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Forum: Trucking
Aug 20th 2019, 11:10 am
Replies: 10
Views: 4,043
Posted By wire

Re: Visa obtained but what about HGV requirements..?

You may be correct although another way of looking at it is that a CDL license has suddenly become more difficult to obtain so consequently a person who has one is more valuable. Therefore if he...
Forum: Trucking
Aug 16th 2019, 6:32 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 4,043
Posted By wire

Re: Visa obtained but what about HGV requirements..?

Certainly in Manitoba a UK car license can be directly exchanged for the equivalent Canadian car license and I would imagine the other provinces would also work the same way although I admit that I...
Forum: Trucking
Aug 16th 2019, 12:53 am
Replies: 10
Views: 4,043
Posted By wire

Re: Visa obtained but what about HGV requirements..?

Congratulations on your nephew re his 2yr working Visa. I am sure that he will have a memorable time here in Canada whatever he decides to do work wise.
As for truck driving. As you may have...
Forum: Trucking
May 26th 2017, 5:36 am
Replies: 11
Views: 5,776
Posted By wire

Re: Trucking company has "LMO"

That is presuming that the $1.50 quoted in the ad is supposed to refer to owner op's and it's not just a company wage mistake.
Forum: Trucking
May 26th 2017, 5:02 am
Replies: 11
Views: 5,776
Posted By wire

Re: Trucking company has "LMO"

$1.50/ mile is not top money by any standards. Fuel is cheap at the moment but the US exchange rate adds about 30% on again right now to US fuel.
If you have high truck payments $1.50 would be...
Forum: Trucking
Apr 16th 2016, 12:12 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 3,536
Posted By wire

Re: NO LIMA REQUIRED

Are you saying that you definitely have a working visa?
I have been with a small family trucking company based in Landmark between Winnipeg and Steinbach for the last 8yrs.
It is reefer work and...
Forum: Trucking
Mar 2nd 2016, 1:32 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 7,344
Posted By wire

Re: LMIA truck jobs

I mean that in a general way. It's not a dig at any particular company.
Forum: Trucking
Mar 2nd 2016, 1:29 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 7,344
Posted By wire

Re: LMIA truck jobs

Agritel from Beausejour, Manitoba are recruiting from Europe this year. Don't know whether they have filled their quota of LMIA's yet.
Just keep in mind that any company that needs to search around...
Forum: Trucking
Apr 9th 2013, 4:16 am
Replies: 937
Views: 117,169
Posted By wire

Re: Loblaw

I can assure you that what you guys are doing at Loblaws is not classed as long haul over here.
Forum: Trucking
Dec 18th 2012, 8:19 am
Replies: 38
Views: 6,174
Posted By wire

Re: Lorry driving jobs in Calgary

I wouldn't want to drive for any big company and Bison is the biggest trucking company in Canada but that said, I really can't believe anyone would turn down Bison to work for H&R.
Bison employ...
Forum: Trucking
Oct 16th 2012, 8:16 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,729
Posted By wire

Re: Manitoba Advice

In this particular case I agree with Gremmie. By the terms of his visa he's not coming to Canada as a truck driver so he doesn't have to prove truck driving experience.
Of course actually getting a...
Forum: Trucking
Sep 6th 2012, 9:45 am
Replies: 12
Views: 3,124
Posted By wire

Re: Canadian AZ licence

You cannot hold a Canadian and a [British or as far as I know Irish] licence at the same time. Wether you work a fiddle so that you are physically holding a copy of both documents is completely...
Forum: Trucking
Aug 30th 2012, 4:56 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,783
Posted By wire

Re: TRUCK DRIVER IN CANADA

Even those Loblaws don't get home every night.
Not wanting to be funny, but if you want to be home every night what makes you think that the second biggest country in the world would be a good place...
Forum: Trucking
Aug 30th 2012, 4:46 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,571
Posted By wire

Re: I NEED SOME HELP PLEASE!!!!!!

$33,000..... Are you serious? You need to double that at least.!!
The average long haul wage is around $65,000 and that doesn't provide the means to a lavish lifestyle even here in Manitoba...
Forum: Trucking
Aug 22nd 2012, 7:30 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,356
Posted By wire

Re: for guys already in canada

Map art are the best in my opinion and most peoples that I know. They are a Canadian company and usualy have covers that are yellow.
AS well as an atlas they do brilliant street maps of all the...
Forum: Trucking
Jul 14th 2012, 9:19 am
Replies: 20
Views: 3,373
Posted By wire

Re: double man team coming over

Super single is a good compromise except that instead of earning 2 x wages the probability at best would be one and a half. Great for husband and wives but perhaps not so good for two guys with a...
Forum: Trucking
Jul 12th 2012, 5:22 am
Replies: 20
Views: 3,373
Posted By wire

Re: double man team coming over

Bear in mind that running team over here involves keeping the truck going right round the clock. Quality of life doesn't get a look in.
Also, it is unlikely that any company would put two...
Forum: Trucking
Jul 12th 2012, 5:12 am
Replies: 20
Views: 3,373
Posted By wire

Re: double man team coming over

You cannot hold both a Canadian and UK licence at the same time. That applies to anyone.
Forum: Trucking
Jun 25th 2012, 5:33 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 3,238
Posted By wire

Re: A bit of help in starting out

Getting an international job with no experience will be difficult I feel sure.
The most important thing for you is surely getting a few years experience of driving big trucks and preferably getting...
Forum: Trucking
Jun 25th 2012, 5:22 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,665
Posted By wire

Re: Looking for REAL Long Haul in Ca - off for weeks

Saying that, Lyndon freight is a Canadian company and US - Alaska via Alberta overland is exactly what they do. Maybe they do a thing whereby the freight is imported and immediately exported from...
Forum: Trucking
Jun 25th 2012, 5:12 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,665
Posted By wire

Re: Looking for REAL Long Haul in Ca - off for weeks

Yeah that must be right or else surely it would be legal to pick up in Maine, transit Canada and deliver to Washington state which I don't think it is.
Forum: Trucking
May 29th 2012, 12:40 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 4,946
Posted By wire

Re: Hgv 1 driving in Canada

There's plenty of brilliant driving jobs and companies in Canada but they don't recruit from the UK. You might as well start by getting used to the idea that any company that needs to recruit...
Forum: Trucking
May 29th 2012, 5:36 am
Replies: 13
Views: 4,946
Posted By wire

Re: Hgv 1 driving in Canada

You sound like perfect fodder for the H&R driver recruitment mill.
Google H&R transport. I am sure they would love to "help" you.
Forum: Trucking
May 28th 2012, 4:09 pm
Replies: 937
Views: 117,169
Posted By wire

Re: Loblaw

If they were double shifted they wouldn't be all lined up in the yard all the time that I was there. Late afternoon /evening.
Forum: Trucking
May 27th 2012, 6:52 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,234
Posted By wire

Re: Drug test

A change of environment????,,,,,,
It would certainly be that from driving a dump truck.
l would suggest going and getting some long distance experience for a couple of years and stay away from weed...
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