coal mines in canada?

Question

I have heard that the coal mines in canada cant get enough workers up there, so they are hiring people from anywhere. if anyone knows if this is true can u tell me and if possible where i can look into it.

Answer 1

Employment possibilities vary, depending on what you can do there.

Western Canada is your only current hope. Nova Scota has long been responsible for coal production, but it has almost stopped, now. One company is looking into opening a new mine, but no date has yet been given. Competition for the new jobs will be tough, as there is a lot of unemployment there.


Alberta is at the opposite end of this. Alberta has need for many new people, as the Provincial economy is booming.

You could try an on-line job fair. Here is one that gives global listings:

http://www.infomine.com/careers/jobfair/jobfairbooth.asp?booth=elkvalleycoalet

Some Alberta opportunities taken from the agency listed below this:

Engineering Superintendent - Mining
Employer: David Aplin Recruiting
Location: Calgary, AB Canada
Date: 11-14-2007
My client, one of the world’s largest exporters of coal, is looking for an Engineering Superintendent to join their vibrant and dynamic company. With mines that have been in operation... read more
Senior Process Engineer (Mining)
Employer: David Aplin Recruiting
Location: Calgary, AB Canada
Date: 11-14-2007
My client, one of the world’s largest exporters of coal, is looking for a Senior Process Engineer to join their vibrant and dynamic company. With mines that have been in operation... read more
Electrical Maintenance Foreman
Employer: David Aplin Recruiting
Location: Calgary, AB Canada
Date: 11-14-2007
My client, one of the world’s largest exporters of coal, is looking for an Electrical Maintenance Foreman to join their vibrant and dynamic company. With mines that have been in operation... read more

This is the employment agency site for the above:

http://jobsearch.monster.ca/getjob.asp?JobID=63958165&AVSDM=2007%2D10%2D15+15%3A47%3A47&Logo=1&q=coal+mine&cy=CA&dcjvlid=226

Answer 2

Mining actually pays very well, and you need to have all kinds of training, in heavy machinery, geology, and safety. While it is hard work, it is not manual labour. It also pays pretty well. To work at a sewage treatment plant, again, you need specialized training, and qualifications, and so on. A problem: to work in Canada, you must have a skill or profession in demand. There is a lot of unemployment here, so, the low level job you are thinking of would be done by local people. You have almost no chance of getting such a job here. For the military, you need to be a Canadian citizen, and a fair degree of education. It is hard to get in; they take only the best, and contracts are normally 5 years. You can't join for a year; the Canadian military is very highly trained, and a year is barely enough time to do your basic, and trades training. You would probably not have time to much, if any, work. You have a very odd idea of work. Low paying jobs tend to be in retail - working in stores. Where I live, mine labourers make 2 to 3 times more money than someone working in a store.

Answer 3

Would likely be in British Columbia or Alberta.

Try Googling each of those two provinces + coal mining.

Answer 4

alberta is booming, pay is great, housing horrible, and you need some type of mine experience.