I hope this doesnt sound to negative but reading in this forum i notice some people say they are going to train to be plumbers,electricians carpenters to get work.I am a timeserved joiner of 22years and with experience in the trades i mentioned along with bricklaying what i can make out of other peoples posts i will find work hard to find just amuses me to think you can get a few months training and be classed as a plumber for example good luck to people who get away with it

I think maybe you are missing the point here. The people "retraining" are already time served craftsmen, but to get a foot in the door in Canada (in most provinces anyway) you need to have a canadian qualification, regardless of how many years of UK experience you have. Many trades are regulated at a provincial level, and the provincial ticket is a necessity to getting a job.

Iain

Tell me about it!

You will be surprised by the numbers that have given up good jobs, just to do that. The thing with the trades here is that, you get into it, get sent somewhere for your co-op, and you at that point have some contacts for when you finish the course, to get you a job.

I work with people who did their co-op at my place of work, and found it so easy to get back into the company full-time, no chance for someone with a foreign degree.