 Hello everybody. So today we got a special guest here with us. We got sedan car and today He's gonna help us answer one of the most asked questions that I have been asked on my YouTube channel Which is how can I get a mining engineering job in Canada as a foreigner? And so many of you guys that have asked this question are from either India or from Africa So today I got sedan car to sort of help us Deconstruct what that process is like seeing how he's went through the process himself So we'll just jump right into it Sid can you tell me a little bit about yourself? Sort of your background where you came from where do you study in India? And yeah, just get the audience a little bit of info about yourself Sure Thanks one for having me on this conversation And I know this is a burning question for a lot of people. So I I'd love to help out but What if I can I can So talking about me I'm like I'm from India and then I'm from New Delhi So I did my bachelor's back home from the south of India. It's it's it's a college called College of Engineering Gendi And a university so I did my four years of bachelor's there and then was that I worked for a couple of years in India with a multinational company It's called Vedanta resources and that was in the northwestern part of India What sort of company was that was it like an engineering mining? Yeah, it was a mining company and then I was working as a shift engineer like regular shifts that kind of I used to So I was working there for like a couple of years. It was a lead zinc Silver underground mine. It was a pretty good experience. And then As time passed I kind of wanted to gain more skills, which is why I decided to pursue my masters That's when I applied for the ubc mng Program and I Luckily got selected into it I kind of did the course over a span of another 18 months if I'm not wrong which includes a co-op work term And here I am Okay, so uh, lots of good information there. I'm going to dive a little bit deeper in each of those parts Uh, so just to summarize how long of roughly of a work experience Did you have before coming into canada like year-wise? Yeah, I think it was about uh to be precise. It was two years two months So I kind of started around uh, I graduated and then started somewhere uh in uh, june of 2015 20 june of 2013 and then I left that job in 2017 july approximately end of july and uh, august 2015 is when I started with the masters program Right on Okay. Um, so can you tell me about what your journey of immigration to canada was like? Sure. Yeah, so uh, yeah First of all, like while I was working I was I was relentlessly applying to these different universities. It was ubc east of canada, then it'll be montreal um megal university and then there were a couple of universities. I was looking in germany and then uh australia as well like And I was kind of comparing all these different options, right? So uh when I Kind of balance it out like which is kind of feasible for me back then but what uh, I had financially and then My my whole interest of being in the mining industry. So I kind of locked in on canada And uh, which is why ubc just happened to be yeah, uh, so like yeah, I just applied Luckily, I didn't have to write any g re examinations or anything It was uh, a fairly straightforward process applied as a student visa Okay Yeah, and how long does that last for the student visa? The student visa kind of lasted for the program duration. So, uh I think when I when I when I came to the border like the port of entry Uh At the canadian airport. So I kind of got awarded for like a two years student visa term So but anyways like in the middle of the program there was there was changes, right? So I I went for the co-op work term. So that's where my visa Does that actually goes for a new visa all actually goes and has a new visa So to apply for a co-op work visa So that lasted for the duration of my co-op work term in case there was an extension I have to again reapply for that For the extension as well. Oh, I so like was the completion of the Uh, the co-op work the matter again reapply for the student visa Gotcha. So like once you got that co-op offer in hand you you say, okay, I'm gonna work for this many Many many months and then that's when they extend it, right? Exactly. Okay, right on Um So, yeah, so you said um when you apply to the ubc mnch program You didn't have to do any gres But what was the application process like like what documents did you have to provide? Uh, first of all, like I just happened to fill out the form general application form. That's on the ubc website And post that the program director restarted to me that, okay, like we we Yeah, have a strong resume and then Kind of qualify for the for the program But however, we kind of require a letter of recommendation from Few people so at least I'd say I'd advise anyone who's interested for the program to at least have three references And independently apply your letter of references to the university That's one and then If I am not wrong Yeah, the only other thing was like your transcripts from back back back of the university like back home Uh, I think we have a different Credit system. How we yeah, I think it's out of 10. You get a cgpa or a gpa While while with the canadian system. It's a little different. So you could use independent um bodies like ws which kind of convert your international experience into a local canadian Um Qualified I mean they recognize it as a local canadian experience. So that really helps. Yeah Okay, next question. Uh, what was your experience like in the ubc and men's program? It was a it was a good really enriching experience because I was pretty much sure what I wanted to do in the program Like I was targeting Uh, I was I was always interested in my economics and rock mechanics. So these were my couple of interesting, uh Subjects that that I pursued and then I had also the option of choosing And structuring my program as I wanted to be like you could cherry pick your most favorite courses And and kind of structure your whole program like I think I think that's probably the usb of that program Which is why it was a very fulfilling experience. All right. Yeah, that sounds good Was there any like particular courses or experiences that stood out to you? Oh, definitely I I was fortunate enough to have a course on blog caving and uh, the professor He was an adjunct professor, but he happened to be an ex GM with rear dinto. I don't know if you know of this guy. Um, allen moss He happened to be with the Um with with the rear dinto group and he has his own Uh, private company. So he was also my Mentor for the final projects on mission that I did for the program. So Yeah, that was a really good course Excellent good to hear Yeah, all right. So, um, basically for the audience, uh, how med said was through working at shell canada So we'll jump into that portion now So what was the application process like for applying to shell to work there? Oh, yeah, so for the shell, uh, I think Not just shell like any anywhere in canada. There's usual processes kind of the network with The recruiters and the HR look for your job applications on the company website. Um, and yeah, just relentlessly pursue Structure your resume and your cover letters Gatering to the job profile like read it through thoroughly. Uh, that's exactly what they want And yeah, if you if you really are a suitable candidate like your skills match Then you definitely gotta hear back from them And for some for for shell, that's exactly what I did. I I kind of look up the job postings Uh, you could definitely see it on the website Um, yeah, I just had to structure my cover letter and resume Gatering to that job description and It was pretty straightforward from there. Do you recall anything about the interview process? Because first only I remember when I went through it. I thought it was like a very rigorous process I know. Yeah. Yeah. What were your thoughts on that? I think I think yeah, it was a pretty rigorous process. Like they had they had Analytical exams and all that stuff too, right? Yeah. So yeah, it was a pretty rigorous process and then and What do you call it? The interview Yeah, the interview was actually with with the recruiter for me in my case. That was the first round of interview Um, if I recall the guy, I think it was uh, steward young if I'm not wrong. Yeah. Yeah Yeah, so he happened to interview me and then He liked me in the interview. That's funny. He's like, okay, I'm gonna schedule you a one-on-one interview with the technical lead of the Uh, geotech team They are probably looking for a suitable candidate like you and it could definitely value that team So in the geotech team, I think I had an interview with uh, Derek um, so Yeah, that was a little bit of technical skills like but but they were trying to understand like Why do I need this role? Why do I want to apply for this role? Um, what are the skill sets that I have and what skill sets do I need to Like what am I looking at gaining out of this co-op term? So Yeah, it's it's it's good to have that thought uh process started Even before you even apply. Yeah, for sure. It's gotta be prepped as early as you can Um, so now your work term at shell was that for it was 16 months, right that you did? No, it was it was eight months. I wish it was 16. Okay. Yeah eight months So, uh, student eight months. Uh, can you tell us about what you did with your job title was and just your experience overall? For sure. Yeah, I was based out of uh, shell gallery office and I was working with the geotechnical design team Uh, but in a yeah, I was pretty much assisting senior engineers who are licensed p engineers. So I was assisting them with drafting reports supporting them with auto care drawings Kind of prepared a framework for an as per report, which is a regulatory document that kind of needs to be submitted to the regulatory body. So I assisted with that Did a lot of slope stability analysis works for them uh, like particular case studies, um Worked a lot with you. I I remember you assisted me a lot like there were a lot of mining plans that I had to come to you Uh, like what what's what's changing in this location? What's the future plan of work? So things like that So it was like it was very valuable experience. Yeah, it sounds like a very enriching experience. I know Um, so I think that just about wraps up our interview. Was there any last parting gifts of advice that you have for aspiring students Who want to be like you? Oh, um, I think definitely like pursue your dreams, but yeah be realistic uh keep like like I think I think for a lot of people they they kind of Have a structured Job hiring process back home. I think they kind of pass out of the university and then there's a university like What do you call it? tie-ups with the industry So wherever you can go for career fairs stuff like that and they kind of expect that Universities will just come in Like all these different companies who just come into the university and just hire you but that that's pretty much not the case here So in terms of being realistic. Yeah, definitely work on your resume. Work in your cover letter Network as much as possible Uh, yeah, definitely. It's it's about knowing your things, but it's also about knowing the right people in the industry Well said, thank you so much for joining us for this interview. I know so many people are going to find this interview So very helpful. Yeah, I hope so Yeah, no, I'm pretty sure like you're gonna get lots of people just going to be following up and asking you questions I'll be more than happy to help them. Yes. Excellent. Good to hear. Well, we'll wrap up here then Thank you everyone for tuning in to this interview. We'll have more I guess any q&a any questions that you have or any future videos you want me to do Just leave them in the comment section below and hopefully I'll get to catch up to it next time So that's it