I need some help here

[Harry]

We have german member gjd_carola

She and her husband wanna drive here in Canada. She can read english.

Who of you can tell her what she has to do , to get a driving job here.

Do you know a carrier who would hire her?

Come on Guys I need some input here
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[Accremonious]

The first thing they need to do is go to the Canadian Embassy or Consulate in the German city nearest their residence and ask for the correct papers and steps required to acquire LANDED IMMIGRANT STATUS in Canada, which would be mandatory for them to work legally in Canada. Once they have applied and qualified for this they can then proceed to enter the country. It is a requirement because like the USA, we require all our workers to be either citizens, or landed immigrants. You cannot legally work in Canada from a Visitors Visa! You may drive non professionally for a vacation on a German or International Drivers Permit but immediately you drive for hire/pay you must have a SIN# = Social Insurance Number, and pay into Workers Comp., Unemployment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan, Health Plan, ie. all the payroll taxes including Income Tax! Actually Workers Comp is Provincial as is the Canada Health Plan and paid by your employer on your behalf based on the # of hours remitted, but it is a cost against your employment dossier. (Your Health care card which is issued to you by the Province you reside in gives you free access to Doctors Office calls, Hospitalization, etc., but you have it paid for by your employer you work for. Self employed have to remit this themselves!)(I was told by 3 nurses in Wisconsin at Logways Truckstop in Fon Du Lac that my OHIP Card is worth about $3000.xxUS dollars!)
Once a person legally emigrates then they must become legally licensed to drive commercially in the Province which they have chosen domicile. Here I would recommend that they think in terms of Alberta, Saskatchewan, or British Columbia. Go where the need for drivers is highest, and the licensing testing is least honorous! If they speak French fluently as well as German, it might be an option to try Quebec.
I assume they already know some or all of this and are proceeding to accomplish the steps.
Currently, I suspect that the hardest Province to relicense in is Ontario. I am biased because of the changes to the system here and they down graded my license at age 65 plus said I should spend $2000.xx on a truck driving school course to relicense for a one year license. My comments beyond this are totally censorable, blastphemous, and highly slanderous!!!!
Gaining employment in the trucking industry once all of this is accomplished it is relatively easy provided that they can show documentary proof of experienced commercial driving experience in Europe. We have many drivers in Canada form Eastern Europe and Russia as well as company owners. The employment is probably the easiest step. Once they are Landed Immigrants then it is much easier for us to make phone calls and introductions! PM me then.

[truckermanitoba]

It would depend if they have experience driving a truck over there.they would have to go us because the componys have no problem finding drivers to drive in canada. check with any of the big componys as they all have programs for drivers. If they do that they have to work for that compony as the work thing is only good for that compony.

[Carola]

It would depend if they have experience driving a truck over there.they would have to go us because the componys have no problem finding drivers to drive in canada. check with any of the big componys as they all have programs for drivers. If they do that they have to work for that compony as the work thing is only good for that compony.
Yep, that is, what I already found out. The qualification as driver is no problem. My hubby is driving Europe since 1979 and he is not a bad driver anyway, but one of the few fair payed here in Germany.
As I had written in the Newbee-part, I was asthonished, how low the offers for the payment are. I would not leave here without any chance to step up after having seen this lots of costs for imigration to your country.
Thanks from Germany for any further hint
Carola

[Accremonious]

That initial cost of immigration is just the first bit of culture shock you may experience. Our cost of living is continuing to rise, plus there are service cut backs from our expected medical services and other government domains. Today they released an economic study that shows family incomes have not kept up with rising costs, plus the gap between the top payed and lowest paid in our society has widened seriously during this half decade of rising prosperity. The old saying that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer is very true in this latest statistical report! Locally, I heard 2 women talking yesterday about going to visit a patient at our local hospital only to be snarled at by the nurse in charge when that patient could not be found. Another nurse then informed the first that that patient has now been transferred to a hospice in the next town for palliative care! Our hospital is way over budget, seriously under funded and on the verge of bankruptcy, yet the chief administrator is paid over a million $ per year. Much humour often defines a grievance and in this case especially when that person's surname is Lemmon!

[truckermanitoba]

yes it does cost alot of money got close freind that did it. they did for the lifestyle over here

[farmboy]

I think your best bet would be to apply with a company such as Yankee or Kindersly transport out of SK. Do you drive as well?.. i know teaming with Yankee you could pull in decent money. Also you will have to wait about 1.5 years on average for all your permanent resident documents. One of these companies maybe be willing to sponsor you . I know they do it with alot of UK drivers....

they will most likely also make you sign a contract.

[canada-newbie]

Please, let me have to have my say to this.

At first Carola will need a job offer from a LMO approval company.

Normally company need following applications documents:
- resume or cover letter
- a copy of driving licence
- driving record ( "Flensburger Sünderkartei")
- criminal record, not older than 2 month
- copy of valid passport or certificate of birth
- three or two letters of references from former employer.

All this documents could be send by email. Some employers will do a telephon-intervie with applicant.

If everything is alright, employer will sent a contract to applicant. A scaned copy of signed contract must you send back to employer.
Now employer can apply the LMO at HRSDC. If applicant has received LMO he can make an Application for a Work Permit outside Canada by Canadian Embassy in Berlin, Germany http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canada-europa/germany/visa-work-de.asp
Here you can find all documents you will need and the fees.

Canadian companys hiring german truck driver, look here : http://jobboerse.arbeitsagentur.de/vam/vamController/SchnellsucheAS/anzeigeErgebnisliste?rqc=10635127826&rqv=-7840093112212168164

Yes, the other way to find a job in Canda is to instruct an immigration - service. The cost for service is sometimes very expensive. I believe it's better to keep money in pocket, you will need it in Canada for first time.

But that must know everyone for itself ;)