Looking for truck companies in Canada
 

Me and my husband are currently work in the UK as HGV1 drivers.We are coming out to Canada late september for interviews and to also have a good look around. We currently have contact with H&R in Lethbridge, Bison in Winnipeg and Yanke in Saskatoon. Seeing as we will be in these areas can anyone recommend any other good companies we can contact? We want to work as a team doing the long haul stuff. Thanks to anyone who can help us! LISA & GLEN.

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There is loads in and around Winnipeg,

try here

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Thanks for replying Grah!:)
As our time in Winnipeg is limited is there any of those companies you would recommend that specialize in team driving long haul?
Just looked at your profile....Cannot believe we've just bumped into another Pompey Fan!! Small world eh! Did you get to watch the Man U game?

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i watched it .. great result.............



chris....................:thumbsup:

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Try Seimans in Saskatoon they run team and have a few English team drivers at the moment

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Vicky and Steve, Many thanks for your reply- will do!!
Cheers. Glen and Lisa.:thumbsup:

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I did get to see the game , wife thinks 5 live games over the weekend and all the other on delay is a bit much to watch - see Setanta -- but its cheaper than going to one game in the UK so why not have a few lazy mornings.

Team driving -- I don't know but do know I once saw a profile on a husband and wife team that drove for Bison. There are lots of adverts on the side of the road I'll try to remember to look out for the team ones.

Grah

Pompey Born in st Marys so who else is there to support.

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Hi there, Wot a result on saturday eh!! Dead Chuffed!!:D

We have interviews with Bison and Big Freight in Winnipeg later this month.

Is it best to get all suited and booted for these interviews and any other tips about certain questions to ask and what are the favorite questions they ask you? any help will be very much appreciated!! Cheers.:thumbup:

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if u and ya good lady wish o drive as a team,,then the pair of you are gold dust,,this much sort after animal can pretty much pick and choose where they want to work.. check out Reimer for example.
Check all the websites in the WIKI ,teams are needed all over :thumbsup:

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http://www.siemenstransport.com/

Not a bad company to work for, friend did 2 years for them until he got landed status. Pay is a bit naff as they did'nt keep him busy enough to earn the big bucks. He Worked out of Edmonton.

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These are the companies my hubby is/has looking at:

http://www.ttktransport.com/employment.html
http://www.transx.com/txemploycdn.html

plus the ones you mention and siemens

hope these help

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Truckers wife
How is your husbad getting on with Trucking companies? I am looking myself, was a bit disappointed yesterday as Yanke said I didnt have enough experience, but that was my fault for not explaining my background correctly! They have since asked me to apply.:cool:

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:rofl: Aber du weiss das Yankee nehme nur " TEAM" fahre fur die erste 2 jahre:eek::eek:

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Danke!

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Gremmie
Have you work for or do you know of Yankee?

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Lorna D hubby drives for Yankee,and he seems happy ask her or if she lets Mal use the computer him...
I have spoken to some Brits that drive for them and are looking else where :confused:
Some like em,others hate em:unsure::unsure:

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Thanks!
:thumbup:

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Hi dinger,
He's had replies back from Yanke (team only but would like him for an interview), Bison (who want him to go through and immigration service), Siemens (want him to go out there for an interview), BigFreight (not recruiting overseas drivers just at the moment but name on file)

Companies that haven't replied are:
TTK
and H&R are giving the run around - guys in a meeting call back at * o'clock, then he got through to him but he was still in a meeting and said he would call him back, which he never did. Called again a couple of days later and he was away for the day.

He doesnt want tanker work as his speciality is flatbeds and hiabs so there is only transx to contact.

So all in all he needs to spend over £1000 (flights/hotel/car hire/medicals etc etc) for 1 interview :blink::blink:

He's looking at coming out the first week in November but as he can only get a week off work so he is going to be limited to the area he can canvas

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Duh so there is only Trans X left:eek::eek: do some reserch dear
check out the thread 1000 jobs :thumbsup:

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Hi
That is the same with me and Yanke, I am unsure about Bison as they use a lawyer to carry out the immigration process (costs you a few thousand, which I do not want to give out for some thing I can do myself!)
I have looked at others but no action taken yet, how ever look at Gremmie post on Trucking / 1000 JOBS..Now go search
Your hubby will find what hes looking for or I will eat my hat - not that I am wearing one in my house!:p
I am surfing the links my self!:sneaky:

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Yup there probably is :thumbsup: we were going through the ones that we knew did the immigration and as I said we are limited to area and times for interviews.
Hubby is hoping to be out there by February but I wont be following until July/August, both my son and I have exams in June. After August if my son and I are not out there then we wont be following for a further 2 years as those are the most important school years for my son. We have talked about this and happy with our decision.

Any advice is appreciated on companies that actually do do the immigration, but as you say will go trawl the post :thumbup:

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Ok poppet,this is what i did when i was researching coming out here..

1. i put together a cv with a short covering letter as an Email:thumbup:
2.. i found all those websites
3... i sent that email to just about all of the companies
4.... got some silly replies but a load of job offers:thumbup:
5..... checked out the locations of the companies that i found interesting
6......checked the rules and regs pertaining to each province and immigration
7......narrowed down the list to half a dozen, even did web cam interviews
8. came over and started work:thumbup:

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Cheers Sweetie :thumbup:

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Siemens are a good firm to work for, There is no need to use any recruiting company you can do it all your self.