mamacajah:

Thanks dearie, working seriously on it but right now, I need to do PNP or school to come over successfully. It is well. We will all meet in canny land 2018.

Amen @mamacajah and wish you the very best.

salford1:

It's the state of the economy. Recovery is slow.
There are probably alot of people applying for the same job as you; therefore, the competition is tough. In previous years even when the economy was booming and jobs were easy to come by, alot of new immigrants in your career path often take a particular scm program at sait. Not sure the peogram is still being offered. You would have to carry out a research on that.
Also, do you have an open mind with regards to moving? Maybe if you do not limit your search to Alberta, you could get something in your field in the next province, but if you are not flexible, just keep applying within your province or city, and you hopefully you will get your desired job soon.

@salford1 thank you. I am open minded. I will do more research. God bless you

mamacajah:


Hello@Amititi,
Yeah.. finally I meet someone from the same field as me....although I am not yet in canada, but I have done some preliminary searches.
Have you registered with the SCMA body as an international professional? I have been told that most logistics jobs are easy to get for people in SCM, however, these jobs are mainly warehouse roles for starters, then once you get in, and showcase your expertise, you are assured of upward progression. Also, have you reached out to the new comer service for briding programs and network opportunities? I have talked with ACCESS in Ontario on this but I am not sure of Alberta yet. But an SCM colleague in Winnipeg assured me that if one decides to do the school route, a program in commerce is a solid starting point. SAIT has a diploma in Bus Admin that meets this criteria. Check the ALIS site for more information on logistics prospects and relevant education programs.

Hope this helps.

@mamacajah thanks, I'm also aware of the SCMAP but yet to register. Just looking for those that have gone through the process and put me on the right track about which is faster for a start. Thank you for the details, very helpful indeed. I will surely do some research as well.

Though, I would still like the help of those that are working in this field here already to shed more light.

Please do and come fast as people like me dey wait you o. Hoping to share ideas in the future with you, since we now share a common interest.

@freeradical congrats bro! It's a good thing you made the decision you thought best in the beginning.

I'm new here(Nairaland) and would like to seek candid advice from the elders of this thread and those who have experienced what I am going through or have the knowledge of it.
I moved to Canada with my family 6 months ago and landed softly, thanks to family members here. Landing and settling down here was easy and stress free. We currently receive child support, tax refund on climate and consumable goods tax and also, our kids have health insurance (100%) card from the government. This has made life so much easy. Rent here is reasonably affordable, feeding is relatively affordable as well. I have been busy lately with vocational work just for the income which is not steady.

My experience from Nigeria is supply chain management (I specialised in procurement and logistics) within the oil and gas industry. I noticed SCM is a growing career here in Alberta, Calgary to be precise. But I keep applying for vacancies and I am yet to get any tangible response. Though I have done a little research but I need an experienced guide to be on the right track. Seriously, right now I am confused.

MAIN QUESTION
Please anyone with honest opinion, experience or knowledge about supply chain management and how I can go about it should reply me. Are there job fairs in calgary(or Alberta at large) that could give me a better exposure? Also, what courses, training or certifications do I need to take to have an edge?
Please this is a SOS and really need help fast. Thank you so much. I await responses from all you kind people of this platform.
@ssemire @oohunty @Blackbuddy @zandora @olajide @justwise @maternal please help or can tag anyone that can be of help? God bless you all.