Looking for job in Alberta

Discussion in 'Canadian Truckers Forum' started by Stefan, Mar 5, 2011.

Do you think Canada should import foreign drivers?

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    Yes

    20 vote(s)
    21.1%
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    No

    76 vote(s)
    80.0%
  1. Denadii Cho

    Denadii Cho Light Load Member

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    Are you sure about Manitoulin? I'm sure they limit their trucks to only 55mph. I wouldn't want to drive like that. I would not be able to stay awake.
     
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  3. pcfreak

    pcfreak Heavy Load Member

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    Heard B&D payed well and had decent trucks and governed at 110. Was going to go there, but heard about someone not having a job to go back to after a vacation. That killed it for me.
     
  4. DutchBas

    DutchBas Bobtail Member

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    Hello Stefan,
    i shouldn't rely on Plains to get you a lmo.
    I came to Canada 4.5 years ago. Bison transport offered me a contract after getting here in Alberta i had to apply for AINP after being approved for you apply for PR took me 3.5 years after getting here,but finally i am a Permanent Resident
    Before i came i had to prove i had at least 10 years experience driving truck.
    I advice you to find a big outfit get through those few years and you're home free.
    BTW at Bison i got payed exactly the same as anyone else [made $65000 first year]
     
  5. stacks

    stacks Road Train Member

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    Sure if companies can't find drivers in Canada ' and it's not just the trucking industry that Is recruiting from outside Canada just about every other industry .
     
  6. stacks

    stacks Road Train Member

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    Try b&d Walter or even h&r as bad as there reputation is ' h&r preety much pay your flights training supply motel while training until they put you on the road stick it until you get pr and move on
     
  7. nate980

    nate980 Road Train Member

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    It's not that there isn't enough drivers stacks, it's that there's not enough good paying jobs. If h and r paid 28 bucks an hour I'm sure they wouldn't have a problem filling seats.
     
  8. Prairie Boy

    Prairie Boy Road Train Member

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  9. Stefan

    Stefan Bobtail Member

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    Thank you all for replying.. unfortunately, Plains doesn't employ foreign workers :( once i have PR they would not hesitate to employ me. Either way, I have to postpone my departure due to the recent law changes in here so I guess in year and a half I will be looking into finding work in Canada again.. I have already contacted all the major corporations in Canada so I am familiar with Bison, H&R,... I'll check the topic Prairie Boy suggested(thx!).
     
  10. Sarabeara

    Sarabeara Medium Load Member

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    I don't think Plains hires employee drivers. My husband pulled for them as an O/O for a couple of years.
    I remember when they bought out Swan Energy, they sold all their trucks (not the trailers) and gave us O/Ops first dibs.
    Anyone who was an employee driver was lookin for work elsewhere.... So I understand. Perhaps they've changed their policy.
     
  11. Stefan

    Stefan Bobtail Member

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    They didn't change their policy, I was looking for work with one of the o/o's working for Plains, he told me that they would have to approve or disapprove him employing me and they were not happy about it and said that they will let him go if he hires me. Pretty harsh.
     
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