{"id":57307,"date":"2023-07-31T19:06:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T19:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/life-events\/new-to-canada\/employment-in-canada\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T17:08:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T22:08:25","slug":"employment-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/life-events\/new-to-canada\/employment-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-b-0 pad-t-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6ba379fd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"h3 mar-b-0 mar-t-0 intro\">Finding a job is a key part of starting a new life in Canada and becoming financially stable. Gets tips and guidance on how to navigate the Canadian job market, prepare for interviews and land a job with confidence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-e31b8891-d95e-487e-86c7-216c94df6c1b\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns  mar-b-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mar-r mob-mar-r-0 mob-mar-b-dbl is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<article id=\"post-89883\" class=\"loop-post featured-vertical mob-pad-b-dbl post-89883 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-career-planning-development tag-new-to-canada rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-newcomer rbc_lob_group-newcomer rbc_difficulty_level-intermediate rbc_mmm_category-employment-in-canada rbc_mmm_category-finding-a-job rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-life-events rbc_mmm_category-new-to-canada rbc_mmm_category-school-and-career\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 mar-b mob-mar-b-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"A group of people shaking hands\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"680\"\n\t\t\theight=\"453\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/iStock-1430322041_social-1.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=680\"\n\t\t\talt=\"A group of people shaking hands\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%; \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 mob-mar-t-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/career-planning-development\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Career Planning &amp; Development<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/life-events\/new-to-canada\/employment-in-canada\/newcomers-guide-to-finding-a-job-in-canada\/\" class=\"h3 loop-post-title mar-t-0\">Newcomer\u2019s Guide to Finding a Job in Canada<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Finding your first job in Canada marks an important step in building the foundation for your life and career in your new country.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-rbccom-latest-posts\">\n<article id=\"post-91642\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-91642 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-new-to-canada rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-newcomer rbc_lob_group-newcomer rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-employment-in-canada rbc_mmm_category-life-events rbc_mmm_category-new-to-canada\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/new-to-canada\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>New to Canada<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/life-events\/new-to-canada\/employment-in-canada\/canadian-resume-formats-templates-tips\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">How to write a Canadian resume and cover letter: Formats, templates, and tips<\/a>\n                    <p class=\"post-description\">For newcomers looking for a job in Canada, it\u2019s crucial to adapt your resume to the Canadian format before applying to roles. This article offers&#8230;<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article id=\"post-91704\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-91704 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-new-to-canada rbc_content_type-article rbc_lob_group-newcomer rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-employment-in-canada rbc_mmm_category-finding-a-job rbc_mmm_category-life-events rbc_mmm_category-new-to-canada rbc_mmm_category-school-and-career\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/new-to-canada\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>New to Canada<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/life-events\/new-to-canada\/employment-in-canada\/coffee-chats-what-questions-should-you-ask-to-network-better\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">Coffee Chats: Questions You Should Ask to Network Better<\/a>\n                    <p class=\"post-description\">A list of questions you can ask during your coffee chats to build a strong network as a newcomer in Canada and improve your chances of finding a job.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-b3aa3ada-c7ea-4445-a9ad-d474ee957ed0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block section-cool-white pos-rel  pad-t-0 pad-b-0 overflow-hidden has-f-5-f-8-f-9-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-b760c892-60da-40a1-a060-2a381e5f22f8\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mar-b-0 mar-t-0\" id=\"h-tools-calculators-amp-courses\">Tools, Calculators, &amp; Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-container is-layout-carousel-carousel is-mobile-per-page-1.2 is-desktop-per-page-3 is-style-full-height-shadow-overflow\"><div class=\"carousel-wpr top-controls desktop-top-right desktop-top-right-dots-hidden mobile-controls-hidden\" data-mobile-per-page=\"1.2\" aria-label=\"Carousel Container\" data-visible-slide=\"3\" data-infinite-loop=\"true\"><div class=\"carousel-ctrl\"><div class=\"carousel-indicators\"><\/div><button class=\"carousel-prev slick-arrow\" aria-label=\"previous slide\"><\/button><button class=\"carousel-next slick-arrow\" aria-label=\"next slide\"><\/button><\/div><div class=\"col-wpr eh-wpr carousel-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-carousel-inner carousel-item\" aria-label=\"Carousel slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5773cda6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a5424e9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-icon-block\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" class=\"icon icon-80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-handshake.svg\" alt=\"icons\/icon-handshake\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-52141fa0-4b48-4850-bfd6-47796ee414b9\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rbc-newcomer-partner-offers\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/new-to-canada\/rbc-partners-offers-services\/\" data-dig-id=\"LP-9544-c93f3133\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"RBC Newcomer Partner offers\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">RBC Newcomer Partner offers<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-f63d5670-56a6-44c1-9e56-d3fafbf18418\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-b-0 pad-t-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-1052e820-3fb5-4ea9-87f5-c72b6daca0c0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mar-t-0 mar-b-0\" id=\"h-more-from-employment-in-canada\">More From Employment in Canada<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mar-b-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\t\t<div class=\" wp-block-rbc-latest-posts wp-block-rbc-latest-posts-type-2\">\n\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-92771\" class=\"rbc-latest-posts-content-card-type-2 post-92771 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-career-planning-development tag-new-to-canada tag-students rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-newcomer rbc_lob_group-newcomer rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-employment-in-canada rbc_mmm_category-finding-a-job rbc_mmm_category-goals-aspirations rbc_mmm_category-life-events rbc_mmm_category-new-to-canada rbc_mmm_category-school-and-career rbc_mmm_category-studying-in-canada\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr display-flex mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-5 mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"post card image\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\theight=\"427\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_2312413379.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=640\"\n\t\t\talt=\"post card image\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-t-0 col-xs-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/career-planning-development\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Career Planning &amp; Development<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/life-events\/new-to-canada\/employment-in-canada\/resume-writing-tips-for-international-students-in-canada\/\" class=\"h4 card-title loop-post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mar-b-0\">Resume writing tips for international students in Canada<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mar-t-hlf\">If you\u2019re an international student looking for a part-time job, the first thing you\u2019ll need is a Canadian-style resume. As you sit down to craft&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article><!-- #post-92771 -->\n\n<article id=\"post-92699\" class=\"rbc-latest-posts-content-card-type-2 post-92699 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-new-to-canada tag-volunteering rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-newcomer rbc_lob_group-newcomer rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-employment-in-canada rbc_mmm_category-life-events rbc_mmm_category-new-to-canada rbc_mmm_category-settling-in-canada\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr display-flex mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-5 mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"A newcomer volunteers to manage a local community event\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\theight=\"360\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2413196147.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=640\"\n\t\t\talt=\"A newcomer volunteers to manage a local community event\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-t-0 col-xs-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/new-to-canada\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>New to Canada<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/life-events\/new-to-canada\/employment-in-canada\/why-newcomer-to-canada-should-volunteer\/\" class=\"h4 card-title loop-post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mar-b-0\">Why newcomers to Canada should volunteer<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mar-t-hlf\">Giving back to the community is valued in Canadian society, but it\u2019s also a great way for newcomer to Canada to gain Canadian experience, showcase&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article><!-- #post-92699 -->\n\n<article id=\"post-92486\" class=\"rbc-latest-posts-content-card-type-2 post-92486 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-career-planning-development tag-new-to-canada rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-parents rbc_lob_group-newcomer rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-employment-in-canada rbc_mmm_category-life-events rbc_mmm_category-new-to-canada\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr display-flex mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-5 mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"A newcomer female employee checking out product count on the shelves.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\theight=\"427\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/02\/Taking-up-survival-jobs-as-a-newcomer-in-Canada.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=640\"\n\t\t\talt=\"A newcomer female employee checking out product count on the shelves.\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-t-0 col-xs-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/new-to-canada\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>New to Canada<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/life-events\/new-to-canada\/employment-in-canada\/taking-up-survival-jobs-in-canada\/\" class=\"h4 card-title loop-post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mar-b-0\">How to find a survival job as a newcomer to Canada<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mar-t-hlf\">Survival jobs are jobs lower-skilled and lower-paid jobs that you would normally consider, but which help cover living expenses in the short term&#8230;.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article><!-- #post-92486 -->\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" 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