Lewis66

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

christmasoompa

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.

Juggernaut1064

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.

christmasoompa

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.

Juggernaut1064

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

christmasoompa

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

neilcumming

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 .

Photoplex

Not a rumour.

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

Former Lancastrian

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.

scrubbedexpat091

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

Photoplex

Yarbles! Great bolshy yarblockos to you!

Photoplex

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

Lewis66

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.

christmasoompa

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?

Juggernaut1064

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.