel unsure? These questions did not reflect the professionalism of an electrician at all. He even thought there was little hope because the interviewer's expression was very dull and he couldn't see anything about his answer that impressed the interviewer.

But he won’t give up. After the interview, he immediately sent an email to express his gratitude to the interviewer; as Christmas was approaching, he sent an e-card to the interviewer to wish him a happy Christmas and a happy New Year; more than a month later, it was the Chinese Lunar New Year, and he mailed the interviewer again Did he get a New Year's greeting card? I don't know whether it was the effect of the greeting card or Mr. Chen's strength. Soon after, he received the re-examination notice from the Electrical Engineers Association. Mr. Chen, who was ready and confident, took the re-examination and achieved good results. Of course, he was lucky. He became a member of the Electricians Association and became an organized electrician.

The Electrical Workers Association has strict requirements

The income from working for the Electrical Workers Association is quite considerable, with a minimum hourly wage of about 35 yuan, but the requirements for working for the Electrical Workers Association are also very strict. Points will be deducted for a single mistake. If you accumulate too many points for mistakes, you will lose the qualification to work for the association. Such strict requirements ensure that the electrical work produced is of high quality and there is less chance of "scumbag" projects.

Developing the hobby of calligraphy and photography

After work, Mr. Chen likes calligraphy and photography very much. Two years after coming to Canada, they had a young son named Little Rabbit. In his spare time, he takes pictures of little rabbits; in his spare time, in order to relax his nerves, he practices calligraphy and painting on his mobile phone, both of which are boy skills he has practiced since he was a child; he also joined many QQ groups, including Architecture There are QQ groups for people, as well as QQ groups for eating, drinking and photography.

In these groups, new immigrants often ask questions about electricians, such as what to do if there is a problem with the garage door, why the washing machine does not work, etc. He patiently answers everything he can. Therefore, many group members know that Mr. Chen from Shiraishi Electrician has rich experience in being an electrician. If necessary, they will immediately come to the group to find him. He has never let these group members down and will basically refer him to their friends. The customer base continues to expand.

?Canada, a diverse society, has created opportunities and a stage for many people with dreams to realize their dreams. In this fair and trustworthy society, as long as you work hard, everyone can do it. Columbus discovered his new world. ? Mr. Chen said happily, and he also discovered his new world.