US Driver Working in Alberta Oilfiled CA/US Regs

If you are resident in Alberta then yes. If you are just "visiting" then no.

 

Its Columbus Day in USA, the day Columbus got lost and found India...Thats why Indians are called Indians in both India and parts of the Americas... I guess???

Looks like I will not take the job in Alberta as its too much paperwork, lacking health insurance for the family and living in man camps sucks for me.

If I had time to go up to Alberta to check out the job and see what housing looks like in the areas I would have to live, I would still consider the job but I have been on the road with the USFS wildfire fighting helicopter crew sense June 2 with no time off (work 12/2) and only having one day after USFS contract ends to get my winter stuff together and fly out to Alberta is not enough time to do a proper pre employer check.

 

What company is it?

 

Nate - there is a grace period to transfer it but I don't know how long it is these days. When I moved there back in 87 from Van my insurance doubled in cost. When I moved back to BC 7+ years later it doubled again!

Insurance is more privatized in AB, should in theory be able to find a good deal.

 

Alberta and BC signed a Memorandum of Agreement that honours one anothers licences and trade agreements etc. I'll look for the link and otherwise when i get back to Edmonton I'll scan and copy it to here. I used it to get Pioneer an exemption on Pole Trailer requirements.
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Hey Prairie Boy are you saying that CDL's cross over to Class 1A through this treaty?

 

No, read the links I have posted... there is reciprocity between provinces, but not between provinces and states insofar as your CDL is concerned. Any Americans relocating to Alberta must surrender all licenses for either a Class 5, 6 or 7 (personal passenger, motorcycle or learner's, respectively). All other classes (1-4) will require testing.

What Prairie Boy is referring to is the Western Economic Partnership between Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
http://www.international.alberta.ca/documents/WesternEconomicPartnership.pdf

 

Three months.

However, Nate has not "moved" to Alberta... although he probably should as all of the various costs should be lower here. B.C. = Bring Cash

 

Not sure that would stand up legally, but don't think it really matters unless he ends up with a claim his insurance company is trying to get out of paying on his behalf. If an insurance company can find a loophole to get out of paying for your accident they will certainly exploit it. Not trying to preach, just don't want nate to find himself in a nightmare if anything ever goes wrong on the road.

Someone who works full time in Vancouver but lives in their car would still be considered a Vancouver resident I think. Someone who works full time in Edmonton and lives in their truck or the occasional motel room would be in the same situation wouldn't they?

Remember technically you are supposed to change your DL over too.

 

AFAIK Nate still maintains a residence in B.C.

If an employee is on temporary assignment they do not have to change their license or registration.