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submitted 11 months ago by RandomName65@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

Any tips for a Ukrainian who is planning to move to Canada? Maybe cultural differences, food, weather, etc.

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[-] phanto@lemmy.ca 13 points 11 months ago

Welcome!

This is my take: most people are decent. There are bad eggs, but generally, they got your back. If you're trying to get settled, the libraries are a good place for help. Free wifi, books, games, that sort of thing. Our local library helps with getting paperwork sorted and resumes written, so, yeah.

So glad you're coming here!

[-] RandomName65@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 months ago

Can I actually go to a library and ask for some help with the resume? I've heard that it's difficult applying for jobs because lots of CVs are automatically sorted out. Does having social media accounts help finding a job? I've abandoned/deleted fb/Instagram, etc long time ago, and my wife only has some Chinese analogs.

Thanks for the response, and for being so welcoming.

[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

FB or instagram aren't going to be useful job hunting. If you're in IT, perhaps LinkedIn would be expected, but a Github account with a commit history would probably be more useful in reality.

I wouldn't sweat it, just start applying and see what comes. Obviously an email address will be necessary. You can access internet at the library if you don't have other sources.

[-] RandomName65@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

FB or instagram aren't going to be useful job hunting

That's good to hear. Thanks for all the help

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