Orientation for a truck driver

[BossRacing09]

Hi everyone, hope you’re all good.

Im a chilean truck driver (not long haul but i can drive a truck and trailer if i have to make a test) I’m 28 yo and have no problems at all with language, just need a few weeks of practice. I have the economical situation and all the possibilities to travel to canada and start a carreer as a long haul truck driver. I’ve been reading some info about legal paperwork to do to work there but still need some orientation. Actually im planning to go as a visitor to canada very soon to see how’s the trucking industry in person over there.
So my question is what would be the steps to go to canada (Calgary specifically) and through the PNP (AINP) start a new life over there. What should i do? Get a work permit? Apply for a TRV? I hope somebody can help me.

As i said, i have all the conditions to go there, just need the orientation to do everything legally as should be.

Thanks

 

[Helena R]

Hi there,

Start here:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship.html

Browse IRCC website, as there are some different ways to immigrate to Canada depending on your skills. On the website there are also some questionnaires that help you find out what you need to qualify, and if so, which program is best for you. There are also Provincial Programs, as some provinces need more people than others, so uiu can lookup the one you want to go.

What I can tell you is that there are lots of jobs for truck drivers on kijiji.ca or Indeed.ca

Have fun researching

 

[BossRacing09]

Thanks for take time answering. I’ve been looking on Alberta PNP page and found that i have to apply to AINP through NOC 7511. Also I’ve seen so many job offers in kijiji and jobbank so i know there are several options to start a carrer as a truck driver. What i would like to know is what should i do to, in first steps, be able to get hired as a driver by a trucking company, get a work permit? And that’s it? Apply for a TRV? Or is not necessary? Please help me with some orientation wich is the only thing i need to get clear.

Thanks for reading

 

[Helena R]

Well, first, yes, you need a work permit to work for sure, or any other type of immigration document that allows you to work so, in order to be allowed to work you'll have to check which of the options on the website is suitable for you.

Unless you get a job with a particular company, but you'll have to have a very particular skill that the company cannot find in the local market so that they have to hire you... but is very unlikely that they do that.

So... in order to be hired you have to be allowed to work and that is going to be linked to some type of immigration program or temporary worker program or something... do you see the concept ?

 

[Helena R]

You have to research and choose from the options, it's not just like that, evrything is organized and structured and all the info is on IRCC website.

Cheers

 

[Buletruck]

It’s going to be a little more complicated than that just showing up as a visitor and starting work. You can’t work without a work permit. Before you can work in Canada, you would need to find an employer willing to get a LIMA, a rather costly and complicated process most employers aren’t willing to go through. You would also need a class 1 license in order to drive the type of truck you are talking about. That would require a class 5 licence first, followed by mandatory classroom instruction, air brake certificate and the required knowledge and road tests. None of this is possible on a TRV. You must have an Alberta (or other Canadian license) before you can complete the road tests. As a visitor, you can’t get an Alberta licence. You would also require significant Canadian experience before someone would let you do long distance hauling, meaning you would likely have to start on smaller trucks doing deliveries in Calgary for a period of time (probably at least a year).