Big Truck

There is a "slight" rumour doing the rounds on some of the UK trucking websites that the PNP is set to end for truckers next year?
Now weither its one province or all of them I don't know but maybe truck driving will be "recognised" as a needed skill and you can apply for PR direct with CIC?
Or maybe its been such a disaster with so many returning home with bad experiences the whole "experiment" is being binned?
Anybody heard anything to confirm or deny?

DAVIE_MAC

Where did this info come from dude as I have heard nothing and going out on a RECCE in Sep and the companies know nothing of this.

Cheers

kate white

only read somewhere that Ontario had 500 pnp programs up and running for skilled worker starting from may 1st.that was also for truckers its all Ive heard Im always checking out stuff for truckers

DAVIE_MAC

Seems rather strange.

I have sent an email to the province we are interested in going to but not had a reply as of yet will let you know the out come.

Hopefully Big Truck will also reply as to where he heard it.

kate white

first I heard of that as well may be he has got mixed up with the thread truckers wages? I dont know ?.but as far as I read Ontario was doing a trial thingy to see how things go but thats only what I heard or read as I have been looking into all sorts and heard all sorts so cant pin point where I got the info could be the internet.lets hope he does come back and let us know where he heard it I will check in tomorrow to see
kate

Big Truck

Davie,
I replied to your post over at "onlinetruckers" and just for anybody else I read the "rumour" on the ex-pats forum at www.truckersworld.co.uk

I would like to think that the likely senario is that "long haul" trucking is going to become a skill and you will be able to apply for PR direct with CIC,but will this mean you would be likely to be waiting for clearance to head to Canada ALOT longer than the PNP route?

kate white

in some provences it is a skill look under skilled workers I would have to go back and look it up.Im pritty sure its in the goverment website but will check it out when I have time

Gremmie

Jesus Big Truck are you trying give some of us " old"buggers a heart attack i fly out on the 31 July to start work driving for Westcan in BC. And then you come as a prophet of doom give me mouth to mouth some one. Not you Big Truck

kate white

I would check things out more Im pritty sure you will be finewe were going to canada under the skilled workers program thingy James knows more about it than me.but its on a website that truckers do come under skilled workers and what you need is a job to get you started so good luck

Gremmie

truckers do come under skilled workers Ive done my homework and checked all the websites. BC has not yet a PNP for truckers but are on the verge of starting one, hopfully before my 2 yr WP runs out My reply to Big Truck was more tounge in cheeck than any thing else

kate white

always best to check things out for yourselfI learned the hard wayfound that truckers were classed as skilled workers before the immigration company we were with did and they refused to check it out at first:curse:keep checking

PMM

Hi

All jobs in Canada have a skill level in the NOC. To apply as a skilled worker you require at least one year continuous work with a skill level of A&B or O. Truck drivers has a skill level of C, so doesn't count as skilled work in a skilled work application. See: http://www23.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/2001/e/generic/matrix.pdf group 74

Lorna_D

give me mouth to mouth some one. Not you Big Truck - will this do l

DAVIE_MAC

Reply below recieved from a well known firm in Sask:

It is a rumor, the PNP program is NOT ending. It has been running since 2004 and has been very successful. It will continue for a long time I'm sure.

kate white

OH has AZ licence 9 years driving exp