possible move to area

[Jane Fitz]

28th March 2008 05:51


Hi there,

we are currently looking in to relocating to the okanagan area maybe kelowna from the uk - my husband is a qualified electricain are there really jobs out there ? as we are told and good opportunities to relocate? the company we are dealing with say no problem, is this correct?

Jane Fitz - Dorset UK

[aussie-girl]

28th March 2008 06:35


Hi Jane!!!...welcome to the forum.

i cannot say....about the work...but i do hear there is a lot of jobs going in the construction......area...etc....and it certainly seems to me from what i hear that Kelowna has a lot of new developments coming.

which company are you deaing through..? is it an employment company..? quite a few here have used them i think..so they may know of them.

anyways ..once again welcome....and enjoy the site..

[Jane Fitz]

28th March 2008 06:46

hi thanks for the reply we are dealing with a canadian Co named Colin Singer who are canadain immigration lawyers who specialise in immigration law & citizenship, we have met up with them in the uk & they are in the process of completing reports on the area for us & then if we go ahead they arrange intervies for my husband - not a cheap option but we pay in instalments as the process continues.

Jane

[Crowphonic]

28th March 2008 06:54

Dare I ask how much it costs to do it this way?

[Brell]

28th March 2008 07:31


As we all wait ... holding our breath...

There is a lot of building going on for sure. Noteably the major projects at the hospitals in Kelowna and Vernon. My son has a friend who just got his ticket - and it took him a bit to get hired on. He was told they had mountains of resumes... but then.. he is pretty new - and has virtually no work experience except that during his apprenticeship. He went north right after that - but hated camp "life" so that may have impacted. He is working now tho.

[Colsgirl]

28th March 2008 07:32


To work as an electrician over here you have to sit a challenge exam. The pass mark for this exam is 70%. This then allows you to work as an electrician for a company (but not self employed). After being employed by a company for a year, you can then go on and sit another exam which covers the legal issues, pulling permits etc. When you have passed this exam, then you are able to work for yourself.

Once you have passed the challenge exam and have the red seal in your hands, getting a job will be easy. Without the card saying you have passed, employers aren't interested, they just say come back when you have passed the exam.

[Bleech]

28th March 2008 09:37

Dont waste your money on a lawyer, it's not worth it. Do the paper work yourself and save thousands of pounds/dollars. Just ask a few people on this site who've done it themselves.

There are plenty of electrician jobs around once you pass your test.

[Jane Fitz]

28th March 2008 09:40


The cost as I mentioned isn't cheap 1st payment £455 thats for detailed report & making up canadian stylle cv & presenting to labour market , 2nd £1200 they set up 2 week visit with interviews, 3rd payment £1200 if you still go ahead with sponsored employer 4th payment £1200 . This is for fast track immigration full service relocation program with work visa & temp residence for all the family - as we have 3 teenage sons

[wobblyknee]

28th March 2008 09:42


I would agree with bleech we have used an immigration consultant and if we had known then what we know now we would have done it ourselves!!! It is working out for us so far but my advice to anyone is do it yourself!!! We could have saved a lot of money!

[Crowphonic]

28th March 2008 10:39


So you don't have to pay any fees to Canadian Immigration when you actually land and get your WP? And does the 2nd 1200 for the 2 week visit include flights and hotels etc?