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Welcome back to another video guys.
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In today's video,
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I will tell you about skill trade jobs.
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like, Welding, Plumbing, Auto Mechanic.
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and all other skilled labor jobs.
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Today, I have Sukhwinder with me.
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We studied together in the same program.
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We studied at Sheridan College.
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But, today he works as an Auto-Mechanic.
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So, today we will get to know from him
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how to get skilled labor jobs ?
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How to apply for them ?
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How to find such jobs? If you have interest in them
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What is the scope of such jobs?
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What is the growth in such jobs?
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How much can you learn from these jobs ?
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Also, what is the salary range?
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So, stay tuned.
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Because I'm going to share a lot of knowledge with you all today.
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Hi, I am from Nawashahar, Punjab.
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I had applied for Mechanical Engineering,
Technician program.
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I came in 2017.
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My program was for 2 years,
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without co-op.
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I completed my study in 2019.
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Then I applied for my work permit in 2019.
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and started applying for jobs alongside.
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So, here it is important to know that,
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we had the same program,
but his program was without the co-op
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and mine was with the co-op.
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and after he graduated,
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he started working after getting his work permit.
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So, Sukhwinder.
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did you have any past,
work experience?
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in auto mechanic, or any similar
work.
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from back home or here. Whatever jobs
you did.
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Did you have any experience at all?
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No, I didn't have any experience.
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because I had only worked in a warehouse
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while studying. So, I did not have any
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such experience.
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It is important to note that
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he didn't have any experience.
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and still
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after coming on a work permit,
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he found an Auto-Mechanic job
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and learnt the skill.
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So, my next question is,
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How did you start the Auto-Mechanic job
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after graduating ?
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So, basically after graduation
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I started finding work in Lube Shops.
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in the small car garage shops.
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You perform oil changing,
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tire changing.
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I had used my resume
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and applied at Mr.Lube.
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Mr. Lube is a franchise based business
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and they have small car garage shops.
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So, I finally got the opportunity to work there.
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and gained a lot of experience.
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about the basic understanding of cars.
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We performed tire changes and oil changes
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for several different cars.
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So, you learned all the basics.
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of car maintenance at the Lube Shop.
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Yes, I learned a lot of basic things.
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But, it did not involve much mechanical work
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related to engine or transmission.
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Other than regular maintenance,
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we used to change air filters,
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cabin air filters,
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changing lights. Pretty much, that was it.
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But I wanted to learn more.
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So, I realized that,
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I should apply for bigger,
garage shops.
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Then I started finding more jobs.
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After working for 6 months.
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at the Lube Shop.
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I almost found my next job.
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which I found by working more
on my resume.
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I gave my resume at the bigger garage shops.
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Then I received a call from a workshop.
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They said that,
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they were willing to sign me as an apprentice.
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So, that's how I got it.
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So, guys.
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It is very important to note
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that whenever he wanted to find a job,
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he worked on his resume.
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I have mentioned this previously as well.
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If you are an International student in Canada
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or on work permit
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and want to find a good job,
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Your resume plays a vital role.
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Please keep working on your resume.
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After that, I realized,
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that I want to become a more better.
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Auto Mechanic.
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For which I needed a license.
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So, the place I was working,
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they did not have any option for me
to get a license.
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So, I started finding more jobs.
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So, In order to get a license.
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you need to join as an apprentice under
Ontario Colleges of Trades.
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So, Sukhwinder told us a very important thing
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is that to become a proper mechanic
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he required a license.
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and to get a license,
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you need to do an apprenticeship under
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according to Ontario College of trades.
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It means that,
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you need to work alongside a trained mechanic.
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For how long?
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Almost 3 to 4 years.
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You will have to work with them
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for almost 3-4 years
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After which they provide you a certificate?
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Yes, when you sign up as an apprentice,
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at the end of the time duration, they provide you a certificate.
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So, that certifies all your working hours
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at the ministry.
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And when your hours are fulfilled.
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then you can write your exam.
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So, how does an Apprenticeship work ?
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So, as I am doing my Auto Mechanic
Apprenticeship.
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It is a 3 years program.
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For any skill trade job.
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you need to do an apprenticeship
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to obtain a license.
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In my case,
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to be a fully licensed Auto Mechanic,
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I need to go through an apprenticeship
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under Ontario College of trades.
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In every year of your apprenticeship.
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You need to write an exam.
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For example, Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3.
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When you clear all levels,
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you need to take a final exam.
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After you clear the final exam,
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you get the license.
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And, after obtaining that license,
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you can work as a registered mechanic
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or you can open a car repair business. Right?
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Yes, exactly and your pay wage goes up too
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and you can open your garage as well.
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It is very important to note that
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for apprenticeship you need an employer.
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So, you don't need to pay any fees
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to Ontario Colleges of Trades.
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You just need to pay the fee for the exam.
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If you join without an employer,
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then you need to pay the college fees
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which is pretty high.
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So, all in all, apprenticeship without an employer
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is expensive because you will have to be
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enrolled in a college and pay its fees.
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But, if it is with an employer
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then it is cheaper because
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the employer covers your fees.
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Yes, basically your fees gets covered
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through the employer.
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You only end up paying exam fee.
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These are extremely important points.
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because I did not know that for a skilled job
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you need a license.
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but, as he said that to be an independent Auto Mechanic,
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you need to have license
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for which you need to do an apprenticeship.
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and write an exam.
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under Ontario college of trades.
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Earlier, you used to work on minimum wage.
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Now, after becoming an auto mechanic.
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What is the difference in starting salary
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or starting hourly wage for an auto mechanic.
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Usually, a mechanic's starting hourly wage,
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I would say.....
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if you are new to the industry,
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starts around $28 hourly.
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$28/hour
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and right now in Ontario
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the minimum wage is at $14 per hour.
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It could vary from province to province
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but it is $14/hr in Ontario.
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And as he said, an auto mechanic's pay
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could start from $28 per hour,
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if you have proper skills.
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So, other than regular maintenance,
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when you went to new place to work.
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What new skills did you learn?
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So, you learn a lot more at actual mechanic shops.
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For example, changing brakes,
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To pull out engine and transmission,
from the car,
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and performing repair work.
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Let's say repairing any part of the engine
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and there are plenty of other skills
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which you get to learn at mechanic shops.
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So, Sukhwinder, when you came to Canada.
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you had no knowledge about cars.
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within 3 to 4 years.
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I would say in 2 years you completed your education.
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third year you worked at Lube Shop.
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Fourth year, you started working as an
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Auto Mechanic.
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You still need a license but
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you have gained a lot of skill.
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So, in these four years,
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how do you look at your journey ?
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that you knew nothing about cars.
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and now you are on the path
of being a fully licensed Auto Mechanic.
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The people who are watching right now
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those who want to come to Canada from India
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And all those international students
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who want to work in skilled labor jobs.
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What advice would you want to give to them?
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What future or scope do these kind of jobs hold?
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should they go for skilled labor jobs?, or not?
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What are the pros and cons?
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At first, when you come here.
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you tend to find any kind of part time job.
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because you need to pay the college fees
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and support your family.
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So, at that time you tend to do labor jobs.
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It is hard to find a skilled labor job at that point of time
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because you don't have much experience.
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But, after you finish your studies,
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I would suggest you that,
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go for skilled labor jobs.
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because you will earn a good living.
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and it is a respectable job.
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So, Sukhwinder told another important thing
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that because skilled labor jobs are highly respected,
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unlike India,
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where if you go to an Auto-Mechanic shop,
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you will find a lot of mechanics working
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who come from poor backgrounds.
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or even any other skilled labourer like
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mechanic, welder or plumber
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They are neither respected nor well paid.
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But here, in Canada, skill is highly valuable.
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If you can learn any such skill from back home.
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or just like Sukhwinder
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did not gain or learn any skill from India.
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He came here and build his interest in this skill
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and passionately made his way up till here.
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As he told you all, there is good salary and it is respected
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Because most people here,
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prefer buying a new object rather than getting it repaired.
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But, if it is an expensive object
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like a car which needs repair.
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Then, instead of buying a brand new one,
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They get it repaired for which they pay
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hefty fee. This ends up valuing the skill as well.
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So, it is a great option for those students
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who want to go for skilled labor jobs.
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It has a very good scope.
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So, within next 5 to 10 years,
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Where do you see yourself as an Auto-Mechanic ?
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When you become a fully licensed Auto Mechanic,
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you get plenty of opportunities to apply to other jobs.
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You can apply to be a Service Advisor.
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There is a lot of scope in that as well.
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There are a lot of car dealerships here
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where you can apply
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and earn good money.
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