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[lineman1010]

i am looking for some info about working in ontario, i am going to be moving up there and was wondering if anyone could give me some info, ill be living in guelph. so if anyone could give me some names of some power companies in that area or the names of some good contractors to work for out of the union hall and the ones to stay away from. i need to get as much info as possible so i can start looking for any job openings and see what power companies are union so any info would be great thanks

[LEAFMAN]

Guelph hydro is the local utility, K-Line is a good contractor that works around the area. I believe they are out of toronto.

[lineman1010]

could anyone give me some more info for example some other power companies in that area or any munis around there. is there alot of work going on up there and is the work steady or will there be alot of traveling done i need as much info as possible

[LEAFMAN]

try www.transpower.ca and www.blackandmcdonald.com, they are two other contractors in that area. Also www.k-line.ca, this company has postings for journeymen linemen right now.

[lineman1010]

thanks leaf man do you work out of the ontario area

[CPOPE]

Like a rat from a sinking ship 1010 is running away to the great white north.

You goin on the lamb from the law or just running away from Duval in Taxachusetts.

I was born in Whitby Ontario south of T-Ronto nice country good luck. Get used to being called a yankee and French and let us know how you make out.

[lineman1010]

thanks cope not running away from the law lol,it is beautiful up there, going up there and starting a family, my fiancee is from there and we have our first child on the way. we both wanna raise our child up there instead of where i live in ma and its alot nicer up there then down hear. it all depends with work tho if i cant find anything worth going for then staying here becasue i have a good thing going on where i am. if i cant find anything union up there i wont be going

[LEAFMAN]

yes I work a couple hours west of guelph past London Ontario. Guelph is very nice place but a little busy for me.

[old lineman]

Burlington Hydro a Muni as you call it is hiring right now.
Interesting I went from Canada to Mass. and your doing the opposite.
How things change!
The Old Lineman

[LEAFMAN]

Hey lineman1010, how's the search going for work in/or near guelph?

[lineman1010]

been going to a bunch of different sites seeing if anyone is hiring and i also called the hall 4 times to talk to the someone about working out of that union and no one ever called me back. just going to keep looking also going to have my union hall give the hall up there a call

[US & CA Tramp]

Hey Lineman 1010, you need to get a work permit, or be a permanent resident of Canada, or a Canadian citizen to work in Canada. You must then get your provincial permit for line work in Ontario. You may also want to get your interprovincial certificate. The IBEW may help you with setting up the testing, but I am not sure. Some Hydros will start you at a lesser rate than journeyman until you have all of the certifications, if you can talk them into it. Ontario is a great province to work in, and extremely safety orientated. I have worked in several states, and two different provinces, and Ontario is well worth the effort to work and live in. Look up all of the Hydros in the areas you wish to live in, and also contact EUSA. EUSA will probably have the classes you will need to be certified.
GOOD LUCK

[lineman1010]

i have everything i need for the work permit and things like that, i can move up there at anytime and have no problem. i didnt know about any of the other stuff tho thanks for the info, thats why i have been calling the hall atleast once a week to get some info but for some reason no phone calls back, maybe they dont want me working out of there hall. i figured with my ticket saying jL and have completed a union apprenticeship i would have no problem just going out to work up there but it doesnt look like its going to happen that easily