Work in Canada.

steepandeep · Sep 20, 2009

i was wondering if anyone had any information on jobs and work in Canada. Im a roughneck and have also been an underground miner. Ive heard a lot about the oil sands and was wondering if there are any jobs or if its slow there too. Any information on work, and what it would take for me to go to work as far as passport/work visa would be great.
Thanks

KFD070 · Sep 20, 2009

steepandeep said:
i was wondering if anyone had any information on jobs and work in Canada. Im a roughneck and have also been an underground miner. Ive heard a lot about the oil sands and was wondering if there are any jobs or if its slow there too. Any information on work, and what it would take for me to go to work as far as passport/work visa would be great.
Thanks

To the best of my knowledge, and Albertans correct me if I'm wrong, but the Alberta oil fields are still very slow compared to what they were a year ago. I know a couple of guys whose jobs were pretty much shut right down overnight last year. There are so many repo auctions with heavy equipment and re-possessed trucks and toys from guys who just didn't manage the big cash very well. Some rumblings that things are beginning to pick up slowly but it's going to be a long time til it's back to where it was. Google Fort McMurray Alberta, or Alberta Oil Fields and you may find a bit more info. Good Luck :beer;

steepandeep · Sep 20, 2009

Thanks for the info, ill check it out and see what i can find out.

DaveB · Sep 20, 2009

We are running at about 20% from last year at this time....lots of Alberta roughnecks working at Walmart right now.....

hilinerider · Sep 20, 2009

when i was goin up there working for weatherford, there was like a national law against goin to canada to work in the field if there was a canadian that could do it, i had a training visa and that was almost impossible to get, now if you move in and change citizenship your good to go

steepandeep · Sep 20, 2009

thanks guys, maybe ill just keep collecting unemployment and see if my rig ever goes back to work in ND.

m8magicandmystery · Sep 20, 2009

diamond drillers and helpers are coming from guatamela/cuba..heck from all over latin america to work for the mineral exploration companys in these parts

KFD070 · Sep 20, 2009

There was a group of Asians who could barely speak english with "Fake" journeyman papers that got busted at a major petroleum refinery in Ft. Mac last year.....so obviously they were hiring whoever was breathing and still warm. Pretty sure it's a different story now.

steveo10 · Sep 20, 2009

only 110 rigs working on Alberta. dont look here for work

Cyle · Sep 20, 2009

Yep rigs are slow if your into that work. But most others things are picking up and/or going crazy again. I'm sure the rigs ain't to far behind, but it will never get stupid like it did before.

ghost · Sep 21, 2009

Check out oilcareers.com or rigzone.com. Not sure if there's much in Canada, but there is usually a lot worldwide.

steepandeep · Sep 21, 2009

Right on, thanks everybody, ill do some looking and see what i come up with.

Transporter · Sep 21, 2009

hilinerider said:
when i was goin up there working for weatherford, there was like a national law against goin to canada to work in the field if there was a canadian that could do it, i had a training visa and that was almost impossible to get, now if you move in and change citizenship your good to go

Exactly how it is for us to go to the USA.LOL.Sounds like we could all be workin if our countries would let us.

steepandeep · Sep 21, 2009

lol, yeah itd be nice if the countries could let everyone go back to work, make me a whole lot happier hahaha

hilinerider · Sep 21, 2009

Transporter said:
Exactly how it is for us to go to the USA.LOL.Sounds like we could all be workin if our countries would let us.

the canadians comin down here takin my work all have told me they just got a visa, my visa i had ten years ago said i could only go up to canada for training only

Transporter · Sep 21, 2009

hilinerider said:
the canadians comin down here takin my work all have told me they just got a visa, my visa i had ten years ago said i could only go up to canada for training only

Well if you are an employee of a company it is easier to get a work visa or if you have a degree in something can be anything even if its not related to your job.If you are a contractor im not sure how the heck you can get a work visa.Alot of canadians visa say they are training or they are going to go train someone else.Really its its stupid half the companies use contractors and employees and they operate in USA and Canada so what the difference and they are all working for an oil companies that are probably owned by Saudi's anyways.

sledRevy · Sep 22, 2009

steepandeep said:
i was wondering if anyone had any information on jobs and work in Canada. Im a roughneck and have also been an underground miner. Ive heard a lot about the oil sands and was wondering if there are any jobs or if its slow there too. Any information on work, and what it would take for me to go to work as far as passport/work visa would be great.
Thanks

heard they are slow due to economy

steepandeep · Sep 24, 2009

Got a call today and im headed back to ND on Sunday to go work on a service rig. Thank you everyone for all the info.

steveo10 · Sep 24, 2009

until gas comes back up and/or Alberta straightens out the royalties issue it will be slow here

catmandoo · Sep 24, 2009

Framing, decks, garages, concreat and reno's are very busy now I have my hands full and am booking in to a year from now. I am a saftey consultant and HR MGR but am so busy with houses and reno,s my HR/ Safety has taken a back seat for now

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