Finding Jobs
You’ll find job advertisements in local newspapers, electronic sources, and through professional associations.
Local Newspapers
You can look at the Vancouver Sun and The Province at Vancouver Public Library for free. Check the job postings daily, the careers section in the Vancouver Sun on Wednesdays and Saturdays and in The Province on Sundays.
Finding Advertised Jobs
Identifying the Right Position
When you browse job advertisements, you’ll find a range of different job titles that are relevant.
For Customs Brokers look for these and other related job titles :
- cargo broker
- licensed customs broker
For Freight Forwarders (Sales Representatives – Wholesale Trade (Non-Technical) look for these and other related job titles:
- freight sales agent
- freight forwarding sales representative
- supervisor, wholesale trade representatives
- transfer company agent
Creating a List of Potential Employers
You can use directories to produce lists of companies in the Lower Mainland or BC in the customs brokerage and freight forwarding industry. Contact them directly to find out if they’re hiring.
Instructions for using Reference Canada (see link to external resource below):
- Click on “Start Search” beside Canadian Businesses, then select the “Advanced Search” button.
- Select both “Keyword/SIC/NAICS” under Business Type and “City” under Geography.
- In the top search box enter “Customs Brokers” or “Freight Forwarding” and click SEARCH.
- Select the appropriate headings.
- Lower down, select the Province, choose the cities, and click the “View Results” button.
NOTE: You can access this database from a Library computer. If you are using a computer from outside the Library, you will need a Vancouver Public Library card to login to this database. After clicking on the database name, you will be asked to enter your library card number and PIN (usually last four digits of your telephone number).
