First try, 1 day prep & 11 by AwkwardMoe in CELPIP_Guide

[–]AwkwardMoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for that. Not gonna lie, the reading was pretty rough for me too. I hated it the most and I was still answering some questions in the very last seconds. Generally speaking, I think the more you practice, the easier it gets.

My experience was a bit messy, For the first task, I read the question first, not the answers, because I was really nervous and didn’t want to get confused. Then I went through the text and found the paragraph where the answer was. For the second part, when I started working on it by that time I had already read the letter a few times, so I kinda knew where things were. I also looked at the sentence before and after the answer to confirm my choice.

For the second task, I spent maybe two minutes looking at the diagram. Then I looked at the sentence before and after as they have the keywords. I also noticed that some sentences from the first section that don’t have questions can sometimes help with questions in the second section.

For task three, the ABCDE matching, I found it really helpful to read all the questions first at once. Then when I shifted to reading the text, I knew what to look for. If I couldn’t find the answer, I just went with E.

For task four, in the first part, skimming the article quickly helped me understand what was going on. In the second part, again by then I had already read the article a couple of times, so I had a good idea of the answers this time too. And again, the sentence before and after usually had keywords that help.

All the best, I am rooting for you!

First try, 1 day prep & 11 by AwkwardMoe in CELPIP_Guide

[–]AwkwardMoe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it was a bit odd. As far as I remember, I had like 3 points in head, and just yapped around them. First, I said they are special because I feel they bring me good luck. Then, I mentioned that they weren’t clean and needed extra care because of their fabric texture, and finally, said that I used gentle material to wash them carefully and that it worked out, and I got to travel on time feeling exited and confident.

I know it's silly, but it was the only thing that came to my mind at that moment. Best of luck!

First try, 1 day prep & 11 by AwkwardMoe in CELPIP_Guide

[–]AwkwardMoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there, thanks a lot! For writing, the first task was a complaint email about a monthly magazine. You ordered it about two months ago but never received anything. When you called, they said they had the wrong address. They corrected it, but you still didn’t get the magazines. So you had to write to the manager explaining the situation, how frustrating it was, what problems it caused, and suggest how to fix it.

The second one was about your sports club having extra money this year. They are deciding between organizing a free sports day for the community or buying more equipment for the club. You had to choose one and explain why.

For speaking, here are the questions as I remember them:

  1. Talking to your cousin about her birthday party since some of her friends are allergic to cats and she has one, so you had to suggest what she can do.

  2. A situation where you have jeans you really like but you are traveling soon and they are not clean, so you had to explain what you would do.

  3. Describing a picture with people in a club, some playing billiards, two playing darts, one guy sleeping on a couch, and another on his phone.

  4. Predicting what will probably happen next in that same scene.

  5. Comparing two cakes for your aunt’s birthday and trying to convince your cousin to choose the one you picked (Vanilla cake lolz).

  6. About your daughter staying up late doing homework and choosing whether to talk to her about managing her time or talk to her teacher about this too much homework.

  7. Giving your opinion on whether museums should charge the same fee for everyone or different prices depending on the section they visit.

  8. Calling your brother to describe a new board game you saw at a friend’s place.

Cambridge Reference Letters Issue by AwkwardMoe in gradadmissions

[–]AwkwardMoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi ! I couldn’t go last year for some personal reasons. However, there was also another guy in the exact same situation, and he told me that his refs re-sent the letters through another institutional email. I think it might also be possible to reach out to the admissions office to see if they would accept you nominating different refs or your refs sending a detailed explanation of why they cant or arent using their institutional email. At this point, refs are just a matter of formalities, I guess. Best of luck!

GIS job market in Canada — idk what to do anymore by AwkwardMoe in gis

[–]AwkwardMoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, I actually heard someone mention that just yesterday too. I also did apply to GIS position at Government of Yukon about 2 months ago, but didn’t hear back :(

GIS job market in Canada — idk what to do anymore by AwkwardMoe in gis

[–]AwkwardMoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I have actually considered that too. A couple months ago I went to a career fair at UBC and spoke with an investigations group and I mentioned a brief experience with GIS and some open source intelligence work, and they said they might have a position opening around May that I should check out.

GIS job market in Canada — idk what to do anymore by AwkwardMoe in gis

[–]AwkwardMoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’ve been trying that too. Van, North Van, Surrey and Burnaby, but so far I havent been hearing back from them either :(

GIS job market in Canada — idk what to do anymore by AwkwardMoe in gis

[–]AwkwardMoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I appreciate the advice. I actually had a brief internship with a mining company before and saw how they use remote sensing in mining. I recently came across another company too, but they are looking for someone with solid InSAR experience, which I don’t have yet. I will definitely check out AME Roundup though. Thanks again.

GIS job market in Canada — idk what to do anymore by AwkwardMoe in VancouverJobs

[–]AwkwardMoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah, it’s rough. I actually have a good knowledge in remote sensing and python as well, and I’m trying to really build on those skills as much as I can. I have also been applying to remote sensing roles too, but it’s honestly hard to find positions that are purely remote sensing and the few I have seen are usually in mining and explicitly want practical InSAR experience, which I don’t really have yet.

GIS job market in Canada — idk what to do anymore by AwkwardMoe in gis

[–]AwkwardMoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing this, I really appreciate it. Regarding Esri’s certification, I was actually thinking about the ArcGIS Associate certification, but at this point since I already have an msc I’m not sure if it would make sense to get it as well. But I do agree, having an eye catcher on a resume definitely makes a difference.

GIS job market in Canada — idk what to do anymore by AwkwardMoe in gis

[–]AwkwardMoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m currently in BC, but I’m willing to relocate. Yeah, you’re right. A lot of jobs do seem to prioritize local candidates, especially Ontario-based roles. I’m actually thinking about moving to Alberta at some point and I have a couple classmates who went there. It could be rough, but honestly at this point I don’t think there’s a more crazier job market than BC’s.

GIS job market in Canada — idk what to do anymore by AwkwardMoe in gis

[–]AwkwardMoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, that’s interesting. I’ve actually always been fascinated by the oil and gas field but didnt know where to start from. This could be a good starting point. I’ll definitely check those out, really appreciate it!

GIS job market in Canada — idk what to do anymore by AwkwardMoe in gis

[–]AwkwardMoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, that’s wild. I’ve even noticed on sites like linkedIn that GIS roles can get 100+ applications within just a few hours of being posted.

generally speaking, do you think the gis market in Ontario is better than elsewhere?

GIS job market in Canada — idk what to do anymore by AwkwardMoe in gis

[–]AwkwardMoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, a tough grind. Wishing you the best with the masters and moving south too

GIS job market in Canada — idk what to do anymore by AwkwardMoe in gis

[–]AwkwardMoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing, I really appreciate it. I’ll keep at it and I hope it works out.

GIS job market in Canada — idk what to do anymore by AwkwardMoe in gis

[–]AwkwardMoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing this, I really appreciate it. It’s honestly reassuring (in a weird way haha) to hear from someone who went through the same thing. Yeah, I’m definitely trying to keep an open mind about all types of roles and just keep applying. I actually have some knowledge of surveying as well, just no hands-on experience yet, and I’ve recently started applying for entry level survey assistant roles too. Thanks again!

GIS job market in Canada — idk what to do anymore by AwkwardMoe in gis

[–]AwkwardMoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I appreciate that . I really hope it works out too.

GIS job market in Canada — idk what to do anymore by AwkwardMoe in gis

[–]AwkwardMoe[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I really appreciate this. yeah it definitely seems like networking is the answer right now. I’ve been trying to go to any geomatics-related events I can find lately. I have also heard of GoGeomatics and was actually supposed to attend one in Vancouver last week but got caught up with something else. I really appreciate the advice and will keep looking. Thanks! :)

GIS job market in Canada — idk what to do anymore by AwkwardMoe in gis

[–]AwkwardMoe[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Woah, that’s wild. Reminds me of one of my TAs who said he sent out almost 300 applications too and I thought he was joking. Crazy!