Getting a Canadian job offer (NOC 2173) while still living outside Canada: what group members said

A member in NOC 2173 (electrical/electronics engineering) asked whether it's realistic to land an interview or job offer from a Canadian employer while still based abroad.

1. It's possible, but you need to stand out. One member said large multinational companies (Amazon was named as an example) do sometimes hire offshore candidates, but you need to be strong enough in the interview process to be competitive against local applicants.


2. LinkedIn was the recommended channel for finding and pursuing these offshore-friendly openings.


3. A more skeptical view: another member called the effort largely futile ('chasing wild goose... waste of time and money') for cold-applying from outside Canada, and instead suggested a different strategy — if you already work for a multinational, ask about an internal transfer/onsite opportunity in Canada rather than applying externally.

Takeaway: cold job hunting for a Canada-based role from abroad is a long shot best reserved for genuinely exceptional candidates via LinkedIn; an internal transfer through an existing multinational employer was seen as a more realistic route.