Qualified abroad, restarted here.
Toronto hires from the whole world and then asks for local experience nobody arriving can have. A half hour with a professional inside the sector is how people work out which of their credentials actually travels.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- ET
The people who arrive stuck.
Newcomers to Canada
Years of experience elsewhere, and a market asking for local references before it will read any of it.
Students and new graduates
Competing for co-ops and graduate roles with no contacts inside the employers they want.
People changing industry
Trying to move into tech, finance or health from somewhere the recruiter does not recognise.
The fields our mentors work in.
Mentors volunteer 30 minutes. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor outside the city is normal and often the point.
Banking and financial services
Technology, product and data
Health and life sciences
Engineering and construction
Marketing and communications
Public sector and non-profits
Four steps, one half hour.
- 01
Tell us what you are stuck on
A short sign-up: where you are, what you want next, and the one thing blocking it.
- 02
We match you
You are matched with a mentor who has done the job you are aiming at, wherever in the network they sit.
- 03
Pick a time that suits you
Times are shown in ET, so a mentor in another country never means an awkward hour for you.
- 04
Thirty minutes on video
Free to you, on the platform, with a written summary of what to do next.
The questions we hear most in Toronto.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Toronto, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into banking and financial services here without knowing anyone in it?
Is technology, product and data worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for health and life sciences look like from Toronto?
Should I stay in Toronto, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Toronto experience to an employer who has never heard of my last one?
Who funds the sessions here.
Employers running Give across their workforce
Universities and colleges buying career access
Settlement and employment non-profits
Employers running Redirect for rejected candidates
Ready to start in Toronto?
Book a free 30-minute session, or tell us what you need and we will match you with a mentor who does the job you are aiming at.
The things people ask first.
Will a mentor understand credentials from another country?
Many mentors have moved country themselves. Tell us your background at sign-up and we take it into account when matching.
Is the session free for newcomers?
It is free for every mentee, without exception.
Can I book more than once?
Yes, when you have a new question. Each session is a focused half hour.
Get unstuck from Toronto.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.