Irisheye

no i will be starting off doing industrial electrical work in Edmonton. where i end up who knows i would like to get camp work will see when the time comes

Welsh Sparky

Mine is camp work, spoke to my hopefully new employer the other day, some of the work is fly in, then chopper to the place of work

Luckly with AIT I have 12900 hours when I sent the paper work 3 months ago. Hopefully everything goes smoothly otherwise it's Australia as a friend of mine owns a company out there that will sponsor me.

Mrs. B.

I was under the impressing you need ait no matter what the route was, and u need red seal.

Irisheye

your impression is wrong

Mrs. B.

So how is it that u don't need ur trade recognised and others do? Sorry don't know a lot about it but have gone down a difficult road trying to get my husband into the country. And we are not there yet.

Welsh Sparky

All depends on what visa you have or applied for. I presume if you want to stay forever you'd need to take the Red Seal exam eventually and get all your certs verified and hours verified etc. If you have a IEC visa and going to leave after it expires well no point really if you find work. But I may be wrong

Irisheye

Sorry i do need my trade recognized but it does not stop me from working i have up to 90 days before i have to challenge the red seal

Irisheye

welshsparky summed it up pretty right thankfully i have youth on my side so was able to get a 2 year IEC visa. yea and when your going on an lmo your tied to one employer so there going to want to no your gonna be good ait wise where as i am going on an open visa so i can work at what i want or with whoever i want

Aviator

Until you have the certification, you have to work under the direct supervision of a qualified tradesman.

Irisheye

Yeap sure

Aviator

You'll find out. You'd do well in Australia.

Piff Poff

And you'll not get paid as much, 'cause you'll be seen as an apprentice.

Irisheye

I no i will find out i have been told i will be on between 36 to 38 so i cant see how that's any less then that of a red seal electrician so that will do me just fine. nah oz is to far away Canada's fine 10 hours will get me home as i said i am just there to make coin not for anything else

Almost Canadian

There are lots of posts of people that were told one thing, and experienced something very different. I look forward to reading about your experience once you arrive here.

Irisheye

Thanks me 2 sure if they offer me a shite wage i will just hop on the plane come home and go elsewhere