roofing work in calgary
 

Hi I'm new on here and found the site on google lol I'm thinking of moving to calgary as a federal skilled worker and being only 24 years old im still fit to deal with the weather lol btw i scored 69 on the visa app

just want to know how hard is it to get a work sponsor and all the little things that i will not know about like fees and stuff

any help would be cool thanks:lol:

Re: roofing work in calgary
 

Hi,
Welcome to the forum!

The best thing to do is have a look at the WIKI, which is on the blue bar at the top of the page. It has loads of info on the different visa's, job hunting etc...

Come back and ask any questions you have and someone will be able to help!

HTH
L x

Re: roofing work in calgary
 

Hi there, and welcome to the forum.

First thing - are you sure you're eligible as a Skilled Worker? Just scoring over 67 is not enough, you also need to have an occupation on the list of 29 eligible occupations (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigra...tions.asp#list), or a job offer approved by HRSDC.

As Linz has said, best place to start is the Wiki and the CIC website. Once you've figured out visas etc, you can come back and ask questions about that side of things, and for general Calgary info a search will give you loads of info.

Good luck! :)

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thanks just looked on the wiki dont think im on the list as im a roofer but if i get a job offer i can apply for the work visa (i think lol) can i apply for the visa from the uk or do i have to apply when i arrive? and whats calgary like?

Re: roofing work in calgary
 

You can apply for a Temporary Work Permit (I assume that's what you mean by 'work visa'?) either in the UK or when you arrive in Canada, but bear in mind you not only need a job offer, but also a LMO (again, details in the Wiki) before you can get a TWP.

So it's a bit tougher than just finding a job offer, although that can be tough enough anyway in the current economic climate.

One thing you could check out is 'Bunac', which would give you a year's open work permit for Canada.

Hope that helps. :)

Re: roofing work in calgary
 

thanks for the replys im still waiting to hear from my family that live over there so will wait to see what they have to say and the wiki is good thanks for all the help no doubt i will be posting on here again lol :)

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Jeez I see they are now only taking 1000 skilled workers per occupation per year with a total of 20,000 :eek:

One hard country to get into.

We applied business investor over a year ago,wait then was 3 years, gawd knows what it is now:ohmy:

One day.....

Re: roofing work in calgary
 

As with all the more seasonal trades I would also be a little wary of this as a route to Canada, especially from expereince of friends in Calgary in the house construction trades. Things may be different now, but a couple of years ago some employers were taking on people through TWPs and then laying them off as soon as the peak construction season finished. Perhaps standard practice for the local work force but in most cases it is not something that was made in any way clear to the unfortunate victims prior to moving.

Re: roofing work in calgary
 

thanks for the reply also is $25 to $30 p/h a good income?

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Just to add I noticed that felt shingles seem to be the roof covering of choice in that neck of the woods, so different than roofing in uk, you wont see scaffold on house builds either.

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Yeah I have used them before easy but I'm wanting to know if anyone is using GRP for flat roofs? I have done a lot of work in France and Spain where the health and safety has been poor at best lol

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Hi.I am doing a research about vinyl roofing. We are remodeling a villa. And I want to know if this is applicable. Thanks and more power!
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Re: roofing work in calgary
 

Shingles are generally asphalt not felt.
You won't see scaffold !!!! I don't know where your "neck of the woods" is but how then do you suppose they install siding and trim and so on, especially on a two storey house. Of course there is scaffold.
I do agree though, it is very different from the UK. ;)

Re: roofing work in calgary
 

I have never seen vinyl roofing in Canada or the US. Siding yes, roofing no. Options are usually asphalt, steel, cedar or, not so common except in larger urban areas, clay tiles. To install clay tiles requires heavier duty trusses and is not usually a "retrofit" job.

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It seems the post you referred to maybe a veiled attempt at advertising.

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It does, and its coming from the Philippines too.

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Just to clarify, when doing recce in Calgary i spent alot of time touring new housing sites to get a feel of how things are done. There was never any scaffold errected on any house at any stage of build, as the sidings where being put up it seamed to be a case of two ladders with a youngerman type platform spanning the length of property. Houses at roof stage where being clad in strand board by guys on site with no scaffold or guard rails in place.I am not sure if this is standard practice through out Canada but if found building like that in uk you would be looking at serious trouble