Originally Posted by salmonfella (Post 10573779)

As outlined in the 2013 IBEW contract:
1st year apprentice – 60% of Journeyman rate ($28.83 per hour)
2nd year apprentice - 65% of Journeyman rate ($31.22 per hour)
3rd year apprentice - 75% of Journeyman rate ($36.03 per hour)
4th year apprentice - 85% of Journeyman rate ($40.83 per hour)
Journeyman Rate – $48.04 per hour based on 2013 rates

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Originally Posted by snowgo (Post 10563901)

With the Canadian economy on the upswing and Oil & Gas also opening up again ,now is the time to re settle in Alberta.

Originally Posted by danfolkestone (Post 10574204)

That said, Alberta's oil and gas industry is bracing itself for large scale retirements over the next few years, which could create new openings.

Originally Posted by snowgo (Post 10573338)

Whats your experience ?

Originally Posted by salmonfella (Post 10574102)

i am an electrician going to calgary in 4 week:D

Originally Posted by mandymoochops (Post 10574245)

How old are you? To be brutally honest every entry level position on the rigs is filled with teens / 20's and some in their 30's and those are only because the guy knew the driller / push on the rig.

Whilst you might say "but i'm fit and work hard" that doesn't matter - I don't know anyone that would hire anyone middle aged to start off as a leasehand.

In my limited employment experience here, the work is all around the satellite towns and rural locations because everyone has gone to the bright lights big city.

I was speaking to a local meat processing place today and they were telling me they are probably going to have to get foreign workers in because they cannot for the life of them find an experienced Canadian butcher :blink:

Originally Posted by energysolutions (Post 10574265)

Did you get a job lined up yet Salmon?

Originally Posted by mandymoochops (Post 10574245)

I was speaking to a local meat processing place today and they were telling me they are probably going to have to get foreign workers in because they cannot for the life of them find an experienced Canadian butcher :blink:

Originally Posted by R I C H (Post 10574345)

Plenty of graduates every year - this program is thriving: http://www.tru.ca/act/culinary/retail_meat_program.html

Originally Posted by salmonfella (Post 10574102)

i am an electrician going to calgary in 4 week:D

Originally Posted by snowgo (Post 10563901)

Hi everyone,

Im looking for an in road to the oil sector. I have PR. I have entry level certs such as First aid,CSTS,Fall Arrest, WHiMiS, HS2 Alive.

My original endeavour to Canada was back in 2007. We all made the plunge , wife kids and myself believing the life change we were about to embark on was a dream come true, in some respects it was.

To cut a 3.5 year immigration nightmare short.

First the company that i went out to work for failed the governments requirements to employ me. They only told me this( immigration Canada) after 8 months of working for this particular firm in Calgary.

Then a period of not allowed to work due to my implied status of 6 months .
I found two companies with pre approved LMOs. I took the Special Projects Superintendent position. This lasted for just over a year till the recession called for no further special projects!! At last PR came through after nearly two years , by which time our bank account and home equity had been seriously diminished. Self employment was the only alternative , nobody was hiring.
For over 12 months I was knocking on doors of the oil sector with the intention of changing my career as I was and still disillusioned with construction work in Canada. I remember running an add on the free listings offering $1000 to anybody that could line me up for successful employment with an Oil Company as an entry level rig worker or any such appointment. I would take the challenge from there to progress and train to become a knowledgeable , valuable member of a hard working team. I ran the add for several months. Not one reply!

We haemorrhaged money for several years hoping the next would pick up and life would level off and we could actually begin building a future in our new home.

After a further 1.5 years of struggle to make ends meet on one income I decided enough was enough and headed back to the UK to pick up where i left off. Sold the home in Canada before we drifted into negative equity and all landed back in the Uk. Into rental land. Any credit you have before leaving is wiped after 3 years so we were the Nobody family from nowhere. After two years of being back in the UK we have decided to give Canada another go before our PR expires. Our kids miss the place so much it hurts. The wife and I also miss many aspects of such a wonderful country.

Much knowledge has been gained through our trials and much money spent on school fees!!etc.

With the Canadian economy on the upswing and Oil & Gas also opening up again ,now is the time to re settle in Alberta.

If anyone out there can throw any leads my way it would be very much appreciated. MWD would be ideal but i do need some training of course. I would be happy to take a back breaking labouring position just to get in on the sector.
I am happy to re locate for work or travel to most any destination camp or otherwise.

Drop me a line and I can give all details necessary.

Thanks, S