Alberta oilfield driving jobs

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  1. speers

    speers Bobtail Member

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    Ok so basically I just need to check out how long I can spend out of Ontario before I need to go back to stay covered for my DL insurance health care all that jazz, even though im working full time in Alberta. (sorry for the typo, my keyboard is on the fritz)
     
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  3. nitrogen

    nitrogen Medium Load Member

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    Yup, or just move;)
     
  4. BoomTruckin

    BoomTruckin Light Load Member

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    Your DL can stay in Ontario as long as you are still a permanent resident of Ontario. You just have to give your employer a drivers abstract every so often as alberta insurance companies can not do it themselves due to some privacy laws in Ontario. OHIP is also still valid as long as your address remains in Ontario. It's no different than those from BC who work in Alberta. You will have to notify your car insurance company about being in Alberta if you bring your vehicle out here. They will tell you what else you need to do.
     
  5. freedom4me

    freedom4me Light Load Member

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    Whats it N2 like to haul?
     
  6. freedom4me

    freedom4me Light Load Member

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    Boom, what if I have a rental in Alberta/ but home in BC. My plan is to rent an apartment in GP have a mail box etc and travel to see my wife for my 6 days off..Better for the northen alowance
     
  7. Onetrack

    Onetrack Light Load Member

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    Hey folks.. So I am on with this new union job up in Surmont 2 100km south of ft mac - Its been decent so far but I think I am better than this place.. first paycheque is supposed to be on the 11th, so we'll see if it actually amounts to anything, sure been putting in the hours and trying for the OT, would rather get on with a company like VOICE or URS Flint and just sit in a rock truck all day.

    My first 2 week hitch is coming to a close soon, maybe I'll do some hunting on my days off.
    (for a new job, lol)
     
  8. nitrogen

    nitrogen Medium Load Member

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    N2 isn't really a big deal. It's liquid, but due to the long sausage shape side slosh isn't much of an issue. It's cryogenic(obviously) so handling during loading/unloading requires following safe handling rules.(which really is not all that complicated) loading is clean and easy, no dust to breath or really anything in the way of personal hazards if you take your time hooking up the hose and follow procedures

    pays pretty good, and generally has opportunity to move into a N2 pumping position, which can pay very well
     
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  9. itsneversafe

    itsneversafe Light Load Member

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    If you do a run of your income tax through Alberta the Ontario you might find it is more than worth your time to switch. Alberta has some of the lowest income taxes of any province.
    Also beware that most employers will use the employee deduction chart for the province your working in, they will withold for Alberta's 10% flat rate not ontario's sliding rate.

    A brief look says you will be better under ont, up to the 82k yearly mark. Make sure an accountant does your taxes and runs both scenarios for you to choose from.
     
  10. freedom4me

    freedom4me Light Load Member

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    Its, i was referring to British Columbia
     
  11. rzl-dzl

    rzl-dzl Medium Load Member

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    bc income tax < alberta to aboot ~$120k
     
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