Jobs with little or no Canadian experience

You do not need a perfect Canadian résumé to start. Hotels, restaurants, retail, tourism guest services, and airport tenants hire for reliability, English basics, and legal work status. This page is a pathway map — applications happen on official employer or government sites.

Roles that commonly hire for attitude + availability

• Hotel — housekeeping, stewarding, breakfast attendant, bell/door (with training)
• Restaurant / café — busser, dishwasher, host, barista (FoodSafe / Serving It Right help)
• Retail — sales associate, stock, cashier
• Tourism — ticket booth, queue host, retail inside attractions
• Airport tenants — food court, cleaning, retail (security clearances may apply later)

7-day action plan

1. Get SIN / confirm permit conditions; open a Canadian bank account if needed.
2. Build a one-page Canadian résumé (no photo, no national ID number) — use our resume builder.
3. Apply to 5 official portals: WorkBC, Job Bank (Vancouver filter), 2 hotels, 1 attraction.
4. Walk 2 neighbourhoods (Davie/Robson, Broadway, Metrotown) with printed résumés only where appropriate — many chains require online apply.
5. Track applications in a simple spreadsheet; follow up once after 7–10 days.

Official starting boards

• WorkBC
• Job Bank Canada
• Hospitality guide · Newcomers guide · Part-time

Employer career pages (sample)