December last year I was knocked back from a plumbing firm in alberta for not having city and guild level 2 in plumbing and a lack of experience (57 months). by March 2014 I will have the required 72,
However, my qualification is NVQ level 3 Heating and Ventilation commercial and industrial pipefitting, which in Britain never impeded me taking plumbing and pipefitting jobs from domestic to commercial to industrial.
The alberta institute of training said my qualifications were not suitable for plumbing.
Does this mean I cannot apply for plumbing work,and I am only limited to commercial and industrial work?
Furthermore it has been sometime since I looked at the job market is there still demand for pipefitting/plumbing?
Finally a friend of my dads is currently immigrating to New Zealand and has told me they are still in need of English speaking trades there, and that if Canada fails me again I would be better at looking to NZ. any NZ pipefitters/plumbers tell me how the land lies I would be grateful.
despite this forum being incredibly inactive at times I hope that I can get some answers here before pestering people on the ~NZ or Canada forums.
kind regards
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Pipefitting Canada/New Zealand
Discussion started on 29 Mar 2014
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wardy_1990
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wardy_1990
Posted on 03 Sep 2013, 17:05
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johnknight01
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johnknight01
Posted on 08 Sep 2013, 17:05
hi
I cant help on the Canada front or nz, however im in Australia and one of the things here is the licence and quals side of things, nothings recognized and you mostly have to retrain, you can use you uk quals for the purpose of immigration but it stops there, I believe a heat and vent city and guilds isn't suitable for plumbing, I used to teach the qual in the uk and ive heard of guys being knocked back because it isn't a plumbing qual. try a good immigration lawyer for help, at least you will know for definite.
good luck.
john
I cant help on the Canada front or nz, however im in Australia and one of the things here is the licence and quals side of things, nothings recognized and you mostly have to retrain, you can use you uk quals for the purpose of immigration but it stops there, I believe a heat and vent city and guilds isn't suitable for plumbing, I used to teach the qual in the uk and ive heard of guys being knocked back because it isn't a plumbing qual. try a good immigration lawyer for help, at least you will know for definite.
good luck.
john
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BEVSS
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BEVSS
Posted on 12 Sep 2013, 17:05
Plumbers ,gasfitters & drainlayers are not currently in shortage here in New Zealand .
All are licensed trades and for emigration purposes you would need to hold comparable quals to those here to be able to gain points under a skilled migrant category.
Please have a read of PGDB of NZ.
Also, have a mooch about HERE at ANZSCO and come back with the occupation that best suits your trade quals and relevant work experiences to those quals.
You wouldn't be pestering us on the open forums. That's what they are for. Help and support.
Are you hoping to emigrate permanently or are you simply looking to work elsewhere for a few years ?
All are licensed trades and for emigration purposes you would need to hold comparable quals to those here to be able to gain points under a skilled migrant category.
Please have a read of PGDB of NZ.
Also, have a mooch about HERE at ANZSCO and come back with the occupation that best suits your trade quals and relevant work experiences to those quals.
You wouldn't be pestering us on the open forums. That's what they are for. Help and support.
Are you hoping to emigrate permanently or are you simply looking to work elsewhere for a few years ?
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wardy_1990
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wardy_1990
Posted on 18 Nov 2013, 17:05
I apologise BEVS I had not for some reason had any email notifications telling me you both responded thanks in advance for responding.
I was hoping to emigrate permanently, I had heard that Christchurch was picking back up, I don't mind retraining at all but finding a firm on the internet is difficult, the new Zealanders I spoke to said I would quite easily find work but you have to just pack up and wing it over there.
I was hoping to emigrate permanently, I had heard that Christchurch was picking back up, I don't mind retraining at all but finding a firm on the internet is difficult, the new Zealanders I spoke to said I would quite easily find work but you have to just pack up and wing it over there.
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BEVSS
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BEVSS
Posted on 18 Nov 2013, 17:06
No worries Wardy_1990.
It can be hard to remember this area is here for us lot too.
I agree about the boots on ground approach. We did this too ten years ago. Not a WHV . Far too old. Himself came out to get job offers and then took up a temp work visa to get him started. We went from there. So many do , so you are totally on the right track.
Not sure about the re-train as such. It is more about coming into line with NZ ways , rules and regs.
It can be hard to remember this area is here for us lot too.
I agree about the boots on ground approach. We did this too ten years ago. Not a WHV . Far too old. Himself came out to get job offers and then took up a temp work visa to get him started. We went from there. So many do , so you are totally on the right track.
Not sure about the re-train as such. It is more about coming into line with NZ ways , rules and regs.
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wardy_1990
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wardy_1990
Posted on 18 Nov 2013, 17:06
temp work visa? did he get a job offer?
its getting late here and I am up in 5 hours hope you don't mind if I pick your brains some more another time.
many thanks wardy
its getting late here and I am up in 5 hours hope you don't mind if I pick your brains some more another time.
many thanks wardy
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BEVSS
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BEVSS
Posted on 19 Nov 2013, 17:06
Yes. He got several job offers but that was a decade ago.
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wardy_1990
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wardy_1990
Posted on 20 Nov 2013, 17:06
Much work in his area now? He self employed or with the same firm
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BEVSS
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BEVSS
Posted on 20 Nov 2013, 17:07
It was very quiet for a few years Wardy_1990. Short working hours etc. The last 18 months it has picked up though & is much better.
If it continues , perhaps plumber/gasfitter will reappear on the NZIS shortages lists.
Himself mostly works on new builds. He moved firms from the one he started with and has remained with this firm. No plans to go completely self-employed as such . Had a gutsful of that back in the UK. We let someone else do the stressing now.
Christchurch should become busier and busier I feel. However as a pipefitter you might find work around New Plymouth area where the gas/oil is.
If it continues , perhaps plumber/gasfitter will reappear on the NZIS shortages lists.
Himself mostly works on new builds. He moved firms from the one he started with and has remained with this firm. No plans to go completely self-employed as such . Had a gutsful of that back in the UK. We let someone else do the stressing now.
Christchurch should become busier and busier I feel. However as a pipefitter you might find work around New Plymouth area where the gas/oil is.
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wardy_1990
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wardy_1990
Posted on 20 Nov 2013, 17:07
thanks for the new Plymouth bit, with everything coming under plumber I was beginning to think they had no powerstations mines or oil/gas/petrochemical works, good to hear its picking back up, I amtrapped between going to Canada for 1 year and finding work but unsure of the lifestyle or waiting and going to NZ for 2 years on WHV in the hope I can find work, I am a big fan of sailing and mountaineering hence why I would like NZ