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Dearest Canadian friends and neighbors...I'm a Yank who is trying to find some radio work in your country. Why? Well, look, it's a long story, but I know getting work in Canada and not being Canadian is tricky, and winds up putting a lot of pressure on the employer, i.e. radio station, to justify why they have to hire an American for the job when there are probably half-a-dozen nearby Canadian citizens who may also be equally competent to do it.

Aside from selling myself to an employer (I am an American after all, so this is something I'm very good at) and pointing out my lengthy radio background, etc., are there any peculiarities I should be aware of? Are there any other Yanks who use this board who are currently employed ~ overtly or covertly ~ by Canadian signals who may be able to give me some hints or tips or websites to go to for forms to fill out that don't involve propwash?

If you'd be so kind as to post a polite reply or two, I'd surely appreciate it. Thanks for any tips.

Voici au millitorr Garibaldi et Whistler!
 
The best bet really, is to visit www.milkmanunlimited.com/ and click on the jobs portion of the site. This is a hint of the type of radio jobs in demand right now in Canada. Then, email or contact the sources offering the openings that most interest you, (if you can) and discuss with them what may or may not be an option.

You can contact Milkman himself through a link on that site, he may be able to better help you,(with better insight than I, in respect to this issue) and if all else fails, he also runs the new site www.radiojobsusa.com/ to help you find a job closer to home, if really necessary.

I wish you the best of luck.

[email protected]<P ID="signature">______________
"If you never say NO, How much is your YES worth?"
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I'm in a similar situation, but in television (technical operations). If you get any info, please let me know...shoot me an email or something. I love Canada, especially the Toronto area.




> Dearest Canadian friends and neighbors...I'm a Yank who is
> trying to find some radio work in your country. Why? Well,
> look, it's a long story, but I know getting work in Canada
> and not being Canadian is tricky, and winds up putting a lot
> of pressure on the employer, i.e. radio station, to justify
> why they have to hire an American for the job when there are
> probably half-a-dozen nearby Canadian citizens who may also
> be equally competent to do it.
>
> Aside from selling myself to an employer (I am an American
> after all, so this is something I'm very good at) and
> pointing out my lengthy radio background, etc., are there
> any peculiarities I should be aware of? Are there any other
> Yanks who use this board who are currently employed ~
> overtly or covertly ~ by Canadian signals who may be able to
> give me some hints or tips or websites to go to for forms to
> fill out that don't involve propwash?
>
> If you'd be so kind as to post a polite reply or two, I'd
> surely appreciate it. Thanks for any tips.
>
> Voici au millitorr Garibaldi et Whistler!
>
<P ID="signature">______________
Consolidated Corporate Radio S U C K S !!!!!!</P>
 
> I'm in a similar situation, but in television (technical
> operations). If you get any info, please let me
> know...shoot me an email or something. I love Canada,
> especially the Toronto area.

Try: www.tvjobs.ca/ ...Milkman...You owe me a beer! (lol)<P ID="signature">______________
"If you never say NO, How much is your YES worth?"
</P>
 
Yes, I visit the Milkman sites often. I'm looking more for info on how to work in Canada legally. :)


> > I'm in a similar situation, but in television (technical
> > operations). If you get any info, please let me
> > know...shoot me an email or something. I love Canada,
> > especially the Toronto area.
>
> Try: www.tvjobs.ca/ ...Milkman...You owe me a beer! (lol)
>
<P ID="signature">______________
Consolidated Corporate Radio S U C K S !!!!!!</P>
 
I used to work in Canada, and it is hard for Americans to get a work visa. I was lucky in getting a working visa, especially 1 year visa since Canada only gives US Citizens 6 months for working visa. Also, you need a sponsor from an employer to work in Canada. I was lucky because I recently graduated from College and apply Canadian visa from SWAP Program. In order to work in Canada. Here are some of the criterias that US Citizens would have to do.

A- Immigrate to Canada, by meeting the 69 points critera
B- Marry a Canadian.
C- Apply visa under NAFTA agreement.
D- Apply for jobs such as tvjobs.ca monster.ca and have the company sponsor you.
E- Apply for immigration that you want to start a business in Canada and you are willing to hire Canadian employees.
F- Hire an IMmmigration lawyer. Will cost around $1,000.
Thats all I know so far for US entry into Canada. IF you still in school or recently graduated within 6 months after graduation, apply for SWAP (STUDENT WORK ABROAD PROGRAMME) visa. It is the easiest.

My roomate when I was in Canada. He's Canadian Citizen, I have to tell him the requirements for US entry in order to secure a working visa in the United States. I have to verify the employment letter, also I have to verify that his employment met the requirement for NAFTA and I have to asked him to get an immigration lawyer to verify the employment letter.

It is not easy to working in canada or vice versa. Also, you have to realized that canadian wages pays exactly like US wages without the conversion. ie $9.00 an hour is like $9.00 an hour in the US.
 
>
> A- Immigrate to Canada, by meeting the 69 points critera
> B- Marry a Canadian.
> C- Apply visa under NAFTA agreement.
> D- Apply for jobs such as tvjobs.ca monster.ca and have the
> company sponsor you.
> E- Apply for immigration that you want to start a business
> in Canada and you are willing to hire Canadian employees.
> F- Hire an IMmmigration lawyer. Will cost around $1,000.

The NAFTA agreement doesn't cover radio or television. Your best bet is to absolutely outstanding and have awards and name recognition to back that up. It makes the employment sponsoring much easier. To be blunt, you'd have better luck playing the PowerBall. It happens that Americans come up here for Radio or TV gigs but it's rare and it's more common that the few who do come here already have familial connections and have been sponsored.
 
>Your best bet is to absolutely outstanding and have awards and
> name recognition to back that up. It makes the employment
> sponsoring much easier.

I have a shelf full of Emmy Awards. :)<P ID="signature">______________
Consolidated Corporate Radio S U C K S !!!!!!</P>
 
if this is truly how it is, that's pathetic and nonsensical. something needs to be done to reform the work laws internationally.
 
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