Has anyone been granted an LMO this year
Mar 3rd 2009, 7:53 pm
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Has anyone been granted an LMO this year
Hi Guys
Yep I am still here in blighty.
As the title says, has anyone any knowledge of any individual actually being granted an LMO this year.
I am waiting on 2. Both companies cannot get updates from service Canada.
Scooby
Yep I am still here in blighty.
As the title says, has anyone any knowledge of any individual actually being granted an LMO this year.
I am waiting on 2. Both companies cannot get updates from service Canada.
Scooby
Mar 3rd 2009, 8:04 pm
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Re: Has anyone been granted an LMO this year
Good morning David,
At present with the economy we are facing in Canada, the Canadian government is reluctant to issue a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) for an individual that are outside of Canada for the position of long-haul truck driver. We as a company are entertaining some additions to our driving force but a being asked by Service Canada to take unemployed or underemployed qualified Canadians first, qualified Permanent Residents second and thirdly those qualified foreign workers in Canada on a work permit that find themselves unemployed at this time
As we move towards May I may have a better idea of our needs and likelihood that a LMO might be granted, please stay in touch, Thank you.
Mar 3rd 2009, 10:05 pm
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Re: Has anyone been granted an LMO this year
Crikey, that's a tad bit worrying!!
Mar 4th 2009, 6:38 am
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Re: Has anyone been granted an LMO this year
See below from a company I enqured to dated Feb 09 poss not the norm but who the hell knows in this current climate....
Good morning David,
At present with the economy we are facing in Canada, the Canadian government is reluctant to issue a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) for an individual that are outside of Canada for the position of long-haul truck driver. We as a company are entertaining some additions to our driving force but a being asked by Service Canada to take unemployed or underemployed qualified Canadians first, qualified Permanent Residents second and thirdly those qualified foreign workers in Canada on a work permit that find themselves unemployed at this time
As we move towards May I may have a better idea of our needs and likelihood that a LMO might be granted, please stay in touch, Thank you.
Good morning David,
At present with the economy we are facing in Canada, the Canadian government is reluctant to issue a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) for an individual that are outside of Canada for the position of long-haul truck driver. We as a company are entertaining some additions to our driving force but a being asked by Service Canada to take unemployed or underemployed qualified Canadians first, qualified Permanent Residents second and thirdly those qualified foreign workers in Canada on a work permit that find themselves unemployed at this time
As we move towards May I may have a better idea of our needs and likelihood that a LMO might be granted, please stay in touch, Thank you.
Mar 4th 2009, 8:56 am
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Re: Has anyone been granted an LMO this year
None have been in a position to offer me a job as an immigrant.
However if you look at some of the bigger better known companies on here they still seem to be recruiting....but they can't confirm you'll have a job by the time you arrive in Canada which is worrying once your on your way all packed.
Uncertain times are ahed I think and it has caused us to start looking into the bigger picture as to what our next step is and where we go from here...
DONT put all your eggs in one basket is all I can say you need to have some back up plan's 's's's's's's
Mar 4th 2009, 10:26 am
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This may not reflect the industry as a whole but Ihave been in touch with a few companies country wide to get a "Feel" of what the situation is.
None have been in a position to offer me a job as an immigrant.
However if you look at some of the bigger better known companies on here they still seem to be recruiting....but they can't confirm you'll have a job by the time you arrive in Canada which is worrying once your on your way all packed.
Uncertain times are ahed I think and it has caused us to start looking into the bigger picture as to what our next step is and where we go from here...
DONT put all your eggs in one basket is all I can say you need to have some back up plan's 's's's's's's
None have been in a position to offer me a job as an immigrant.
However if you look at some of the bigger better known companies on here they still seem to be recruiting....but they can't confirm you'll have a job by the time you arrive in Canada which is worrying once your on your way all packed.
Uncertain times are ahed I think and it has caused us to start looking into the bigger picture as to what our next step is and where we go from here...
DONT put all your eggs in one basket is all I can say you need to have some back up plan's 's's's's's's
OH is a fuel tanker driver and up to now have only concentrated on one company in one area, Calgary, maybe we should find out more info for other areas. He has never done long haul work and doesnt intend to but I dont know whether this is a help or a hindrance, he wants to stay with fuel. I was really looking forward to Clagary tho as ive heard quite a lot of nice things about it. Where were you thinking of going in Canada? Are you in the army or something?
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Mar 4th 2009, 10:57 am
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Re: Has anyone been granted an LMO this year
i got a lmo in febuary, yanke applied for it on the 23rd and it was emailed to me on the 26th of feb
not bad eh. 3 days for an lmo.
not bad eh. 3 days for an lmo.
Mar 4th 2009, 11:02 am
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Mar 4th 2009, 12:37 pm
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Mar 4th 2009, 12:40 pm
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Re: Has anyone been granted an LMO this year
PEI
However anywhere where work can be found.
Failing that...
Other jobs applied for are in Iraq, Afghan, Angola, Libya, Dubai.
I.E. Anywhere but the UK
Only for 23 years....
However anywhere where work can be found.
Failing that...
Other jobs applied for are in Iraq, Afghan, Angola, Libya, Dubai.
I.E. Anywhere but the UK
Are you in the army or something?
Mar 4th 2009, 12:44 pm
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Re: Has anyone been granted an LMO this year
[QUOTE=DAVIE_MAC;7344584]PEI
However anywhere where work can be found.
Failing that...
Other jobs applied for are in Iraq, Afghan, Angola, Libya, Dubai.
I.E. Anywhere but the UK
OMG!!!! Iraq & Afghan, I take it you are in the forces then? Nobody in their right mind would choose those places.......I dont think so
However anywhere where work can be found.
Failing that...
Other jobs applied for are in Iraq, Afghan, Angola, Libya, Dubai.
I.E. Anywhere but the UK
OMG!!!! Iraq & Afghan, I take it you are in the forces then? Nobody in their right mind would choose those places.......I dont think so
Mar 4th 2009, 12:47 pm
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Re: Has anyone been granted an LMO this year
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Wages make up for it & if it can be done for 12 - 18 months until the slump subsides then it would be worth it.
Dubai sounds nice however it's only a base and the job would be running fuel convoys in from Pakistan to Afghan....now thats dodgey....
Anyway off to a wedding speak soon
PEI
However anywhere where work can be found.
Failing that...
Other jobs applied for are in Iraq, Afghan, Angola, Libya, Dubai.
I.E. Anywhere but the UK
OMG!!!! Iraq & Afghan, I take it you are in the forces then? Nobody in their right mind would choose those places.......I dont think so
However anywhere where work can be found.
Failing that...
Other jobs applied for are in Iraq, Afghan, Angola, Libya, Dubai.
I.E. Anywhere but the UK
OMG!!!! Iraq & Afghan, I take it you are in the forces then? Nobody in their right mind would choose those places.......I dont think so
Dubai sounds nice however it's only a base and the job would be running fuel convoys in from Pakistan to Afghan....now thats dodgey....
Anyway off to a wedding speak soon
Mar 4th 2009, 12:48 pm
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Re: Has anyone been granted an LMO this year
Davie, where are you at the moment then, are those big things on you sig what you drive, tanks etc?