Hi, iv spent alot of time on here reading posts about moving to canadaand ave found them very helpful. Me and my partner are considering moving to canada, she is a teacher and im a heavy goods driver. Teachers are also pretty high on the list of people they are looking to bring in to canada. Is it possible to get into canada and not do the long distance work, it seems that the long distance is mainly the jobs that a visa is available for. Is it possible to get a visa and onlydo local work. I have emailed a few companies and mainly the long distance companies like yankee have replied. I dont honestly know if i would be interested in double maning for two years. Any feedback is very much welcome.
We are trying to do it ourselves without any of those immagration companies but i have been speaking to a company called immigration unit, has anyone any experience of these agencies, am i better staying away from them…
Thanks for taking the time toread this…
You have some good questions, and I’ll try to answer them for you.
Truth is, there are many companies who require drivers in which you don’e have to do very long trips though you will be required to do some nights out. These companies are listed as regional, inter-provincial and international work. These companies are in need of drivers like you, and the shortage of drivers for international runs are most accute, however, there are jobs with some companies than will give you runs that are not so long.
Like you, my wife is also a qualified teacher who has not lived in Canada. If your wife has had a few years experience teaching she could get a job, but there are not too many positions in the main cities.
Yanke is in need of team drivers and that’s not for everyone.
I have started a recruiting agency, and no, it’s not just to make money and give wrong advice, but really to help people like you. As I do not have any contracts with Canadian trucking companies at this time, I’m more than willing to help you out and point you in the right direction. I have lived and worked in the UK and Canada and have a pretty good idea of the goings on.
hi, you have to have a permanent job offer to get the visa…
if you can find a company doing the work you seek to give you a permanent offer, no problem.
unfortunately, canada is lacking in long distance drivers, not local…
good luck with your efforts, i will ask around locally for you…
Some companys do something like 10 days on and 5 days off, u dont earn as much but its an alternative if u cant get the local work, i spoke to a Bison Driver he said they do it and had no complaints about the company…
I couldnt say the same thing about the company i was working for.
Dont pay the agencys that advertise in the mags and papers, hook up a job and they should have a company that does the paperwork for a much more reasonable price
Good luck
If you have a job offer from a company that can sponsor you, you never have to pay. Employment agencies get paid from the employer if you are going over on a work permit.
Hi guys and thanks for all the replys. Have been on holidays and this is the first chance iv had to reply. My partner and i have had a good chat about things and are 100% commited now to making the move. Things have changed slightly changed and it is now open to either Canada or Australia. Like i said in my other post my partner is a teacher and i believe either of these countries are short of teachers and lorry drivers. Would i be right in saying that Australia wold be slightly easier to get into than canada. we have found out that alot of the teaching jobs in canada seem to places that are not so pupular and a bitmore out in the wild lol. This wold not be a problem for me but i think my girl would like to live in more of the bigger cities or even closer to the big cities…
Im kind of stuck now on what is the best step to take next so what i am going to do is contact some companies in both countries and forward a few emails. Any advice on how to take things to the next step would be very welcome.
thankyou
As I have said, my wife is also a qualified teacher who have never taught in Canada. There is no doubt that she will not be able to find a job in a major city, however there are teaching jobs near (30 or 40 min drive) big cities. There is a demand for French teachers and science teachers, so maybe your wife can improve here qualifications. Alberta is in need of teachers, and even if you are down south there are teaching jobs to be had around Medicine Hat.
Just keep in mind where you want to locate in Canada. You could land in one place that might not be good for your wife. As I know it, if you come over on a work permit, your spouse can not legally work until you have your PR. She could enroll in a university to improve her credentials, and the University of Lethbridge has an excellent program. One year there will open many doors, but she would have to pay the international rate for tuition, which is double of what Canadians pay. Maybe total costs would be around $16.000.00 for the year. Don’t get too beat up about the fee as my wife can’t qualify for any UK programs without paying at least 10.000.00 pounds, as the UK says that you have to live in there for at least 3 years. In Canada, once you have PR, you pay the same as Canadians.
Australia doesn’t really need teachers. They do employ foreign teachers but I think the chances are pretty thin. Also, truck driving is not on the list of skilled workers. If I were you, I would check out both countries further, and then decide.
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