Hi Everyone I am a newby to the Expat Forum, I hope I am posting in the right place.

I am currently looking at moving to Edmonton Alberta. I am struggling looking for work and what the best way is to find employment and the best place to look I am currently working in construction and maintenance Project management.

Me and my partner have two young children 1 and 4 years old. we are looking at the best way to move out there. also a bonus we have family living there already.

Any help on this subject will be a great help.


Thanks in advance.

Hi, and welcome to BE.

The best thing to do is have a read of the Job Hunting section of the Wiki, which has loads of useful tips on how to find that all important job offer.

Best of luck.

Heres a couple of links, if you have family ask them to get local papers and check them for jobs too. Generally construction is in need of qualified people but with the slow down in the oil industry that may change.

Find or Advertise Jobs for Free in Edmonton | Kijiji Classifieds

Construction Jobs in Edmonton, AB | Indeed.com

Edmonton Jobs | By EdmontonJobBoard.ca | Free Job Postings

Somebody should ask....

So I will...

Why Edmonton ?

Whats wrong with Edmonton?
I hate cities,but Edmonton feels more like a town on the south east side.
I've never understood why people always moan about Edmonton,there is so much to do in and around Edmonton,cheaper to live than Calgary,wages for me are better in Edmonton than in Calgary.

I've been in Edmonton on and off since November for work, and I have to say I couldn't live here...it just seems (for want of a better description) dirty.

Also, the mountains aren't an hour away for some fresh air and they don't have any decent sports teams to watch!

I don't know if Edmonton is the same but the job market in Calgary has seriously clogged up with all the unemployed oil and gas workers. I don't know how long the glut will last but it's a bloodbath. If it was me, I'd think about going somewhere else than Alberta at least for the next year. If the oil price goes back up above $70 a barrel though, it might suddenly become much easier to get work.

Sounds like the OP is just starting to look into moving here, in which case it will likely be quite some time before he secures a visa or work permit.

Hi Everyone

Thanks for all your replies and help.

The only reason it would be around Edmonton is due to family already in Fort Saskatchewan Alberta.

Thanks in advance for any more replies.

Stephen

Honestly...

I've worked in many cities around Canada

it earned its name deadmonton well...

When we closed the brewery I was glad I never had to go again.. never missed the place!

its a frozen wasteland in winter, and dull in summer....

maybe its better than Winterpeg or Regina.. but fall's well short of Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, St john, Vancouver, and even Calgary IMHO

too a point... I'd rather be in Moncton or Fredricton than Edmonton.. even Whitehorse is in front

(can't comment on Yellowknife or Quebec that's why their left out)

Hi, wonder if anybody could recommend shipping companies? Got a few boxes / suitcases I need to ship from Edmonton to UK. Tks.

There was recently this article about how 1 in 8 Edmontonians live in poverty. That's a lot of people.

1 in 8 Edmontonians live below poverty line, report finds - Edmonton - CBC News

Edmonton is a decent enough city to live in, although more remote than most people realise until they arrive.

A lot of jobs in Edmonton are in the O&G sector, which has taken a bit of dive of late. I would not count on getting job offers/LMOs, etc easily.

Thanks for the replies. Does any one know if the situation in the oil and gas sector is getting any better? or the construction sector more to the point. as I am still looking to make the move.

Thanks Stephen

No sign of any upturn yet, i'm being over run by oil & gas & construction workers looking for a job.