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Chinese Professionals Strive For Career Success in Canada
Credit: Muchmor Magazine
Judy Wu moved to Canada in fall 2003 on a student visa and now works for one of Canada's largest banks, a position that makes her the envy of many of her Chinese acquaintances. A native of Shandong province, she attributes her career growth in Canada to the hard work she put in first improving her English language ability and then earning an MBA from a Canadian university.
Among the more than 100 workers in Judy's unit, she is the only person originally from China's mainland. In contrast, many new immigrants have to either switch careers or take entry-level jobs in a field in which they already have had years of experience in their native countries.
No statistics are available, but anecdotes suggest that upon arriving in Canada, a large number of Chinese professionals have gone back to school to acquire skills more in demand in Canada, thus abandoning their previous career path; or take lower-level positions in their professional field. Many, particularly those who cannot overcome the language barrier, end up working for businesses specifically targeting the ethnic Chinese population.
From People's Daily Online
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