Truck driving jobs in Canada

By: Drivers.com staff

Date: Thursday, 08. July 2010

Here at Drivers.com, we have been responding to an increasing number of queries from overseas truck drivers looking for jobs in Canada, the US or Australia. This interest has prompted us to write a series of guides for overseas drivers seeking jobs in these countries. The first country we will cover in this series is Canada.

What are the job opportunities for truck drivers in Canada?

If you are looking for international truck driving jobs then Canada is a pretty good bet at the moment, particularly for long-haul truck drivers. Although the trucking industry has been hit by the worldwide recession, there are signs of improvement and a quick Google search for 'truck driving jobs Canada' will return an impressive amount of results.

The following information is aimed at those trying to get a Work Permit for a trucking job in Canada, residency and visa issues will be covered in other articles as they are not immediately relevant.

Who can apply for truck driving jobs in Canada?

In order to get a Work Permit, you first of all need the work, and this of course involves applying for trucking jobs or approaching companies with your Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV). Firstly you will need to ascertain whether or not you are eligible to apply for a truck driving job in Canada.

Employment requirements for truck driving jobs in Canada:

Completion of secondary school is usually required.
On-the-job training is provided.
A Class D licence is required to drive straight trucks.
A Class A licence is required to drive articulated trucks.
Air brake endorsement (Z) is required for drivers who operate vehicles equipped with air brakes.
Transportation of dangerous goods (TDG) certification is required for drivers who transport hazardous products or dangerous goods.

[source: Working in Canada Report]

There are also additional local requirements which need to be met. Drivers applying for long distance driving jobs should have experience of distance hauling. Companies operating into the United States will not hire drivers with a criminal record and will often have a minimum age requirement of 21 years.

Anyone meeting the above criteria can apply for a truck driving job in Canada but there is often a preference for drivers from particular countries, 'drivers from the UK, Europe, Israel, and India are preferred as there is a stronger likelihood that these drivers will have English language skills and experience driving trucks that are frequently used in Canadian companies (ie. Volvo.)'

[source: trucknews ]

How do I apply for a truck driving job in Canada?

In order to work in Canada you will need a Work Permit and to qualify for a Work Permit you need a job offer from a Canadian employer. The Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) then either reject or approve your application based on their assessment of the needs of the market and the legitimacy of the job offer.

Your Canadian work permit may have several conditions listed on it regarding the type of work you can do, the employer you can work for and how long you can work in Canada under this particular Work Permit.

Fast-track option for truck driving jobs

Each Canadian province (except Quebec) has their own unique Provincial Nomination Program which can be a quick and easy way into the Canadian Job Market. According to canadavisa.com 'Participating provinces/territories sign agreements with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) that allow the provinces to directly select immigrants who meet the requirements they have established.'

Essentially the Provincial Nomination Program allows employers to directly apply for working permits for workers they wish to employ. The program uses the Occupations Under Pressure List which the occupation of 'truck driver' is often listed on. Any job on this list can be filled by a foreign worker under the Provincial Nomination Program.

Where to find jobs?

The best way to get into the fast-track program, as well as the best route to getting a Work Permit is to contact employers directly. We have a jobs section on drivers.com (see 'related links' at the end) or you could try many of the other Canadian jobs sites which we have also listed below.

Job titles in this category may vary from country to country so to help you in your search, we have listed a few common job titles used for truck drivers. These are: truck driver, delivery driver, moving van driver, logging truck driver, long haul truck driver, bulk goods truck driver, dump truck driver, flatbed truck driver, logging truck driver, moving van driver, tow truck driver, tractor-trailer.

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sarbjit singh,

hello sir i am he3avy duty driver in dubai i have 2 year expiriance in dubai i m good driver i have 2 licence lighty and heavy licence and my qualification B .A Second year i m good driver and i want gone to canada so plz tell prociser my id sainisardarsaini@gmail.com9

Roque Reyes Merete,

Hi/ Hello -- I am interested in applying for truck driver or company driver in canada. I have more than 10 yrs exp in driving. presently working as driver for a facility Van here in united states. Looking for employers in Canada willing to sponsor me thanks. you can reach me through my email mereteroque@yahoo.com or cel no. 1(661)301-13-88 USA area. Thanks

Michael,

hi iam an irish truck driver interested in driving long haul from canada i am 48 years old and single and have 26 years experience driving in europe

vishal seeruttun,

i am from mauritius,43yrs,working as long haul driver since 17 yrs.my contact num 7852832 or my email num vishalseeruttun@hotmail.com

muhammad naeem,

sir i am working in u.a.e as a driver and heavy bus driver cum computer operator and i want to come there with u. plz give me chance to come there. i will be very thank full to you

raman kumar,

i m heavy truck driver experience 2 year drive in saudi arabia m love in my jaan and mujhe bhut jrurt hai work ki please mujhe job ki bhut jrurt hai ...

Siddiq ali,

I have u.a.e have driving licens 10yer exprinc. now I am in india. I whand job pls call me: 919787760296

jabin antony,

im jabin antony.now i am work in saudi arabia.i have 5year heavy truck driving experience in saudi.i interest work in canada.what can i do for immigration.im waiting for advise.my e mail id.jabinantony26@gmail.com

balbir singh,

my name is balbir singh 44 yrs old i have gulf 20 yrs experiance in dubai(U.A.E)i want driving visa in canada plz informed me my contact no is +9878306073 my email id is balbir80@ymail.com

thanks

Raju Sngh,

i'm Raju singh I have 12 Yrs Exp in Indian Army As a driver & mechanic and also work in UNMIS in Sudan for 6 Month and drive left & right hand drive veh my mail id is -raju295.2010@gmail.com

suzain,

i'm gurbachan singh.i have 25year experince.

harman,

hi,sir i want canada work permit.i am 21 yr old.

Gurmail Singh,

with 23 years experience for HGV now want to work in canada please give me information how can i apply

Gurmail Singh,

hi myself gurmail aujla having experience of 23 years for HGV in india driving my own bus and lorry.

Iqbal singh,

hi!i m iqbal singh.I m 31years old.I have heavy driving licence at international level from U.A.E and i have 2years experience.I m living in india. I m looking for a job as a heavy truck driver in canada.I need a company who can sponser me.
email:iqbaldhiman@yahoo.com

giannis theodoridis,

sorry i forgot to write my e mail which is giannistruck@gmail.com.6

giannis theodoridis,

hello my name is john i am from greece and i want a truck driver job in canada.Iam 37 years old and i have 15 years of experience of driving articulated trucks,of 40 ton.

Bijumadavan,

Respected sir,
iam biju ihave a valid driving license and i have 9 years experience in this feild,At present iam working as Trailer driver in a bahrain based company if u are satisfied sir u please contact me, my id is dbijumadavan@gmail.com

thomas,

SIR I AM A CRANE OPRATOR,I CAN OPRATE ANY
CRANR,ALSO I CAN DRIVE ANY TYPE OF VEHICLES,EXPERIENCE IN LMV HPV HGV,ALSO
DUMP TRUCKS,I WORKED IN KUWAIT FOR 22 YEARS,I HAVE KUWAIT OPREATING LICENCE,I AM
LOOKING FOR A JOB IN CANADA OR ANY EUROPEN
COUNTRY,PLEASE SEND ME A EMAIL,THANKYOU.
MY MAIL ID= thomas_cscs@hotmail.com

thomas,

SIR MY NAME IS THOMAS,I WORKED IN KUWAIT
FOR 22 YEARS,AS A TRUCK DRIVER,I HAVE KUWAIT DRIVING LICENCE,I WANT TO WORK IN
CANADA,IS TI POSSOBLE,NOW I AM IN INDIA,
MY EMAIL ID thomas_cscs@hotmail.com
PLEASE HELP ME BY SENDING A MAIL.
THANK YOU

YESHWANTH . V,

Respected Sir/Madam, This is Yeshwanth.V . I am from India. According to my "DRIVING LICENCE" , I have a Driving Experience of 3-4 years in LMV,HPV & HGV(6-10 ton passing). I would like to do a job in USA,UK. If there is any good and decent job, so please, contact with me on my number 009989292182(or)+919989292182.My education is S.S.C(Passed). My profession is Driver in India.I known the languages ENGLISH, HINDI, TELUGU. Thanking You. YOUR'S Faithfully (Yeshwanth.V) from INDIA.

Terence Harris,

Hi,

Im a a british truck driver i want to work in ALBERTA or TORONTO.Have a driving experience for over 15 years please email me truckertel@aol.com

Gibson Gaveta,

hie i am Zimbabwean national currently working in South Africa i have got two years experience working with extra heavy duty trucks i have always wanted to work in Cannada and my wife is also applaying for a place to do her masters in nutrition in Cannada

Byron,

I'm looking for drivers with:

-at least 5 years tractor trailer experience with CGVW 80,000 lbs

-MUST be able to read and write in English

-Must know about HOS(Hours of service), weight limitation, trailer restrictions, pretrips, log books etc

-MUST be able to run team (2 guys in 1 truck)

-MUST have Class 1 or equivalent experience

-reefer experience is preferred

-Clean abstract

-I can help with the immigration process

-must be able to pass drug/alcohol test and meet multi entry Visa requirements for US

-company is based out of Vancouver,BC

if interested please reply to rotorhead76@hotmail.com

Ian Calcroft,

I am a UK/European HGV Class 1 Lorry Driver with ADR and I am looking to relocate myself and my family to the New Brunswick area. I have the following to offer the right employer.

ADR Categories: 2, 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 8 & 9 Tanks & Packs

My skills in the field of warehousing and haulage are extensive and I consider myself a professional. You’ll find my communication skills well above average and I have had the opportunity to interact with very diverse populations and individuals of all ages. I can gather facts and put these facts into written materials; interpret rules, regulations and policies; plus function positively as part of a team. You can trust me to work unsupervised and meet deadlines. I also have 12 years British Military experience and the following proven abilities; Well organised, possessing a high level of self-discipline and loyalty, Health and safety certified, First aid at work certified (Lapsed), Stores and Warehousing NVQ Level 2 certified, Driving Heavy Goods Vehicle NVQ Level 2 certified,& Computer literate to a high standard.

Feel free to contact Ian Calcroft at the following email address barberian@hotmail.com

neal griffiths,

hi iam looking on relocating to canada i am 49 years old and have ben a class 1 hgv/lgv driver for 28 years i have exp on all types of veh and heavy plant a the present time driving a low loader moving all typs of plant around the uk i hold a 100% clean class one license and have a 100% no accident driving past record my contact det are de922000@yahoo.com thank you

JAYAPRATHABAN,

Hello Sir/Madam, I have experience driving Trailers hauling Equipments, Cargo materials. I have worked in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq with coalition forces. If an opportunity occurs, I would be obliged. I can speak fluent English and other Indian languages. Also an Interpreter for Indian languages with KBR.

D.EVANS,

sorry i forgot to put my email witch is
evans.planthire@btopenworld.com

senthilkumar,

I Am a truck driver I Have 14 year experience and i Have gulf experience I need a job in Canada My Contact no : 0091-7708523352
E-mail : senk33@gmail.com

janmahamad bloch,

hi sir

i m truck driver i have 4years xper..with trailor truck olso in i m doing tha job in
ambuja cement compny now i wanto go canada
as driver sir. give me in your compny
i will tray to level my best than u sir

name: janmahamad bloch
Fa.name:fate mahamad bloch
date of birth: 1.7.1984
nationality:indian
marital status:unmarrid
languages: gujarati english hindi
education:s s c pass
email ad..janmahamad@gmail.com
email ad..janmahamadbloch@yahoo.com
mobile no.9879695200
lane line no.02797282436
home addras at bordi Ta dhari Di amreli
pin coad:365640 than u sir

janmahamad bloch

Jaison Poulose P,

I am jaison poulose from India. I am a heavy truck driver. I have eleven years experience in heavy vehicles driving.I have heavy licenses from India, Oman, Qatar and UAE.
I would like to work in canada or USA as truck driver.Can any one help me? Please.

My Email ID is jaisonpoulose3110@hotmail.com
Mobile: +91 9846441482

Jaison Poulose P

Masood Iqbal,

I am a long Haul truck driver with 5 years of experience.

I want to sattle in canada, so looking for a job with work permit.
I will pay all the expenses regarding work permit/ Visa.

please contact
masoodfarazi@gmail.com

Lisa,

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drivers staff,

HI Carlos - our jobs section lists jobs from Canada as well as the US and other countries - http://jobs.drivers.com - sign up for the free newsletter for regular updates

Carlos Naranjo,

I want to add some more info. My e-mail is viasur72@hotmail.com, I'm looking for anyplace in Canada but if there is anyone needing a truck driver in Vancover region I will be more than happy.

Regards

C. Naranjo,

I'm living in Holland at the moment and I'm looking for a job as truck driver in Canada. I have A,B,C and E driver licenses. Have 2 years of experience with 42.000kg transportation national and international. I'm looking for international line and want to work hard. No smoking or drinking, in shape, 38 years old.
I speak English, Spanish and Dutch. I'm from Spain but I have been living for more than 10 years in Holland.
00 31 0634831173.
Im ready to go ASAP.

Drivers staff,

Fahim - try http://jobs.drivers.com/ for jobs - you can sign up for our free newsletter and get regular updates

drivers staff,

Our jobs site is updated daily http://jobs.drivers.com/ - you can sign up for our free newsletter and get regular updates

drivers staff,

HI mustafa - this jobs site is updated daily http://jobs.drivers.com/ - we are running a series of articles on driving jobs so keep checking back

mustafafazalqadir,

i have got heavy truck driving licence from abu dhabi i have 3 years experience at present i have no jobs your good sela is raquested to provide me with a job in yur country i have international driving licence from abu dhabi my name mustafa my father name fazalqadir pakistan peshawar hayatabad phase 3 street 2 my mobile number 009 23015 931479 my email mustafa_khan_dawar @yahoo.com

drivers staff,

a new jobs site has launched on http://jobs.drivers.com/ - you can view available driving jobs worldwide or sign up for the free newsletter there

sarbjit singh,

hi
i am sarbjit singh from india.i have a driving licence from dubai and i am able to drive truck and heavy loaded trucks.so give me a chance .

drivers staff,

We will be launching a new international drivers jobs section on drivers.com in the coming weeks so check back for updates!

iwan ridwn,

i am from indonesia,my job now is driver trailer in kingdom of saudia and i am have licensi for trailer,i like eork in canada where is have visa for go to canada,.thanks,

Bhupinder Singh,

Sir iam EX army. iam initally driver in indian army since 1986 to 2002 and have a HEAVY LICENCE ALL INDIA, LEH J&K. also i have 3years experience in P.R.T.C PATIALA. sir i want to do truck driving job in canada .so i hope that you may take step on my request. .

UK truckers,

I know this post is about Canada but a UK-based job just posted on another article on this site: pasted below --

Forties-oilfield services is recruiting for experienced Logistic mangers, Crane operators and Heavy Truck Drivers in Long distance trucking for gasoline hauling operations in the Northsea across the British Isle regions. Project plan is 2010 -2015.

a) Transportation/Logistic managers
b) Heavy Truck Drivers
c) Crane operators (d) e) Ware House workers
f) Auto Mechanics

Your response to this job offer should come along with attached resume/ CV at earliest via email: hr.fortiesoilfields @live.com

gurjeet singh,

hello sir my self gurjeet singh i am indain and i have heavy licens and i want to work in canada so i hope u give me one chace to work there i have 5 year exp in doha qatar for have driver i wait ur ans sir thanks bye