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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 9th 2011, 7:30 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,102
Posted By alextwilson

Re: newbie here, need advice regarding visas

That apprenticeship didn't work out in the end.

Just so we're clear I'd be OK with doing pretty much any work and getting a WHV for 6 months or even a year, if I can get some work exp in my field...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 9th 2011, 12:07 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,102
Posted By alextwilson

Re: newbie here, need advice regarding visas

Thanks a lot for the come down to Earth/reality check, haha. Appreciated.

Are many people successful in starting with a WHV and getting something a bit more long term out there once it expires? I...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 9th 2011, 6:26 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,102
Posted By alextwilson

newbie here, need advice regarding visas

Hello there. Thought this would be the best place to ask for any help/advice. I've had a glance on the immigrationwebsite but it all seems to be massive minefield messing with my head.

Right, the...
Forum: Canada
Mar 27th 2009, 3:43 am
Replies: 49
Views: 2,932
Posted By alextwilson

Re: Newbie here, advice please! (electrical engineers?)

I wasn't ignoring that at all, I've taken it on board and hopefully when the time arises I can do that. Just intrigued, that's all.
Forum: Canada
Mar 27th 2009, 2:42 am
Replies: 49
Views: 2,932
Posted By alextwilson

Re: Newbie here, advice please! (electrical engineers?)

Also, are the technician/engineering jobs paid a better salary in Vancouver than over in Ontario?

I'm just researching BC now, maybe it is a potentially awesome place to live.
Forum: Canada
Mar 26th 2009, 11:27 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 2,932
Posted By alextwilson

Re: Newbie here, advice please! (electrical engineers?)

How long'd it take for you to earn your Red Seal, I assume you got it out there?

Im kinda guessing with the job I'm taking on there won't be much work a traditional electrician would do, hmph.
Forum: Canada
Mar 26th 2009, 10:34 am
Replies: 49
Views: 2,932
Posted By alextwilson

Re: Newbie here, advice please! (electrical engineers?)

Thanks for that. No mention of a P. Eng or where the job titles different? I'm kinda confused what I'd end up calling myself to a Canadian with the use of terms.
Forum: Canada
Mar 26th 2009, 7:43 am
Replies: 49
Views: 2,932
Posted By alextwilson

Re: Newbie here, advice please! (electrical engineers?)

Bumping this so any more 'engineer' types can possibly help me!
Forum: Canada
Mar 26th 2009, 4:30 am
Replies: 49
Views: 2,932
Posted By alextwilson

Re: Newbie here, advice please! (electrical engineers?)

Really? That's intriguing.

I'd kinda had my heart set on Ontario but who knows. Obviously the Occupations Under Pressure changes every year, hopefully I can get the degree opportunity.

On...
Forum: Canada
Mar 25th 2009, 2:45 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 2,932
Posted By alextwilson

Re: Newbie here, advice please! (electrical engineers?)

Also on a different note I just noticed this;

British Gas is part of the Centrica group which also has holdings in Direct Energy which has bases in Canada.

Would it be easy to be transferred...
Forum: Canada
Mar 25th 2009, 12:07 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 2,932
Posted By alextwilson

Re: Newbie here, advice please! (electrical engineers?)

Word. I'm still keen Ontario and maybe Vancouver, hopefully I'll be taking a trip towards the end of October.

How would I go about getting accreditation of the diploma/apprenticeship then?
Forum: Canada
Mar 25th 2009, 11:42 am
Replies: 49
Views: 2,932
Posted By alextwilson

Re: Newbie here, advice please! (electrical engineers?)

Actually I just realised searching through the Wiki



Im guessing on this basis things are slightly easier to go through with? The term 'engineer' certainly did throw me off abit.
Forum: Canada
Mar 25th 2009, 9:54 am
Replies: 49
Views: 2,932
Posted By alextwilson

Re: Newbie here, advice please! (electrical engineers?)

Well nothing as of today, hmph.

I knew this was potentially going to be long winded though I guess.

Is getting a TWP (with a degree acknowledged in Canada) and working under the supervision of...
Forum: Canada
Mar 25th 2009, 6:54 am
Replies: 49
Views: 2,932
Posted By alextwilson

Re: Newbie here, advice please! (electrical engineers?)

Ha! Of course I do! Sorry if I stirred there, maybe I'm just too keen.

Emailed the CCTT anyway on a general enquiry, hopefully might make things slightly clearer for me.
Forum: Canada
Mar 25th 2009, 6:48 am
Replies: 49
Views: 2,932
Posted By alextwilson

Re: Newbie here, advice please! (electrical engineers?)

Unfortunately I don't think they'd really stand up which is a bit of a pain so it would revolve around doing a degree, and three years at that.:thumbdown:

Applying at the age 27 by the looks of...
Forum: Canada
Mar 25th 2009, 6:41 am
Replies: 49
Views: 2,932
Posted By alextwilson

Re: Newbie here, advice please! (electrical engineers?)

God my head hurts.
Forum: Canada
Mar 25th 2009, 6:07 am
Replies: 49
Views: 2,932
Posted By alextwilson

Re: Newbie here, advice please! (electrical engineers?)

Would an electrical technician have to be approved via the red seal?



Does anyone know if this is likely to change anytime soon?
Forum: Canada
Mar 25th 2009, 5:47 am
Replies: 49
Views: 2,932
Posted By alextwilson

Re: Newbie here, advice please! (electrical engineers?)

Actually, scrap studying in Canada, that also appears to be a ballache.

Arrrrrgh.

I'm reading from http://www.peng.ca/ though that to become a P.Eng they consider your apprenticeship time as...
Forum: Canada
Mar 25th 2009, 5:21 am
Replies: 49
Views: 2,932
Posted By alextwilson

Re: Newbie here, advice please! (electrical engineers?)

Oh Im not dismissing it! If there's anything useful then share it by all means! :thumbsup:

This may sound like a long shot but could I earn the degree at a Canadian university? I've been told that...
Forum: Canada
Mar 25th 2009, 5:02 am
Replies: 49
Views: 2,932
Posted By alextwilson

Re: Newbie here, advice please! (electrical engineers?)

I don't think it'd be too much based around that I'm afraid. Although any information's good!

Come the end of the apprenticeship I should be skilled to work as an electrical fitter/multi skilled...
Forum: Canada
Mar 25th 2009, 3:39 am
Replies: 0
Views: 451
Posted By alextwilson

Power Engineers across Canada?

Hi there. I posted another thread in the other section so hopefully this one might provide me with a little more information.

As of May I'm going to be starting a 4 year advanced apprenticeship...
Forum: Canada
Mar 25th 2009, 3:19 am
Replies: 49
Views: 2,932
Posted By alextwilson

Re: Newbie here, advice please! (electrical engineers?)

Will do that now, cheers.
Forum: Canada
Mar 25th 2009, 2:48 am
Replies: 49
Views: 2,932
Posted By alextwilson

Re: Newbie here, advice please! (electrical engineers?)

Cheers for the info, and the link.

The work isn't wouldn't really your normal 'electrician' of going into homes and fixing power supplies. The work I'm going to be involved with is working on the...
Forum: Canada
Mar 24th 2009, 3:06 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 2,932
Posted By alextwilson

Re: Newbie here, advice please! (electrical engineers?)

Going to university really isn't an option, I'm approaching 21 and your idea means waiting till I'm 27. Err, nah.

Guess I might just be able to do my 4 years work and then apply for TWP.
Forum: Canada
Mar 24th 2009, 1:59 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 2,932
Posted By alextwilson

Re: Newbie here, advice please! (electrical engineers?)

Well it's C&G/Btec based yes.

But I did go to secondary school until I was 16 and went to college after that for 2 years, getting BTEC diploma in the process.
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