A wedding is such a wonderful thing. You plan it and pull it off and take that crucial step towards building your lives together. And nowadays, there’s so many ways to get married. For example, you can even get married online using a platform like Zoom or Facetime. By the way, did you know that various states in the U.S. accept online weddings? Too bad that Canada doesn’t consider your online wedding valid, while at the same time currently restricting your ability to travel due to pandemic regulations. So, are current COVID travel restrictions preventing you from travelling to marry your partn ..read more

Last Updated on November 28, 2022 by Allard John Keeley This step-by-step guide will help you get your Canadian Refugee Travel Document or Certificate of Identity. We have taken the government instructions and simplified them here. Application for Refugee Travel Document Note: Before you start downloading the application, you will need to follow the steps below. Adult Travel Document Application – PPTC 190 for 16 years and older Child Travel Document Application – PPTC 192 for 16 years and younger Additional documents you may need: Lost, stolen or damaged Travel Document – PPTC 203 Complete th ..read more

Last Updated on November 22, 2022 by Allard John Keeley I have a criminal record; can I still get a job as a Truck Driver? Yes, it is possible, but it’s highly recommended you do two things: Get a Record of Suspension (essentially a pardon) which takes time and involves the Canadian Parole Board and can take up to 10 years. Get an Entry Waiver in order to be able to cross the border and drive your truck in the USA. As well, these will help avoid failing a background check that some driving schools and trucking companies will demand. However, you need to understand that some transportation co ..read more

Last Updated on November 22, 2022 by Allard John Keeley The choice is between community colleges with trucking courses and private schools that may sometimes work with trucking companies (as do many local college programs). Some private schools don’t seem to have the best reputation, so opinion seems to slightly favor colleges. Most programs are around 3 months and require over 100 hours of training and may include additional training for airbrakes, for example, or include the MELT program (Mandatory Entry Level Training). With this in mind, let’s survey some of the offerings out there. How to ..read more

Last Updated on November 21, 2022 by Allard John Keeley This article mainly deals with Truck Drivers in Canada but let’s instead assume your end goal is once you are working in Canada you want to transfer down to the USA. Let’s explore how your Canadian Trucking experience can be transferred down to the United States. How to get a job for people living in Canada? As we mention in our first FAQ below, if you’re going to move to the US, you’re going to have to retake the written and on-road exams to get your commercial driver’s license (CDL) in the US. Remember, each state – like each province/t ..read more

Last Updated on November 21, 2022 by Allard John Keeley Even if you’re a foreign truck driver who has experience and credentials from their home country, you generally have to have your credentials recognized by a provincial or territorial authority before you start driving a truck in Canada. We’ll go through the basic steps for someone who wants to move to Canada to become a truck driver. The main difference here is that you have to be accepted through one of Canada’s immigration streams and that often means having a job offer waiting for you in Canada. Most foreigners interested in driving a ..read more

Last Updated on November 21, 2022 by Allard John Keeley Trucking in North America is divided into 3 main categories – OTR, which means Over-the-road and is another way of saying long-haul trucking; Regional; and Local. So, what is OTR, Regional, and Local Trucking? OTR/Long-haul An OTR diver will spend from weeks to several months on the road for any given job. You’ll end up driving through most of Canada, as well as into the US and even occasionally, Mexico You can operate either on your own, which is called solo, or as part of a team of usually 2 drivers. Basically, you’ll be doing fewer j ..read more

Last Updated on November 21, 2022 by Allard John Keeley In Canada, time is money, and truck drivers know that more than anyone else. They often get paid by the hour, although companies will also pay by the kilometers. Some companies even pay a combination of hourly rates and payments based on kilometers travelled. In many surveys of trucker salaries in Canada, the amounts are usually given on an hourly basis. The average across the country is around CDN$ 25 an hour, but you’ll get a lot of variation depending on where you work, whom you work for, and your experience as far as the difference be ..read more

Last Updated on November 21, 2022 by Allard John Keeley First off, you’re a highly skilled operator as a truck driver, whatever people may think. It requires training and a certain ability to handle a large truck and trailer, especially in winter conditions across Canada. And it’s a job that keeps our just-in-time economy ticking. The thing is, getting goods to where they need to go to keep the supply chain working can be a very demanding job, especially for long-haul drivers with long hours on the road away from home and family. Not everyone can do it, so keep this in mind. Pros Good pay Get ..read more

Last Updated on September 26, 2022 by Allard John Keeley Get Canadian PR For Your Spouse or Common Law Partner – Complete Guide Do it yourself course, in-depth tutorial, call it what you want, this step-by-step sponsorship course will be a god-send for most people that are lucky enough to find it on the web. Note: IRCC online application portal information coming soon… You may be tight on cash, or just up for the challenge. Whatever your reason is, by taking this course you are vastly improving the odds of an ‘approval’, speeding up the processing of your application, and saving thousands of d ..read more