the great unknown
 

Hi new as well and like the rest baffled by what lies ahead. am an electrician from ulster orignally but now live sunny doncaster S york.;
Could someone advise me quickest way to do this ie send cv yourself? or pay for consultant?:confused::confused:

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hi
i would say that the quickest way is probably coming to Canada and going to potential employers .

OH send resume but never heard anything back.
then we came for a holiday ,he went to see the company he had send resume to and they offered him a job there and then!
they arranged for us to come over(all was done in 6 months!)

all the best
vee

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Hi from a fellow Ulsterwoman and welcome to BE - going out to Canada is definitely the way to go - and lots of help on BE.

going canada
 

veengraham is your husband an electrician? how did you find companies that where in need of workers? and have the company paid for you to move and sorted things out 6 months is v quick as there is a 4 year wait.
me an my partner have decided to take a trip out next year any tips on what to do so we dont waste time over there as well only have a week? :)

alvic fellow patriot
 

Have you and your partner moved yet did you both go over in search of work? i was going to use a consultant this one found you work for a year but is costly £6500 tho i dont have alot of time to do much research myself and they held your hand threw out.how have you found the process so far? :)

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hi
no OH is not an electrician but a tool maker and they wanted machinists so we came with the provincial nominee program(oH knew that there was a company dealing with same kind of job he had in England ,here in pei)

from our experience and previous thread it seems that sending resume is not very successful but 'knocking on doors 'works best

which part of canada are you going to?
may be you should look on the internet (or ask here )for potencial employers for you ,send them a resume and go and see them when you are here

best of luck!
vee

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Whats the provincial nominee program? as yet where undecided have looked at vancouver, nova scotia as my partner works with a woman who lived there an son moved back hear its real cold tho. u have any susgestions? wheres pei soz bit new to abravations.
have you settled in? how have you found it?:D

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I would suggest to any Electrician that you contact the Union, any branch of the IBEW, to see whether you can work.

I know my two Brothers, who are Sparkies, get their jobs at the Union Hall.

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$6500 is a whole lot of money to give to a 'consultant'. I'd try and contact the firms direct yourself. With the internet it's easy to find resources, or spend the money to come over and knock on doors. I'm in Vancouver and there are loads of jobs for sparkies, but you will have to look into the certification aspect of working here. Try this address for some leads www.donkeyorange.com/vancouver_jobs
Good luck :thumbup:

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Depends on what work you do and which area you are looking at :o

Are you industrial or construction electrician ??
All electricians have to have a license in canada to work, some areas alow upto 6mths to get the license, other areas require you to have the license before yo apply for the jobs.

We was in ontario in august, hubby ot his skilled assed and was checked out with the ministry of training (that was a nightmare, but thankfully sorted now)

If you need any advise just yell :D
But it will depend on the area you are looking at ;)

Gill

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My experience of the Windsor, Ont chapter that the IBEW will not help unless you are firstly a member, a resident and also qualified (in Canada). They may pay some lip service but that's it.

Best place to start is on your PC that's what I did and I've not looked back since.

Remember as this is a licenced trade, you will need to prove your work experience and credentials in order to challenge & write the Red Seal (IP) exam. In Alberta you must pass this exam with-in 6 months of having successfully proved your eligibility to write (take the exam). Ontario is basically the same although I believe they issue a three month temporary licence which can be extended.

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Unless you don't have the time and have lots of money, I would not recommend using an immigration lawyer especially if their fees are exorbitant.

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Hey journeyman sounds like you,ve got it sorted could you point me in the right direction ie how you went about getting work? me and my missus are coming over nxt july to go round companies and have a look as this seems to be the best way. how long did it take you from start to finish did you find the whole process difficult?
Ive worked from house bashing to powerstations what sort of proof do they ask for?
lastly was it the right move is it better being a spark in canada than england is work the same is weather really cold in winter?
Soz bout all the questions just eager to get moved on.

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hi
sorry it took so long to reply!
PEI Prince Edward Island about 3 hours drive from Halifax
around 140,000 people ( 15 times bigger than the Isle of White)
if you want to know more about PEI you can go to www.gov.pe.ca


where are you at in your research?
hope you are finding all you need
best of luck
vee

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Tombo1979

Take a look at my other posts, I surfed the net and found a company advertising for UK sparks offering a 3 year work permit and after 6 months a promise that the company would sponsor you on the AB PNP (fast track PR). I also took the opertunity to attend an emigrate show and meet up with the employer.

See this post with regards to what you need to provide to be assessed and licensed http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=487125

With regards to whether its better here as a spark against blighty of course thats why we moved the opportunities and potential here almost boundless, standard of living is higher here, healthcare better, education embraces the children and makes it fun to learn here and the list goes on.

The weather well we get a good winter mid october to march a week of spring then summer up until end of september & then autumn in between. Unless you are intending on living on a remote acerage even after a severe dumping of snow people still go about their work with-out too much problems. I suppose its really only an issue if you work outside in the winter when the temperature can fall below -25.

Keep in touch
Thomas