Nga

My name is Nga, and I'm from the beautiful country of Vietnam. I came to Canada two and a half years ago and have been living in Parksville, B.C. It is a good place for a retirement because it is a peaceful city with the beautiful beach. Parksville is one of the warmest place in Canada. Therefore, in the winter, lots of people come to Parksville to escape from their cold places. My favourite thing about Canada is the mountains. In winter I can go skiing and snowboarding, in the fall the leaves are brilliantly coloured, and in the spring flowers blossom. Since I came to Canada, I tried to adapt with the new life. I am happy that I can keep myself busy by working and learning. My daily routine is leaving home to work around 8.30 am, getting home around 6.00 pm, cooking, having dinner, selling online and learning. I am such a busy lady. I work 6 days a week for two jobs (5 days as housekeeper and one day as bookkeeper). When I have the spare time, I sell online via my Facebook...

As a new immigrant, to get a job with basic salary is not difficult, but to get one with high pay is a challenge because our education and experience from overseas are not recognized in Canada. In my opinion, we should take any job at the outset to earn money and to learn the working style of Canadians. If we would like to study at a university or college again, it is a good thing. If not, we do our best at work to show our manager that we are able to fulfil the job in the best way. Once our ability is recognized, it is easy to get a higher pay or be promoted to a higher position. My case is an example. I got a job which seems too low for education and qualification. I have a foreign trade bachelor’s degree from Vietnam and I was a sales and marketing general director before moving to Canada. However, I got my first job as a housekeeper for a resort after I sent out a lot of resumes to many companies and failed at an interview for a marketing staff. Other applications did not ...