shrug

Hi All, I am thinking of moving over to Canada, probably BC area. I have 20 years HGV experience, mainly uk and some europe, trouble is I have allways had my own truck and got by as an owner driver, can anyone tell me what the options are like as far as "Operators License" etc, Any info would be welcome, thanks Martin.

Atlantic Xpat

This thread might be of interest then....

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=471567

Andy works on the East Coast as an Owner-Operator. Might be worth getting in touch with him.

Gremmie

Hi, just a silly question. How do you intend to get into BC as a trucker?????

shrug

Is there only certain areas of canada that run trucks ?

shrug

thanks for the link,

Gremmie

No the trucks are every where,but on a WP or PNP YOU cant get in every where.Thats the problem. BC has no PNP (at this time) for truckers. Myself and a few others have been let in on a trial basis i think is the best way to put it. Alberta,Sak,Manitoba and most of the other prov's have this system up and running in various forms for immigrants. Any the wiser

andy_sheila

Happy to help in anyway i can...............

shrug

yep that males sense, cheers, do you happen to know much about getting Canadian O Licenses ? thanks

Gremmie

You're jumping the gun a bit mate aren't you. Get first a job over here,get your papers to come over here,get a licence here,then start working and living here, then read this
http://www.ontruck.org/careers/drive...evelopment.htm

shrug

thanks again, but it ain't a case of jumping the gun, it's just that I like to find out in advance if there is any restrictions or obstacles to a long term plan, for instance you might have said that in canada you have to have been a resident for 5years to become self employed! ( As yet I'm not familiar with their laws).
So 1/ get a job offer. 2/get papers sorted. 3/get licence. 4/get company driver experience. 5/ Now then,whats the procedure for O licenceing and what does it involve?.
Now that is my long term plan, if I can accomplish everything on the list it's a go'er . if you see where I'm coming from. cheers

Gremmie

Shit your plan is similar to mine:curse: and to date and as far as i know buy a truck and start. I dont know of any operators licence here, i had my own truck in the UK and then in Switzerland and thats my plan for here, but slowly As soon as i find out more i will post it ok,but get the other stuff done first

shrug

Cheers Gremmie, good luck with your plans, Martin