OIL Fields
 

Hi all,
Just a quick question about the oil fields and if anybody on the forum managed to find work with a company running the fields?

I'm slowly working my way through the Wiki and looking at what route to take for entry but finding out that “the computer says no".
So due to that fact I’m hoping to try and secure a job first.
The oil field will be a new career too since im currently a serving member of the Armed forces.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Lewis
:confused::confused::confused:

Re: OIL Fields
 

Hi, and welcome to BE.

You wouldn't get a LMIA/TWP if it's a new career, as you'd have to be more qualified/experienced than any Canadians that apply, and tbh no employer is going to pay $1000 and wait months for you to start work when you don't have experience.

Or do you mean starting in the UK and then trying to move in a few years time when you've got the skills and experience required? There's lots of threads on here about working in the oil fields, so do have a hunt. If you're a single guy then it can be great I believe, but relevant threads will give you more info.

Best of luck.

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Have you considered the police here seeing as your ex military ? I don't think you can apply for the RCMP till your a citizen but say OPP (Ontario Police) or Winnipeg Police or Calgary/Edmonton i think you could apply to or i've heard you can ? Someone on here might know for sure.

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He'd need to be a PR to work as a police officer, none of them are taking on foreign recruits at the mo.

HTH.

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I've only heard bits n pieces about english guys being cops, i know to be RCMP your supposed to be a citizen but the others i wasnt sure. Supposed to be quite a few in the Calgary area but thats a rumor

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Calgary and Edmonton were hiring TFW's until a few years ago, then with the recession they stopped and haven't done it since.

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There is only one company I have come across I have heard of hiring foreign workers in the oilfields and that is RJ Hoffman.Their webite says LMOs which is wrong as its now called LMIA and you need a class 1 license.I dont know anything about them .

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Not a rumour.

100 former U.K. police officers on Calgary streets - Calgary - CBC News

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Im having a vision of some drunk Calgarian dressed in a cowboy hat and cowboy boots making a bit of noise and plod approaching him and saying something like

Hello hello hello whats all this noise your making. Tha better keep it down my old china or thall end up getting nicked.

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That article is 5 years old, may not be accurate anymore as a lot has changed around the country in the last 5 years.

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Yarbles! Great bolshy yarblockos to you!

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Yes. Obviously it's 5 years old. It was addressing the "that's a rumour" part of his post. Which it did. Perfectly.

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I would like to thank you all for the Replys, police is definitely something i will look in to and see if there is anyway of entering.
Thankyou to neilcumming i will take a look at the company website and maybe drop them an email.

much appreciated.

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Forget the police, as said above they're not hiring foreign workers at the moment - you can have a look at the Police forum on here for more info.

As to truck driving, do you have Class 1 experience? You'd need at least a couple of years of it to be considered for a LMIA.

What do you do in the army, is that something that you could use to get a visa maybe?

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i'm a recruiter for a trucking outfit and a MINIMUM of two years verifiable is required by most companies. Right now due to the LMIA rule changes most trucking outfits have at least suspended their recruiting of TFWs.
I hear lots of guys saying this company or that company can get you an LMIA (LMO) but i have yet to get proof of those companies actually doing so rather than just hear say.
Had a resume arrive by mail from the Punjab this monday but i won't be offering them anything at the moment.

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Might be worth a call?
High Paying Oil and Gas Careers

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Yeah I have all my driving licences and currently use them for airfield refueling within the RAF.
It's something I have recently looked in to due to the fact company's are looking.

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Your best move would probably be sourcing employment as a driver till you gain PR then start applying to oilfield companies.
This will:
a, get you into Canada,
b, give you Canadian work experience
I came over to work in the grain industry, I now build, test and install wellhead and frac equipment. :thumbsup:

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Good advice from GC44.Having fuel tanker experience you should have slightly better chance of getting a TWP but you need to get your skates on due to the recent changes in the rules as companies are being restricted on how many foreign workers they can hire.

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I am an ex RAF driver, i tried getting a job as an aircraft refueller here in Halifax, but at the time they were offering around $10 an hour!! In Calgary they pay around $16 an hour! YYC > Careers > Airport Partner Careers
I was lucky to get a job as a driver with Canadian Blood Services, they pay $21 an hour which is good for Nova Scotia.
For ex military you can always look at the Sheriffs or Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, for which I am trying to get on with, but again you need that all important Permanent Residence Visa. I have known that Diversified Transportation Ltd. - Fort McMurray, have hired foreign bus drivers in the past.