This is page provides information for Foreign Workers who wish to apply to Great West Kenworth in Canada, Alberta (Calgary, Grande Prairie, Red Deer or Lethbridge).

We can hire Foreign Worker HETs or HGV Technicians in Calgary, Grande Prairie, Red Deer and Lethbridge. We are limited in what category of Foreign Workers in Alberta we can employ. 

We are ONLY able to acquire LMOs for Skilled Trades for a:

• Heavy Duty Equipment Technicians (HET)
• Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanics - NOC 7312
• Heavy Goods Vehicle Technician (HGV, UK)

In Order to Qualify you must:

• Must agree to a minimum 2 year Work Term
• Have a minimum of 5 years or 10,000 working hours in the Heavy Duty Trade or  Heavy Goods Vehicle Trade (Automotive is a separate trade and does not qualify as experience)
• Hold an equivalent HET or HGV Certificate from your home country
• Have a complete Tool Box of your own or have $10,000 available to purchase a full toolbox up on arrival (see list below)
• Successfully get approved by the AIT that you meet the qualifications for a HET (additional information here)
• Have the ability to write and pass a 150 question HET Journeyman Qualification Exam (Multiple Choice) that tests your English, Math, Mechanical Reasoning and Technical skills within 6 months of arriving in Canada (test information here)

HOW THE PROCESS WORKS

1. If you meet the above requirements then submit your resume to HR
2. Great West Kenworth will contact you for an interview
3. If the interview is positive (via telephone or Skype) you are then given information to write an internal knowledge exam (70% pass) 
4. If selected to move forward we will require a valid passport which does not expired within 4 years.
5. We then apply for an LMO. The Labour Market Opinion (LMO) is a report issued by HRSDC (Human Resources and Skills Development Canada/Service Canada) that outlines the impact that hiring a foreign worker would have on Canada labour market. Employers need to obtain this assessment in order to hire foreign workers. (This can take up to 3 months to received a positive LMO) 
6. During the 3 month waiting period for the LMO we provide you with an Employment Letter and you apply to the  AIT  (Application Here and information on how to complete the application here) proving your qualifications and you receive permission to write the Provincial HET Journeyman Qualification Exam. (Approval can take up to 2 months)
7. Once we have a positive LMO and a letter from the  AAIT  to write the exam you are able to apply for a work permit.
8. You then complete the work permit and submit it to CIC (Citizenship & Immigration Canada) for approval. (Application information here. This process depends on your local Canadian Visa Offices)
9. Once you obtain a work permit you are able to enter Canada
10. Once in Canada the AAIT will inform you when you will write the exam (can be anywhere from 1 to 6 months from your arrival date)
11. If you pass, you are able to stay in Canada for the full term of your employment during which you can apply for Permanent Residence if you wish.
12. If you fail the exam you can retake the exam again (up to 3 times), if you can not pass the exam your work permit becomes void and you are required to leave Canada.

RELOCATON ASSISTANCE

• Depending on location and experience we provide up to $3000 in a relocation allowance
• $1500 is given upon arrival and $1500 is given upon successfully passing the HET Exam
• If you refer another foreign worker who is successful in the application process and passes their HET Exam you can receive an additional $2000
• Temporary Living Arrangement will be determined on a case by case basis
• Airport pick-up is available, you will be required to find your own transportation to work.