Canada .... Stay or go ?

Harryeve wrote: »

Hi I'm here about 5 months I'm a plumber I'm getting $39 an hour working 40 hours a week 8.00 to 4.30 the company I work for don't allow us to do any overtime because they don't want to pay any overtime rates. I know my trade is one of the best for having constant work in the winter time because of service work like frozen pipes a lot of other trades get laid off during the bad weather. I came over with my girlfriend she works in finance she's only getting $23 an hour it just gets her by each week pay rent bills and food. A carpenters wage would be similar to a plumber but they might start u off on $25-$30 for the first month or 2. If I was in your position I'd come over in May just as the weather gets a bit better come over on your own for the first 2 months and get set up u won't support a family over here on 1 wage. We live in a tiny 1 bed apartment $1400 a month tv and Internet $100 a month shopping $200 a week a few drinks at the weekend $200
Between $7-$9 a pint and then you have to tip 15% on food,drink, taxis, haircuts, pretty much every service u get.

Hi Harryeve

Do you by any chance know of plumbing companies that are hiring? My husband is a plumber and he is looking for a job. We need LMO/LMIA to get work permits. Any tips/advice will be much appreciated.

i have been looking into getting into Canada for a couple of years now i am a carpenter to its hard to get a job offer from here so sad the iec age is 36 i just missed out on it i relay think its daft having an age limit like that its not like they are going to kick you out when you get a few years older ,, any way in the new year the are starting express entry it will work along with the provincial nominee programs and the new lmo ,but the good thing is that you will be able to post your resume on job bank for potential employers to look at fingers crossed. you lads in the roi automatically have your fetec 6 in carpentry recognized ,i am from the north and the nvq is not recognized its so stupid ,then you have to swear an oath to the queen of england when you pet your permanent residency ,get onto face book there is a page for most big cities as far as i can tell the building in alberta is all because of oil so the boom bust thing is not the same as ireland,if you can do framing and shuttering there is loads of work out west but if you do finish carpentry the toronto has loads more of those jobs look at job bank ,,,, its going to take a long time for construction to improve in the northwest of Ireland what ever side of the border you live on things are still really bad around here people say its improving but that is bull**** all the sites that where on the go for years long before any boom still have grass growing out of them so sad ,,,,,,,Canada is looking to triple its population by the end of the century that's a long way of

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My girlfriend got her job through Robert half a recruitment agent we are both in our mid 30s so have both got good experience so that why started off on decent money. We have returned home to Ireland just over a month ago because we are far better off financially at home. The cost of living in Canada is ridiculous even with the higher wage u get screwed on tax rent and food shopping so I was no better off. Best decision ever was to return home we both found jobs straight away the wages aren't as high here but I have more money here at the end of the week than I did in Canada. I don't know how anyone could make a life over there on any less than $25hr.