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NO VISAS to Canada for Poles in the near future [62]
I understand that because of the oil sands there are a lot of high-paying jobs in Alberta, CA. And although the Visa Waiver Program for Canada doesn't mean an automatic work permit, probably it would make it easier to obtain it to a Polish citizen rather then a citizen of a third country.
Maybe some Polish-Canadians here could help our Brothers and Sisters from Poland with some information helpful to find an employment there? From what I read the jobs are well paid ($80,000+).
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Canadian Oil Draws World-Wide Mix of Workers
Daniel Teasdale came from Nova Scotia in February. He runs an excavator and, at 21 years old, he expects to make more than $115,000 U.S. a year.
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The dump truck drivers make $80,000 to $100,000 a year with overtime.
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"Some of our competition are offering signing bonuses in the order of $20,000 Canadian ($18,000 U.S.) ...," says Neil Camarta, a project manager at Petro-Canada. "Some companies are offering an incentive package where, if you stay a couple of years, you get a bonus then, which may be in the range of $50,000 to $100,000."
