working in canada

[tonyjp]

I have been living in nova scotia for 3 years playing hockey here, but i am from the united states. I am looking into getting a job, just wondering if anyone would be able to help me with the process of getting a work permit.

[Leon]

First you need to find an employer, employer has to apply for a labour market opinion and then you can apply for a work permit.  For more info, see http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/index.asp and http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/supperimm.shtml

Have you had some kind of work permit as a hockey player?  According to http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2006/ProfileQuickSearch.aspx?val=5&val1=5251&val65=athlete being a hockey player is a skilled profession and if you have been doing that for more than 2 years, you might qualify to apply for your permanent residency through Canadian Experience Class.  If you do that, it's supposed to be fairly fast, 6 months or so and then you can work anywhere and live in Canada as long as you want, as long as you stay in Canada at least 2 years out of every 5.  See http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/cec/index.asp for info about Canadian Experience Class.

[davie]

hello,how can i get truck driving jobs in canada,thanks,im a kenyan and working as a long haul truck driver