'Canada doesn't want Indians': Ex-Google employee with three years of experience shares survival hardships

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Indian professional who previously worked at Google India shared his struggle to survive on his current salary in Canada. The individual, who moved to Canada and is now working as a Process Inventory Associate, spoke candidly about his difficulties in a viral video on the Instagram page ‘Salary Scale,’ run by digital creator Piyush Mongal.
In the video shared on Instagram, the professional, who had more than three years of experience working at Google in India, revealed that his current annual income inCanada is $17,500 (Rs 10,77,511). “I can hardly survive on this income,” he said, expressing dissatisfaction with the low wages he now earns in comparison to his previous role in India. The drastic drop in salary has left him frustrated, especially since his work experience from India is not being recognized by Canadian employers.

«Ever since I moved here, I've been reducing my experience on my resume because recruiters aren’t counting my work in India,» he explained. He added that the experience he gained while working for a major company like Google is being largely overlooked. «It just doesn’t make any sense,» he said, noting that employers in Canada seem to prioritize local experience over foreign credentials.

«Recruiters here are looking for Canadian candidates, not Indian ones,» he said.
Recently, Canada has announced to reduce study permits for international students, a move that is likely to affect many Indian nationals. In a post on X late Wednesday night, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, «We're