Hi folks. So I’m a fairly new immigrant to Canada and will reach 2 years soon in this lovely country. I came right before the pandemic started so finding work was nearly impossible in my field. Or any field for that matter lol. I managed to do some part time work and was fortunate enough to work for the City for a couple of months doing entry level admin role. Sadly that contract ended too soon and although I landed an interview at the City I was unable to find another job.

City was a well paying job and I’m doing ok now on EI. I recently interviewed for a FT entry level admin/customer service role in a private career college and they are offering me 38k. Note, I have been wanting to get in this industry ever since I came to Canada as this was my field so this is a huge plus for me. It’s also a permanent position. I’m not sure if there will be other benefits and the pay is certainly peanuts compared to what I was getting working for the City.

As a new immigrant I’d like your thoughts on this. It will be a couple of dollars more than what I’m getting with EI now and I don’t want to be sitting on EI. But my question is how is 38k given my situation? More importantly, will this experience help me in future job applications to community colleges or universities? Appreciate your insights!