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Canada - HR Role Relocation

Darren0

Hello All, 

I am looking for some advice and hope anyone can help.

I am currently 34 years old and a HR Assistant for over 3 years following a career change from being a Paralegal. 

I am really struggling with career progression into an HR Advisor and am finding the job market abysmal at the moment and I feel many people are probably in the same boat. For a skill set I have feel I have got, I do struggle to see what employers want. I have always wanted to work abroad and I know the CIPD has dual recognition with a number of countries and Canada has always appealed to me for many reasons. 

I was hoping for some advice from someone who has made the jump from the UK to Canada in a HR role and what steps you would advise to hopefully make the change. 

I look forward hearing anyone's feedback and hopefully I can start a dialogue.

Thanks, 

Darren

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  • I’d suggest treating the move as two separate projects: immigration eligibility and positioning yourself for the Canadian HR market. Your paralegal background can actually be useful, particularly for employee relations, workplace policy, compliance, investigations, and documentation, so I wouldn’t frame your career history as starting again from zero.

    For the job search, I’d research the terminology used in Canadian HR postings and adjust your CV around measurable responsibilities rather than relying only on your job title. Networking with HR professionals already working in Canada could also give you a much clearer picture of what employers expect from an HR Advisor.

    The practical side of relocating is worth planning early too. Once you have a job offer and know the province and city, look into housing, transport and moving costs before committing. A Calgary-based company can be useful to keep in mind if your eventual move involves relocating household belongings across Canada.

    At 34, I wouldn’t assume the transition is unrealistic. Your three years of HR experience combined with your previous legal background gives you a fairly distinctive profile. I’d focus on finding the Canadian HR niche where that combination is an advantage rather than trying to compete purely on general HR experience.

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  • I’d suggest treating the move as two separate projects: immigration eligibility and positioning yourself for the Canadian HR market. Your paralegal background can actually be useful, particularly for employee relations, workplace policy, compliance, investigations, and documentation, so I wouldn’t frame your career history as starting again from zero.

    For the job search, I’d research the terminology used in Canadian HR postings and adjust your CV around measurable responsibilities rather than relying only on your job title. Networking with HR professionals already working in Canada could also give you a much clearer picture of what employers expect from an HR Advisor.

    The practical side of relocating is worth planning early too. Once you have a job offer and know the province and city, look into housing, transport and moving costs before committing. A Calgary-based company can be useful to keep in mind if your eventual move involves relocating household belongings across Canada.

    At 34, I wouldn’t assume the transition is unrealistic. Your three years of HR experience combined with your previous legal background gives you a fairly distinctive profile. I’d focus on finding the Canadian HR niche where that combination is an advantage rather than trying to compete purely on general HR experience.

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