Are plasterers required in winnipeg? I've applied for a secondment there, so would like to understand if my OH would be able to find work.

Thanks for any help in answering my query

Will he have a visa that allows him to work? What visa will you be on and what's your NOC code if it's a TWP?

Not much plastering done here, mostly dry wall and filling the gaps.

I'm not that far into the process to understand the visa sorry, I was trying to get a heads up on plastering. I think the visa will allow him to work tho, but by the sounds of it he'll be a stay at home dad!

Ah, ok. The visa and/or your NOC code are fairly vital, because he won't get a work permit in all cases, so the availability of plastering work could be a moot point!

How long would the secondment be for?

It's for 2 years, I've not had an interview yet tho - that's if I'm even in the running!

Plastering is not, or very very very, rarely done on any new properties.

Other than Stucco on exteria walls which uses similar skills, how long it would take to retrain IF he is allowed to work I dont know.

Strangely - according to the working in Canada website, plasterers are in demand in the Winnipeg area even though there are only 3 jobs advertised.

http://www.workingincanada.gc.ca/rep...tion=final&s=2

If your OH can get a work permit it may be worth looking at www.kijiji.ca to see if there are any jobs but from reading it appears that it tends to be seasonal work and also some companies require the applicant to hold a trade certificate.

a relative of mine who is a qualified plasterer had a very hard time to find work when he first immigrated to BC first he had to re learn the skills to do dry wall and then he had to find 'a way in' to the construction industry took him over two years to be in steady work! But once he was 'in' things were very good.