Thinking of a move to Canada

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS EX-PAT BRITISH TRUCKERS (INTERACTIVE)
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Hi all
I have been talking this through with the mrs and she is coming round to the idea.

I have been looking at westcan bulk does anyone have any experience with them?

What is the process involved with getting a job and finding somewhere to live and eventually moving my family out there?

I’m 26 years old not married and have 1 child aged 2 we have a mortgage on our house we live in.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

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We’ve just had a guy come back to H&R from there and he not rate them a great deal but only spoke to him once but he did say he found it hard to get the miles in

Moving out straight away with family is hell of a move to make so I would recomend a couple week recce trip first once you have decided what area you want to live in then while out here go knock a couple doors with CV’s and APCO checkin hand, try and find one that will take care of the immegration process for you as that be a lot off your mind also DON’T be duped into going through an agency they carge a huge sum of money to do stuff that you can do yourself

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Thanks for the reply, I wouldn’t move the mrs and bairn out for about 6 months and we are looking to book for next year to have a look about.

What is ACPO?

Thanks

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Criminal record check google ACPO all straightforward about 40 quid takes a week.
If you have a criminal record its not an automatic no to entry.

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kr79:
Criminal record check google ACPO all straightforward about 40 quid takes a week.
If you have a criminal record its not an automatic no to entry.

I do have one but its mainly stupid stuff from when I was <16 apart from drivin with no insurance (no longer on license)

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Accsoiation of police chief officers check. It depends how that worded if comes back stepped down then should b ok mine come back with a old driving offence and I was fine but that would be your first move download that and print it off

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Cheers I will get on it

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I want to go to New Zealnd, Can i learn to drive a lorry with an english licence

James

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Boring Johnson:
I want to go to New Zealnd, Can i learn to drive a lorry with an english licence

James

See if you can get in touch with a guy called Duck he best bet to ask he’s been over there driving

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As said, you will need to get the police check from ACPO and if that says “No Trace” you are absolutely fine. If it says “No Live Trace” it means you have a record, but its stepped down, but the very fact that the word “Live” features means that it might as well have a flashing light alerting them to the fact you once had a criminal record. If that is the case, you will then need to go to your nearest main police station and will out a SAR (Subject Access Request) form and they will mail back a full and proper list of offences you have commited and its for the Canadians, and even more importantly, the Americans to decide your future. America will bar you entry for a lot of things that Canada wont, but as most work in Canada is going to and from the US, you would be at a severe disadvantage if you couldnt cross the border.

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I’ve got a criminal record and the American side of things was far easier to sort the Canadian side was a lot stricter and took a lot of time to sort out. Although I suppouse the nature of the offence may change this.

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kr79:
I’ve got a criminal record and the American side of things was far easier to sort the Canadian side was a lot stricter and took a lot of time to sort out. Although I suppouse the nature of the offence may change this.

Are you still eligable for I94 Visa Waivers to enter the US or does the criminal record mean you have to get the full visitors visa from the embassy periodically?

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I have a b1 b2 visa

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Who you coming over with?

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Going to work at the firm nianamh works for.

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kr79:
Going to work at the firm nianamh works for.

Looking forward to your arrival, its about time we had some more sensible people out here :laughing:

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nianiamh:

kr79:
Going to work at the firm nianamh works for.

Looking forward to your arrival, its about time we had some more sensible people out here :laughing:

I’m looking forward to some adult conversation for a change, George Roper’s quiet this weekend…

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nianiamh:

kr79:
Going to work at the firm nianamh works for.

Looking forward to your arrival, its about time we had some more sensible people out here :laughing:

What’s wrong with young Geoffrey :smiley:

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kr79:

nianiamh:

kr79:
Going to work at the firm nianamh works for.

Looking forward to your arrival, its about time we had some more sensible people out here :laughing:

What’s wrong with young Geoffrey :smiley:

Huh ■■ You called ■■ :slight_smile: