Regarding the radio stations requesting people to come from Aberdeen to Alberta for the oil industry seems unlikely to me for example i live in Canada but work in Aberdeen UK. I have had no luck finding similiar work in Alberta as there is to much red tape regarding qualifications ect. All the companies require Canadian based qualifications and do not seem to accept or are not interested in UK gained qualifications. I have seem approx 100 jobs advertised this year the same as what i do in the UK. I ve applied for approx 20 and not had 1 response. That will not help Alberta in the future. Oil prices will be back up to $70-80 per barrel within 6 months the companies will continue to to develop the field but will not have the skill base to fill the positions.

Ok I made it up.

The company I will be working for in Canada are currently processing 60+ relocations from Aberdeen. The skill base is that short in Alberta that work on the oil sands is currently being done from the Aberdeen office!!

[QUOTE=Stuart8472;6995662]Ok I made it up.

The company I will be working for in Canada are currently processing 60+ relocations from Aberdeen. The skill base is that short in Alberta that work on the oil sands is currently being done from the Aberdeen office!![/QUOT

Stuart
What type of work are you involved in construction? engineering, operations??
The type of work im talking for are technician roles such as Control room operators, safety advisors, field and utility operators that kind or role?

[QUOTE=scottymallo;6996714] Primarily E&C and maintenance work though the big push within the company right now is to win operational contracts.

Suncor had adverts running on Northsound again today. I'd imagine they would be looking to fill the sort of positions you mentioned.

Thanks Stuart il have a look on their website! Are you working for Suncor??

No but they might receive my resume if I ever get PR.

I went on the Suncor website yesterday, Its the first time that i have seen a company in the Canadian Oil industry with a section for international prospective employees! I sent of last week to IQAS which is a foreign credentials agency for Alberta they are accessing my UK quals with may also help me gain work! So i'm going to wait for the results to come back before i apply for anymore jobs.

Scotty
Been on the Suncor site for a while now. 5 applications in there and no response as yet at the Firebag site. This is fly in fly out. Keep trying as they will knock on the door one day soon !!!!

The price of oil will settle around $80-90. The lack of terrorists, Pirates and risks of Wars will make the Canada Oil Sands amongst the most important source of western energy-especially to North America. The green campaigners will always be there but until the world comes off oil - -which is no time soon, then they will still keep them for the energy, fuel and the revenue.

Yes there is a slowdown. It will delay projects, but I have heard from a source that one of the bigger producers puts a barrel down the pipe for $11 ! In this time the Engineers will be looking at ways to produce SCO more efficiently, cleaner and cost effective.

Still smiling and waiting patiently