Does Canada need cashiers?

[TheGriceIsRight]

First off I wasn't sure jf I should make a new thread for this or reply to the thread about immigrating so I apologize if I did it wrong.

I'm an American and have had an interest in moving to Canada for some time now. I am currently trying to get a job at a factory because in America you cannot support a family on cashier wages. Plus people in America do not treat their cashiers with respect.
I'm a 40 year old married man with a 1 and a half year old son. I have been a full time cashier at a gas station/convenience store for the past 14 years. I'm very good at my job and am a hard worker. I didn't think I'd be able to move to Canada as a cashier but as I was searching online yesterday if there was any kind of factory work that would help me get in I thought I came across something that made me think differently. I'm not positive which is why I'm here asking. My wife as an associates degree for pastry arts but I was hoping to support her for now so she could stay home and take care of our son. Could anybody tell me if we have any kind of chance. Thank you in ad

 

[russ6970]

To come here and work you need an employer willing to go through the LMIA process. This takes 4-6 months and the employer has to pay for it. They need to advertise the job to make sure nobody in Canada can do or want the job. To be honest, there is zero chance you will get a work permit for a cashier or factory worker, as there are a lot of people that can do the job.

I suggest you look into the other immigration streams.

 

[scylla]

First off I wasn't sure jf I should make a new thread for this or reply to the thread about immigrating so I apologize if I did it wrong.

I'm an American and have had an interest in moving to Canada for some time now. I am currently trying to get a job at a factory because in America you cannot support a family on cashier wages. Plus people in America do not treat their cashiers with respect.
I'm a 40 year old married man with a 1 and a half year old son. I have been a full time cashier at a gas station/convenience store for the past 14 years. I'm very good at my job and am a hard worker. I didn't think I'd be able to move to Canada as a cashier but as I was searching online yesterday if there was any kind of factory work that would help me get in I thought I came across something that made me think differently. I'm not positive which is why I'm here asking. My wife as an associates degree for pastry arts but I was hoping to support her for now so she could stay home and take care of our son. Could anybody tell me if we have any kind of chance. Thank you in ad

The short answer is no - Canada does not need cashiers or factory workers. You should assume it won't be possible to move here on a work permit for this kind of role. To hire you, your employer in Canada would have to go through the very long and expensive LMIA process and also prove that no Canadian could be hired for the role. The chances of finding an employer who is willing to do this and getting the LMIA approved are effectively nil.

If you wish to move to Canada, it's recommended that you focus on applying to immigrate instead and become a permanent resident through an economic immigration program like Express Entry. The downside of this is that the vast majority of economic immigration programs are focused on skilled workers - so experience as a cashier will not qualify. Your wife might qualify to be the primary applicant if she has the right work experience. However the fact she only has an associates degree will work against you - as will your ages (assuming your wife is around the same age you are).

 

[TheGriceIsRight]

To come here and work you need an employer willing to go through the LMIA process. This takes 4-6 months and the employer has to pay for it. They need to advertise the job to make sure nobody in Canada can do or want the job. To be honest, there is zero chance you will get a work permit for a cashier or factory worker, as there are a lot of people that can do the job.

I suggest you look into the other immigration streams.

Thank you. That's what I thought. I was going to try to learn welding at my new job. I saw need for welders. Or was I wrong about that too?

 

[scylla]

Thank you. That's what I thought. I was going to try to learn welding at my new job. I saw need for welders. Or was I wrong about that too?

Generally speaking, it's extremely difficult to get a work permit - regardless of the profession.

In terms of immigrating as a welder, that may be more feasible. However you'll definitely want to dedicate time to researching the Federal Skilled Trades program to see if there's a path to immigration for you or if your age / fact you don't have years of work experience in this trade will mean you won't have enough points to be selected. To the best of my knowledge, you either need to be certified as a welder in Canada or have a job offer in Canada (this is in addition to having at least a full year of paid work experience and meeting other program requirements). Again, you really need to dedicate significant time to researching and understanding this immigration stream:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...express-entry/eligibility/skilled-trades.html

Unfortunately there's really no easy / guaranteed path.

 

[TheGriceIsRight]

I was going to worry about getting the work experience before I worried abour getting in. I really only posted because I thought I saw a need for cashiers and I already have the experiein that field.

Thank you for your time.