新移民之失業與低就業

Newcomers Face Under-Employment Challenges: Poll

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Newcomers Face Under-Employment Challenges: Poll HRVoice.org | July 29, 2011 | no comments

Almost half (49 per cent) of newcomers who have been in Canada for one year or less feel under-employed, according to a recent poll by RBC. Even after six-to-ten years in Canada, a third (32 per cent) of newcomers continue to feel that their current job is at a lower skill level than they had, or would have had, in their country of origin. 根據RBC銀行做的一份調查, 在來加拿大一年以內的新移民中, 接近一半的移民覺得自己處在低就業的狀態; 就算是已經住了6-10年的人, 也有32%覺得目前的工作技術層次低, 或是說比待在原來國家的發展不好...

According to the poll, a majority of newcomers (52 per cent), measure success based on their career, which includes having a good paying job in their field of expertise. Additionally, men (43 per cent) are much more likely than women (28 per cent) to believe that their current job is a step down from what they had, or would have had, in their home country. 根據這份調查, 52%的新移民還是以有沒有待在原來專業領域並擁有一份薪酬好的工作來定義"成功"....

“Once newcomers get past some of the career challenges they face when they move to Canada, they make a tremendous contribution to the country’s productivity and diversity,” said Camon Mak, director, multicultural markets, RBC. “Canada is built on immigration – new skills and resources continue to be key drivers of our country’s global success. It’s important that we help newcomers get settled quickly both into their new home and their new careers. ” 然而一旦新移民突破搬來加拿到後遇到的種種求職挑戰或障礙, 他們對加拿大在生產力和多元多樣豐富度上創造出極大的貢獻.

Despite the importance of landing a dream job, only 42 per cent of immigrants indicated that they sought out information about career options in Canada before deciding to move. Twenty-nine per cent searched for information to determine whether there was a demand for their career experience; 24 per cent researched whether or not they would need to be recertified to meet Canadian standards. However, while they may not have their “dream job”, only 12 per cent feel locked in a job that may not lead to their desired occupation.

When polled, newcomers provided the following career advice: 調查中彙整出來對新移民的職涯建議:

• Be prepared to wait for your dream job 要有心理準備, "美好的工作"是需要等待需要時間醞釀的....
• Determine if you need to be retrained or meet certification requirements
  決定是否需要重新訓練或想辦法符合本地專業資格認證的各項要求
• Find out if there is a demand for your skill set.
  調查自己的專業知識和技能是否還是符合本地就業需求

Newcomers to Canada – Fast Facts:

• Definitions of success – While the majority (52 per cent) of newcomers define success as being based on their career, as they become more established (six-to-ten years) family (47 per cent) and health (30 per cent) become more important as definitions of success. 
• 對成功的定義: 新移民通常對成功的定義在於工作或事業是否成功,
  但是住了6-10年的移民卻比較傾向擁有幸福的家庭和健康才是成功的定義.
• Employment – Less than a third (31 per cent) of respondents have a job in their chosen field and over one-third (36 per cent) have a current job that is at a lower level than what they previously had, or would have had, in their country of origin.
• 就業: 31%的人能在自己選定的領域找到工作; 36%的人卻覺得自己現在的工作檔次低
• Career - More than a third (39 per cent) say that lack of Canadian experience has impacted their career options in Canada, followed by lack of available jobs in their area of expertise (30 per cent) and language skill barriers (28 per cent). If they found they were unable to find a job in their career field, the vast majority would consider returning to school (82 per cent), followed by adjusting their goals (75 per cent) or starting a business (73 per cent).
• 職業生涯:
  39%認為缺乏加拿大工作經驗是求職困難的主因
  30%認為自己專長的領域工作機會太少
  28%認為是英文語言能力不夠造成