Welcoming New Workers from Abroad
Foreign Worker Information
W-K Trucking Inc. is looking to
hire foreign workers to fill the labour shortage here in Alberta. We already
employ 13 Romanian workers here and they came to Canada by paying a 3rd
party representative to assist them with obtaining a work visa. You may use a 3rd
party representative if you want but we are prepared to help you get your work
visa. This will save you money and will allow you to bring this money to
Canada to get yourself set up instead of paying a representative. We think
there may be people in Romania who would be very good workers but may not have
the money to pay someone to find them work in Canada. Please take the time to
read the information below and use the email link at the end to either send your
CV or ask any questions.
JOB DESCRIPTION
· 60%
of the driving is off-road (non highway)
·
You will be driving a
Class 3 tandem tank truck. All drivers must work on a Class 3 unit for a
minimum of 6 months before being advanced to a Class 1 unit.
·
Driving is only part
of the job. You will be spending a lot of time out of the truck, hooking and
unhooking your hose, opening/closing gates, getting in and out of your truck.
This job is not long-haul.
·
You will be working
in a hazardous environment. The oilfield has many safety requirements that must
be met to keep you safe from injury and poisonous gas. You must be willing to
follow company policy procedures.
·
You will work in
extreme weather conditions. It may be rainy & muddy in the summer or, snowy,
icy, windy & cold in the winter.
·
We have an online
training manual that goes over everything you would be doing on your job.
Contact
shauna@wktrucking.com for link and password.
Foreign Worker Information
W-K Trucking Inc. is looking to hire foreign workers to fill the labour shortage
here in Alberta. We already employ 13 Romanian workers here and they came
to Canada by paying a 3rd party representative to assist them with obtaining
a work visa. You may use a 3rd party representative if you want but we are
prepared to help you get your work visa at no cost to you. This will save
you money and will allow you to bring this money to Canada to get yourself
set up instead of paying a representative. We think there may be people
all over the world who would be very good workers but may not have the money
to pay someone to find them work in Canada. Please take the time to read
the information below and ask any questions that you may have.
JOB DESCRIPTION
- 60% of the driving is off-road (non highway- gravel roads)
- You will be driving a Class 3 tandem tank truck. All drivers must work
on a Class 3 unit for a minimum of 1 year before being considered for advancement
to a Class 1 unit with trailer.
- Driving is only part of the job. You will be spending a lot of time out
of the truck, hooking and unhooking your hose, opening/closing gates, getting
in and out of your truck. This job is not long-haul. The truck returns
to the terminal every night.
- You will be working in a hazardous environment. The oilfield has many
safety requirements that must be met to keep you safe from injury and poisonous
gas. You must be willing to follow company safety policy procedures.
- You will work in extreme weather conditions. It may be rainy & muddy
in the summer or, snowy, icy, windy & cold in the winter.
- We have an extensive training manual that goes over everything you would
be doing on your job. If we plan to continue with trying to get you a work
permit, Shauna will courier you license books and the training manual for
you to study before you come to Canada.
AREA DESCRIPTION
- Mundare is a small community (approximately 900 people) located in Alberta,
Canada. The town is very quiet with only a few stores. The nearest large
town is Vegreville (21km- population 5700). Alberta’s capital city (Edmonton)
is 50 minutes away by car.
- What Can You Expect to Earn At Our Company?
Summary of wages
Even while you are training to do your job, you will be paid $21.60/hr. You
will be eligible to receive your safety bonus (extra $1/hr) once you have
completed your training.
- The safety bonus paid every 3 months at the end of the month with your
regular wages for that month. If you have not done anything wrong on
your job, you will receive your full bonus.
- You will have to pay $44/month to have Alberta Health Care (provincial
medical coverage). This allows you to see a physician and stay in a
hospital if you required.
- There is a group plan that will allow you to have private medical insurance
that would pay for things like drugs, dental, short term disability,
etc. It is approximately $60 CAN/month for full coverage.
- You will likely be on a schedule where you will work 7days on, 3 days
off, 7 days on, 4 days off. Each day is approximately 12-14 hours.
In one month, you would get between 200-230 hours (approximately $4400-5000
gross). The Canadian Tax System will deduct approximately 27% off your
wages, leaving approximately $3212-$3650 net at the end of each month.
Expenses Estimate Each Month While You Are Working
Rent $550 (W-K Trucking Inc. will supply a furnished place to live)
Car Payment $200 (You will be able to rent a car from W-K Trucking Inc)
Car Insurance $160
Gas $200
Food $300
=$1410 as expenses per month
- This would leave you approximately $1800-2240 CAN at the end of the month
after all your expenses are paid (including tax) to send home or spend.
How Much Money Should You Have to Bring When You Come To Canada?
THIS IS NOT TO PAY OUR COMPANY, THIS IS MONEY FOR YOU
TO HAVE TO GET STARTED HERE IN CANADA.
- Because you will spend the first 3-4 weeks when you arrive in Canada getting
your professional license, you should prepare to earn no money for at least
6 weeks (usually how long it takes to complete training and work on your
own). While you are training you will need to support yourself.
- When you arrive in Canada, you will need to take your Alberta license tests.
You must study for this test while you are still in your home country so
that you can begin obtaining your licenses immediately after your arrival
in Canada. The study books will be sent to you. The time period to get
all your licenses and get ready for work is approximately 3-4 weeks.
- Class 7 license $20.00 each time you write the test
- Class 5 Advanced Road Test $100 each time you do the test
- Class 3 written test $30 each time you write the test
- Class 3 Road Test $160 each time you do the test
- Air Brakes $100 (one day course)
Summary of Requirements (in Canadian dollars)
- Airplane Ticket $1800 (will be reimbursed when you arrive in Canada)
- Money for license $500 (approximate)
- Work Boots $200
- Rent for 1 month $500
- Food $600 for 2 months
- Emergency money $500
- Alberta Health Care $44
- = $4100 CAN
Alberta Air Brake
Basic Drivers Handbook
W-K Training Manual
If your plan is to relocate your family to Canada, you must understand
that you will have to work in Canada at least 1 year before the company will
assist you in sponsoring your family. If your family is not prepared to
have you live away for 1 year, please do not even start the process. It
takes time to learn your job, earn and save money to be able to find your
own place to rent that would be able to house your family. We have sponsored
the families of all our current foreign workers and we do not charge to complete
the documents. We just will not consider it before the 1 year of employment.
Usually at the 1 year mark, the worker wants to travel home to visit and
then the visas are ready for their family to come at that time.
For more information, contact
shauna@wktrucking.com
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