HALIFAX, N.S. — A new Nova Scotian is singing the praises of a work skills program that helped him find a good job in the province in his field of ...
Saeed Fallah took part in the FAST program offered by the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia. - Tim KrochakHALIFAX, N.S. — A new Nova Scotian is singing the praises of a work skills program that helped him find a good job in the province in his field of expertise.and credits his job with a big financial firm to the online course that helped translate his experience in Iran to the Canadian workplace.
“Two years ago, I was interviewed for a job as a senior associate in an international company in Halifax and I answered all of the questions, including the technical questions and behavioural questions, and I could fix my own country experience with Canadian culture,” Fallah said.Fallah also completed two other certificate programs and now works with MUFG , a major international bank based in Japan.“I'm so comfortable about the financial work here. And I think the FAST program helped me.
“But this will highlight areas that might be different in Canada for how that sector works, and then there are content modules to help them fill those gaps.”She said she hopes his experience learning how to bring his skills and experience to Canadian culture is typical for those who take part. The FAST program launched in Nova Scotia in October 2019. When COVID hit, immigrants were able to continue because it is an online program. It's available both before and after arrival in the province. Those approved to come to the province who have the prerequisites can access the modules before they move here.
“We have another probably third still in progress, and of the ones who haven't completed, it's actually, in the majority of cases, a good-news story because it means that they found employment while they're going through the modules and they don't complete them because they found employment in their field,” Vincent said.
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