Does "Paramount pictures" offer work experience (UK?

UK citizen looking to move to work in Canada, any help/advice you can offer would be nice.?

• 1. I graduated in the UK with honours in Civil and Coastal Engineering.... I haven't got ANY experience in that field however.... 2. I have recently undertaken some self studying in accountancy, I have a small amount of experience in that field. So basically those are my two "legs" to stand on... so to speak... I am willing to head over to Canada for a couple weeks (which I don't need a visa for) and bang on different companies doors wearing my suit, looking clean and tidy and attempt to sell myself to them with my resume in hand and a strong "proper" British accent... to exaggerate the fact I came over just to see them... I was not a massive fan of the Civil engineering side of things, (if I'm totally honest) which is why I took up the accountancy route (which I DID really enjoy). However the way I see it is that I am happy to work in the engineering line of work and continue my self study if that is a good option... I have heard it is possible to nip across the border into the US and get a Canadian working holiday visa that same day (I can't find where I read that so if anyone can back this up or clarify) So in theory, if I head over to Canada next week, I can jump across the border get a visa, jump back and I will be all ready to actually work if someone wants to take me on. I have heard people stand a lot better chance actually GOING rather than umming and ahhing and sending emails to companies over there, as you have shown the commitment and you're saying "well i am here right now!"... ...so really, any follow up advice? any ideas? cuckoo land theory? lol... Thanks in advance

• Answer:

  Absolute cockoo land theory as you say. It is illegal to attend school, work, or look for work in Canada as a tourist. Without a valid SIN no Canadian company can or will hire you. It would be illegal for them to to do and few people would dream of risking the jail time, fines, audits, etc. A good number of people will likely be rather p-d that you are trying to expose them to serious legal consequences and will call Citizenship and Immigration Canada on you. If you are caught looking for work illegally, you'll be deported, banned from the country for a year you'll have a permanent record of this which will pretty much assure any future applications for a work permit, study permit, or permanent residency will be rejected and serious hassles at the border even after the year. It will also has similiar effects entering other countries which share immigration information with Canada -- US, Japan, South Korea, Australia, etc. You can't get a working holiday visa at the border. You need to apply for it at the embassy/consulate in your home country. You need submit to a background check, medical exam, and submit financial statements. It takes a few months to process and is only issued for around six months or a year (rarely). No serious company in Canada is going hire someone one a working holiday visa since they know it is temporary. If you even mentioning working in Canada at the border... you'll be turned back. Knocking on doors in a suit is pointless. Canadian companies have hiring policies. They post jobs on the internet, their web-sites, or through recruiting companies. Most have Human Resource departments which deal specifically with hiring. Hiring a civil engineer is an expensive process and they aren't going to hire someone who just walks in. And of course they are busy and the last thing they want is a line of people at their doors when they aren't hiring. Few Canadian companies are going to hire workers without experience for professional positions. Most will also not wish to see non-Canadian schools, job histories, or references as these are harder to verify. In the case of engineers they would general expect you to be a member of the provincial college/board/association of engineers. In order to hire foreign workers outside Canada, companies require permission from Citizenship and Immigration Canada and such permission is only given in cases where there is a shortage of workers in that profession. The applicant *must* have a minimum of one year's experience in that profession and most companies aren't going to go through the trouble for entry-level positions. If a company isn't already considering hiring a foreign worker, they won't. And if they are looking to hire foreign workers they'll be doing so overseas -- at overseas jobs fairs, head hunters, industry associations, web-sites, etc. I suggest you stop listening to whoever is telling you this stuff and actually read up on the immigration policies of a country before start committing crimes and walk into a company and start asking others to help you