Emigrating to Canada for tree work

[DTaylor]

Has anyone successfully emigrated to Canada for tree work?

I want to know how easy it is and what the best options would be regarding visa's and sponsorship.

Im leaving in a few months for canada and have a work permit for two years but will probably want to live there permanently.

With regards to qualifications and experience I have all NPTC tickets minus rigging and 3 years climbing experience.

 

 

[Steve Bullman]

Reg Coates @RC0 is out there and seems to be making a pretty good go of it

[ed_carrigan]

Yes, I'm currently living and working out of Whistler BC. There is plenty of work available for skilled productive climbers, with most companies willing to sponsor or help out with permanent residency applications. Where in Canada are you thinking of moving to?  

[Proe]

How is the pay out there, day rate? Cheers

[Bob Morris]

Pay rate will vary depending on your location.  But this might give you an idea:

 

The average Arborist salary in Canada is $50,980 per year or $26 per hour. This is around 1.6 times more than the Median wage of the country. Entry level positions start at $36,000 while most experienced workers make up to $71,000. These results are based on 200 salaries extracted from job descriptions.

Related jobsAverage salary

Arborists$57,774

Arboriste services publics$56,215

Arborist$48,754

New arborist$44,831

Arborist

$50,980

Median wage - Canada

$32,790

Minimum wage - Canada

$20,378

 

$26/hour is about £15/hour

This information was from a site called 'nuevco'

[Gnarlyoak]

Though predominantly an American site, attached website link shows fair number of opportunities around Canada also.

 

https://www.climbingarboristjobs.com/jobs