Is it possible to get an employer offer job before I move to Canada

[Rwbrown231]

Hi all

I am currently enrolled in school in the U.S. and am married to my wife who is a canadian citizen.
I will graduate my school in the skilled trades here in the U.S. in 2015, so I am going to start my paperwork process now so hopefully it will get accepted in time around or before the time I graduate.

The college I'm attending is an accredited college here in the U.S. but will my degree count for much if anything in Canada?

I am looking to move to Calgary for that is where my wife lives.

My main question is, is it possible for me to contact an employer in my field in Calgary or around the area and get some type of written agreement or guarantee so I will have a job when I move there?


Any help would be highly appreciated.

Thanks and have a good day

 

[marsiangal]

Few Questions,
What is your citizenship?
Is your wife sponsoring you to become a PR before you come?
or will you need a work permit?

We live in Calgary btw.
What kind of skilled trades degree are you finishing?

In all honesty, the bad thing about Canada sometimes is if you studied or had work experiences outside Canada sometimes it doesn't count for very much.
Examples are doctors, etc. This is unless you take a qualifying exam, take extra courses or have your credential assessed with a qualified organization in this case IQAS (International qualifications assessment service) for Alberta. Some trades also need apprenticeship or journeyman, or even being part of a certain organization that means their credentials are valid. For example an engineer that was trained and educated outside Canada, needs to have their credentials assessed by APEGA which will then certify if their credential is acceptable for the Canadian standard.

I work at a college here in Calgaryy, so I see a lot of over qualified people from all over that world that had to do some courses or exams ( for license) to be able to start working.
But of course there is ALWAYS an exception. Some companies if you get lucky will hire you pending the other requirements or allow you to be in school, kinda thing.

As for contacting employers, It is a BETTER idea to contact employers before hand. It is only a guaranteed position I think if they have given you a job offer package and you have signed it back. So if you ever do this don't accept just their word for it and ask for a written job offer.

These is just all based on my experience and the people I have met, some other people may have other opinions and experiences too.

Goodluck!

 

[Rwbrown231]

Sorry for the lack of information.

I am a U.S. citizen doing a family spouse package.

Sorry for the lack of information guys.

I am beginning the process for a family spouse package now.

My trade is an electrical major (associates degree), working with motor controls, automation and instrumentation.

I will be visiting Canada in May, which is still at least be a minimum of 6 months before I actually move to Canada. I will try and set up up interviews with employers to have an actual interview while I'm there.

Also I am considering getting into an apprenticeship to become an electrician when I arrive in Alberta, my general thoughts is that I would just stick to doing maintenance for a factory or company, just out of curiousity what are your thoughts on this. (maintenance or apprenticeship) or both.

Any other tips or knowledge.

Thanks

 

[marsiangal]

No worries!

That's great! Personally, I think apprenticeship is better. My hubby's cousin is currently an apprentice electrician. And while he is Canadian I don't think the process is much different if you find a company to take you on as an apprentice. Because you will be PR when you actually start work.
If I'm not mistaken the first step is to be a registered apprentice, and then collect hours needed. Here is an information with the college I work with: http://www.sait.ca/programs-and-courses/apprenticeships-and-trades/apprenticeships/apprenticeship-electrician-apprentice.php
and here is how you start from the government of Alberta: http://tradesecrets.alberta.ca/learn-on-the-job/

My hubby's cousin by the way was on his way to a degree in IT when he suddenly changed his mind that he wanted to be an electrician, so what I'm saying is he didn't even have a background in being an electrician when he decided to be an apprentice, and now he's making good money banking up the hours he needed to be in school in which while he's in school he can claim EI.

I think this is better because eventually you can become a journeyman, and they make REALLY good money and always has jobs available.