Trucking jobs seem to have dried up
Dec 26th 2021, 9:59 pm
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GCSE results would be equivalent to a high school certificate - just something showing you completed secondary school. When you say you left without any results, does that mean you took GCSE’s and just don’t have any paperwork showing that, or you took them but didn’t pass any?
GCSE final Exams , I left school Early Entered the workforce Early had a steady job in a butchers shop and then by 17 went into construction.
Dec 27th 2021, 5:05 pm
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Ah. I don't think you'd be able to get an ECA for completion of secondary education then I'm afraid, so none of those programs would be an option. I can't actually think of any visa program that doesn't ask for that tbh, do you have any educational certs at all, maybe for a NVQ or similar vocational program?
Dec 27th 2021, 5:46 pm
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https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...html#education
There is no education requirement for the Federal Skilled Trades Program
There is no education requirement for the Federal Skilled Trades Program
Dec 27th 2021, 7:11 pm
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Ah. I don't think you'd be able to get an ECA for completion of secondary education then I'm afraid, so none of those programs would be an option. I can't actually think of any visa program that doesn't ask for that tbh, do you have any educational certs at all, maybe for a NVQ or similar vocational program?
Dec 28th 2021, 12:22 pm
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I watch a lot of you tube bloggers who document programs set up by Various Provences in Canada there is a program in the yukon , that doesn’t require any education experience or IELTS
Dec 28th 2021, 2:39 pm
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You could challenge the Certificate of Qualification based on experience - (hours worked) - For example - for BC see: https://www.itabc.ca/program/heavy-equipment-operator
If you have significant work experience in a trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may apply to challenge the certification.
at minimum a high school education, or Canadian equivalency
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...ees/works.html links to every PNP program..
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Dec 28th 2021, 5:53 pm
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Trucking in NB generally comes in 4 flavours each with its own subsections:
US long haul: This could be Boston (nearest big US city ) 8 ish hours or it could be Los Angeles 6 full days. Most run what is called the triangle. Maritimes load - deliver then reload Boston/New York North East US - deliver then reload Toronto/ Southern ON - deliver Maritimes. Most triangle runs will take 4-7 days depending on whats involved and delays. Reefers and box vans. They dont really use curtain siders here. There are also plenty of flat bed jobs if you really want to work for a living
I used to do a lot of Mid West and Florida with the occasional jaunt out to California. Frozen seafood out Fresh produce back. I would usually leave Friday or Saturday for Monday am delivery and be out until at least Thursday/Friday, back to Maritimes via Toronto/ Montreal. Brief stop at home then bounce up and down Montreal or Toronto get home Tues Wed. 36 - 48 at home rinse and repeat. Some drivers don't bother with the home part they just keep at it for a few weeks and then have a long weekend off. Expect to put in 60-80 hours a week on average. There is a reason they need immigrants to fill these jobs. A lot of the locals simply don't want to do them. This is the job you would likely end up doing first.
Canada only long haul. See above minus the US. It could be Montreal about 10 hours or Vancouver about 6 days. You could be out a couple of days or a few weeks. These jobs are there but less common.
Regional Atlantic Canada / Quebec. These break down into home every night or a few nights in the cab. This is typically where you progress to once you get residency after doing the Long haul gig. It depends also where you are based and what is within a days drive. Some of these jobs are great some are truly terrible.
Local pick up and delivery / shunting - set hours usually within a 2/3 hour radius or in town. - As rare as a talking duck. Dead mans shoes. Buy a lottery ticket. These jobs are nearly impossible to get. The locals have them sewn up. Even if you have been working for that company for 20 years with a platinum record you will still be behind someones son/ nephew etc
I would strongly suggest that once you are able and the covid situation is better to visit a few different places in Canada that might appeal to you as it is so different from place to place. Atlantic Canada is beautiful but it can be limiting depending on what you want. I became bored there and missed a lot of the bigger city stuff. Others have settled there and are very happy.
Hope this gives you a rough idea
US long haul: This could be Boston (nearest big US city ) 8 ish hours or it could be Los Angeles 6 full days. Most run what is called the triangle. Maritimes load - deliver then reload Boston/New York North East US - deliver then reload Toronto/ Southern ON - deliver Maritimes. Most triangle runs will take 4-7 days depending on whats involved and delays. Reefers and box vans. They dont really use curtain siders here. There are also plenty of flat bed jobs if you really want to work for a living
I used to do a lot of Mid West and Florida with the occasional jaunt out to California. Frozen seafood out Fresh produce back. I would usually leave Friday or Saturday for Monday am delivery and be out until at least Thursday/Friday, back to Maritimes via Toronto/ Montreal. Brief stop at home then bounce up and down Montreal or Toronto get home Tues Wed. 36 - 48 at home rinse and repeat. Some drivers don't bother with the home part they just keep at it for a few weeks and then have a long weekend off. Expect to put in 60-80 hours a week on average. There is a reason they need immigrants to fill these jobs. A lot of the locals simply don't want to do them. This is the job you would likely end up doing first.
Canada only long haul. See above minus the US. It could be Montreal about 10 hours or Vancouver about 6 days. You could be out a couple of days or a few weeks. These jobs are there but less common.
Regional Atlantic Canada / Quebec. These break down into home every night or a few nights in the cab. This is typically where you progress to once you get residency after doing the Long haul gig. It depends also where you are based and what is within a days drive. Some of these jobs are great some are truly terrible.
Local pick up and delivery / shunting - set hours usually within a 2/3 hour radius or in town. - As rare as a talking duck. Dead mans shoes. Buy a lottery ticket. These jobs are nearly impossible to get. The locals have them sewn up. Even if you have been working for that company for 20 years with a platinum record you will still be behind someones son/ nephew etc
I would strongly suggest that once you are able and the covid situation is better to visit a few different places in Canada that might appeal to you as it is so different from place to place. Atlantic Canada is beautiful but it can be limiting depending on what you want. I became bored there and missed a lot of the bigger city stuff. Others have settled there and are very happy.
Hope this gives you a rough idea
Dec 28th 2021, 6:02 pm
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Dec 28th 2021, 6:17 pm
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Dec 28th 2021, 11:42 pm
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Heavy Equipment Operator is recognised as a Trade - which is good news - see the 'requirements' tab for links to each Provincial governing body - https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/marketrepo...ments/15029/ca
You could challenge the Certificate of Qualification based on experience - (hours worked) - For example - for BC see: https://www.itabc.ca/program/heavy-equipment-operator
A Certificate of Qualification could allow you to apply under Federal Skilled Worker (Trades) without a job offer - which has a much lower 'point' requirement.
Which program do you believe you might qualify under Yukon PNP - all of them appear to require high school equivalence - https://yukon.ca/en/immigrate-yukon / Including the Business Nominee Program.. https://yukon.ca/en/find-eligibility...-entrepreneurs
Perhaps go to the source of each Provincial program and check the requirements rather than rely on not always accurate information on social media..
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...ees/works.html links to every PNP program..
You could challenge the Certificate of Qualification based on experience - (hours worked) - For example - for BC see: https://www.itabc.ca/program/heavy-equipment-operator
A Certificate of Qualification could allow you to apply under Federal Skilled Worker (Trades) without a job offer - which has a much lower 'point' requirement.
Which program do you believe you might qualify under Yukon PNP - all of them appear to require high school equivalence - https://yukon.ca/en/immigrate-yukon / Including the Business Nominee Program.. https://yukon.ca/en/find-eligibility...-entrepreneurs
Perhaps go to the source of each Provincial program and check the requirements rather than rely on not always accurate information on social media..
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...ees/works.html links to every PNP program..
to Heavy Equipment operator
Dec 28th 2021, 11:57 pm
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Trucking in NB generally comes in 4 flavours each with its own subsections:
US long haul: This could be Boston (nearest big US city ) 8 ish hours or it could be Los Angeles 6 full days. Most run what is called the triangle. Maritimes load - deliver then reload Boston/New York North East US - deliver then reload Toronto/ Southern ON - deliver Maritimes. Most triangle runs will take 4-7 days depending on whats involved and delays. Reefers and box vans. They dont really use curtain siders here. There are also plenty of flat bed jobs if you really want to work for a living
I used to do a lot of Mid West and Florida with the occasional jaunt out to California. Frozen seafood out Fresh produce back. I would usually leave Friday or Saturday for Monday am delivery and be out until at least Thursday/Friday, back to Maritimes via Toronto/ Montreal. Brief stop at home then bounce up and down Montreal or Toronto get home Tues Wed. 36 - 48 at home rinse and repeat. Some drivers don't bother with the home part they just keep at it for a few weeks and then have a long weekend off. Expect to put in 60-80 hours a week on average. There is a reason they need immigrants to fill these jobs. A lot of the locals simply don't want to do them. This is the job you would likely end up doing first.
Canada only long haul. See above minus the US. It could be Montreal about 10 hours or Vancouver about 6 days. You could be out a couple of days or a few weeks. These jobs are there but less common.
Regional Atlantic Canada / Quebec. These break down into home every night or a few nights in the cab. This is typically where you progress to once you get residency after doing the Long haul gig. It depends also where you are based and what is within a days drive. Some of these jobs are great some are truly terrible.
Local pick up and delivery / shunting - set hours usually within a 2/3 hour radius or in town. - As rare as a talking duck. Dead mans shoes. Buy a lottery ticket. These jobs are nearly impossible to get. The locals have them sewn up. Even if you have been working for that company for 20 years with a platinum record you will still be behind someones son/ nephew etc
I would strongly suggest that once you are able and the covid situation is better to visit a few different places in Canada that might appeal to you as it is so different from place to place. Atlantic Canada is beautiful but it can be limiting depending on what you want. I became bored there and missed a lot of the bigger city stuff. Others have settled there and are very happy.
Hope this gives you a rough idea
US long haul: This could be Boston (nearest big US city ) 8 ish hours or it could be Los Angeles 6 full days. Most run what is called the triangle. Maritimes load - deliver then reload Boston/New York North East US - deliver then reload Toronto/ Southern ON - deliver Maritimes. Most triangle runs will take 4-7 days depending on whats involved and delays. Reefers and box vans. They dont really use curtain siders here. There are also plenty of flat bed jobs if you really want to work for a living
I used to do a lot of Mid West and Florida with the occasional jaunt out to California. Frozen seafood out Fresh produce back. I would usually leave Friday or Saturday for Monday am delivery and be out until at least Thursday/Friday, back to Maritimes via Toronto/ Montreal. Brief stop at home then bounce up and down Montreal or Toronto get home Tues Wed. 36 - 48 at home rinse and repeat. Some drivers don't bother with the home part they just keep at it for a few weeks and then have a long weekend off. Expect to put in 60-80 hours a week on average. There is a reason they need immigrants to fill these jobs. A lot of the locals simply don't want to do them. This is the job you would likely end up doing first.
Canada only long haul. See above minus the US. It could be Montreal about 10 hours or Vancouver about 6 days. You could be out a couple of days or a few weeks. These jobs are there but less common.
Regional Atlantic Canada / Quebec. These break down into home every night or a few nights in the cab. This is typically where you progress to once you get residency after doing the Long haul gig. It depends also where you are based and what is within a days drive. Some of these jobs are great some are truly terrible.
Local pick up and delivery / shunting - set hours usually within a 2/3 hour radius or in town. - As rare as a talking duck. Dead mans shoes. Buy a lottery ticket. These jobs are nearly impossible to get. The locals have them sewn up. Even if you have been working for that company for 20 years with a platinum record you will still be behind someones son/ nephew etc
I would strongly suggest that once you are able and the covid situation is better to visit a few different places in Canada that might appeal to you as it is so different from place to place. Atlantic Canada is beautiful but it can be limiting depending on what you want. I became bored there and missed a lot of the bigger city stuff. Others have settled there and are very happy.
Hope this gives you a rough idea
Trucking so you managed to take your resets at home not sure if it’s harder now or Easier than back when you made the Move I did read somewhere there was a very bad truck Accident in Saskatchewan where lives were Lost traveling on a coach , since then licensing requirements have been tightened up .
Dec 29th 2021, 3:10 pm
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No, Federal Skilled Trade program - it's a different program to the Federal Skilled Worker program, with different requirements and processes.
Dec 29th 2021, 4:57 pm
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Ok thanks Again for All your Advice 👍
Jan 8th 2022, 11:10 pm
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There is also a program In Saskatchewan Called Saskatchewan Work Experience stream that doesn’t. Require a high school Certificate.
