Mr & Mrs

Congratulations Dozzzy, I'm right at the applying stage!

Got get em' and best of luck, you lucky so and so!

'Evy'

iaink

I'm not a trucker, but you can only swap for a regular "G" license. Even motorcyclists cant swap and have to take the test.

There is no swap for a truck licence (A-Z) on Ontario (and any other canadian province I guess) so will need you to take the tests.

Mr & Mrs

Thank you Iaink for your post! That'll really cheer my hubbby up knowing he has to retest after drivng HGV1 16 years. What about his HIAB (lorry mounted Crne operators license, I think) that kind of thing, are they a retest?

Thanks

EVY

iaink

Dont know, but wouldnt surprise me if it is.

I did find this on a US H&S site, and it would come as no surprise if Canada is similar.

"Current federal laws do not require crane operators to be licensed or certified. At present, 12 states (California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, West Virginia) and 6 cities (Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, New Orleans, Omaha, Washington DC) require crane operators to be licensed. Certification is usually a voluntary process initiated by a non-governmental agency through which individuals are recognized for their knowledge and skill"

On the other hand there was this, from the Ontario ministry..
"A person working a mobile or tower crane operator must hold a valid Certificate of Qualification or be registered as an apprentice. Upon the successful completion of the apprenticeship program and passing a trade examination, a person working in these trades is entitled to a Certificate of Apprenticeship and a Certificate of Qualification. Inter-provincial (Red Seal) trade certification, which allows qualified mobile or tower crane operators to work in other provinces and territories is also available in Ontario.

Mobile crane operators may also require a provincial license to drive mobile cranes on public roads. Some employers may require internal company certification as a crane operator.

Entry to apprenticeship requires a job and usually completion of Grade 12. The apprentice applies directly to the employer, union or joint industry committee for an apprenticeship opening. Students who have completed Grade 10 have an opportunity to become registered apprentices while finishing high school under the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program. Alternatively, entry into apprenticeship can be pursued through pre-apprenticeship training."

So it looks like a "Red Seal" type deal (which will require an assesment and test as a best case)...but thats for real crane operators..so to summarise..I dont know

Is this any help?
http://www.tradesecrets.org/index.ht...1_profile.html

Steve_P

A link to add to Iaink's excellent response.

http://www23.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/2001/e/groups/7371.shtml

Cheers
Steve

Mr & Mrs

Thanks guys for all your replies and oh pooey!

Can't imagime my hubby sat in a classroom studying his HGV again, he'll be mortified as thats all he knows!

Thanks again guys I'll make him a cuppa for when he climbs down from the ceiling.

Evy

Mr & Mrs

After looking through some websites including Canadian Truckers and then onto provincial training schools my questions is:

Is is possible to fly out an attend one of the apprenticeships/course in Canada, most seem to be for around 12 weeks, pass the tests and get the Truck & trailer license and then fly back to the UK ready for when we emigrate?

Sorry its long winded but is it do-able or am I seeing it to simplistically. Is there another route?

Evy

iaink

I dont think you dont need to do the apprenticeship, just the test Check out Koogars blog, hes just started trucking over here.

http://koogarboots.blogspot.com/

Mr & Mrs

Thanks again Iaink your a star!

Evy

koogar

Hi.
I'd been driving HGV1 for 17 years, so pretty much the same position as your hubby.
I can only tell you about what happens in Saskatchewan if you come here.
He'll have to do 7 computerised multiply guess tests which he can do all in one go if he wants (classes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 plus air and signs). For his road test, he has 3 parts. He has a circle check (pre-trip) test, just walking round the truck telling the examiner what he's checking, an air systems check test where he tests all the trucks air systems and then the road test which is about an hour.
In Saskatchewan, the motorcycle (M) licence is exchange without the need for another test, however, as Iaink says, that isn't the case for all provinces.
Anyway, I've replied to your PM, so you can get me on there if you wanna know anything else.
Good luck

Mr & Mrs

Many thanks Koogar, I'll have a look see and thanks for your time!

Evy

steve of 5-0

Check out New Brunswick PNP route - both your ideas, B&B and HGV will get your application's under way.

steve of 5-0

Hello you!

So you made it then in under a year!!!

Are you going to visit us again, or we can drive along to see you, once you are settled?

Bethan2

Hello Steve. Yes we made it in 9 months! Just landed last week. We'll visit you when we're settled and you're always welcome to come over here. Thanks for all your advice and everyone's on here - it's made it a lot easier. Will post a report on our landing experiences when I get a computer and more time to log on. In the meantime our container has been "seized" by customs so am trying to sort that out!
Cheers