I would love to bring my wife n kids but I'd only bring them once I have my Red Seal and know the job is safe. The bad thing about TFW is once your job is finished or they no longer need you, you NEED to leave asap.

I'd def bring my wife and kids once I have the Red Seal. The company I'm going with Kiewit are supposed to be putting my through the PR which is a massive plus.

Thanks for the PM

i have read that if you do not pass the red seal within the 6months that they offer you a chance to go to school to learn the trade in a class when your on your down days

dont know how true this is but im tryin to find out about it atm

Just to correct this, you don't have to leave Canada until your TWP expires, which may be a year or two after losing your job. However, you cannot work at all unless you got a new LMO/TWP.

HTH.

you have a year permit originally i think and u have a year to pass the test...its a theroy test i got a test paper's if you need me to send the link to it

Hi guys, I'm living in Alberta after going through the immigration process. I was just curious to find out about this new pilot scheme as I know a friend that would like to come over. I am also a pipefitter and done my red seal... If there is anything I can help you with, Just give me a shout... Cheers

What you could do is tell me if you came on the TFW permit ?

And if so when and how long did it take for you to get your PR ?

is the test for the red seal hard??

also was there any text books or resource material you used to help you study...im kinda panicing incase i dont pass and end up having to come home after a year

There is a thing called the pipefitters handbook that is pretty much a good heads up.

yeah i have an 1980 one of them lol and i got a new one few months back,i wrote to the red seal people and they sent me out some info on what is involved in the test also and the break down of it

but they said there is an actual book that follows the test so i was thinking along them lines to get it and make sure

the only thing i never had much experience is steam work and it is the biggest part of the test.....17% of the marks is on steam.....u need 70% to pass

I'm not sweating it because you'll learn a lot on site anyways and if you knuckle down and do an hour or two when you get back to the room it will be made a lot easier

Hi, Yeah I went through the twp about 6 years a go. It was Flint that employed me and helped me get my red seal... I have been bouncing back and forward between UK and Canada ever since on twp's for various companies. It was a couple of years a go when I got laid off and had to go home that I appied for immigration which took around 20 months from start to finnish... Been here about 10 months now as a resident. Loads of work here and money seems to be better. Cheers

just got AIT approvel letter

off to contact the company now

I have the TFW liaison officers email for Kiewit if you fancy it buddy.

yeah pass it on surely

no harm in keeping the options open

thanks

just wondering if anyone can let me know how they got on this matter

i got AIT letter today in the post,i contacted the employer i have been in contact with

she said she is gonna draw me up a letter of employment,i emailed her a copy of the AIT letter

she said she will get back to me soon...

how long has anyone had to wait for this employment letter to be sorted....is it posted out or do u just get it emailed to you then you print it off for your work permit

thanks