British Expats - Plastering Job Offer

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Originally Posted by stan794 (Post 6866144)

Can anyone advise if the $24 per hour they are paying is typical

I looked at the Salary Wizard on Monster's website. I couldn't find pay scales for a drywall installer or plasterer, so I looked for what I thought would be a roughly equivalent trade. When I did a search for painter, I found that the pay you were being offered was above the median for a Painter I in Vancouver.

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being offered full time employment in construction in canada does this mean full year.

In Vancouver's relatively mild climate, it does. Even in the rest of Canada, which gets colder winters than coastal BC, drywall installation is done throughout the year.

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I have a wife and a 16 year old, i would assume that my wife would have to find a job asap (office worker in UK) for us to live near Van.

Yes, in my opinion that would be the case. Fortunately, a plasterer / drywall installer belongs to Skill Level B on the National Occupational Classification Matrix. That means that your wife will be eligible for a spousal open work permit. She should apply for one when you apply for your temporary work permit. If she waits until she's in Canada before she does it, she will have to wait extra months before she gets it. Please follow the link I gave you, and read more about spousal open work permits.

If you're in Canada on a TWP, your son unfortunately will not be allowed to work. That is a real disadvantage, and causes problems for some teenagers. He will be allowed to work once you and your family are permanent residents (PRs). Applying for PR is something I believe you should try to do soon after you start working in Canada on a TWP. See Fast Track PR Applications.

Hope that helps.
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