Posted By leethorne I am sure this subject crops up every once in a while, but any assistance would be very much appreciated and may change at least two lives, so help if you can. Having visited Canada on five seperate occasions, the last being a two month visit, my partner and myself want to relocate from the UK. My background has been forming and managing a H&S Consultancy in the South East. Its been quite a success, although I do not want to go down the self employed route, preferring a stable job to start with. I have achieved MIOSH through the NVQ Level 4 route, and hope to complete ISO14001 assessor accrediation this year. I have a surveying degree and six years intensive experience on high profile construction projects as a hands on Planning Supervisor. Any recommendations, websites etc? I have been in contact with the Canadian Registered Safety Professionals. Is it worth the two weeks lost time membership fees to achieve affiliation with them? Regards,

Posted By James White Being a transplanted Cdn HSE Professional working in Barbados I can say that first the CSSE can be a great resource but also a money grab. Depending on where you are planning to reside will dictate whether it is worth your while becoming a member. Local chapters of the AIHA (American Industrial Hygiene Association) tend to be better. As an HSE specialist, a significant amount of opportunities are abound particularly in the construction sector and most noteably in British Columbia. Prior to applying to any postings I would recommend first brushing up on WCB legislation (for the province to intend to reside in). As for work, you would be required to either obtain a work visa or landed status. The hottest of hot spots for HSE is currently in Fort MacMurrey, AB. Here are some links that may help you with your research into HSE opportunities: working.canada.com (canada wide opportunities) www.jobry.com www.workopolis.ca www.ledcor.com (large bc construction co.) Also you may want to google horizon project or jackpine (those are the two major projects in Fort Mac. One word of caution: Fort Mac and BC tend to be very expensive areas of Canada to live. Also expect wages to be in the 65 - 85,000 per year range for salaried postings. Very few crack 100 K in HSE sector and as you know untul you establish yourself in a consultancy, it always tends to be feast or famine. Anyway thats my two cents worth. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to ask.

Posted By johnwaterson2773 Hi James, ref your last, yes I have used it has a lot of good info in there. Regards

Posted By leethorne Chaps, Many thanks. Thats given me a whole load of research to undertake this week. Alberta is somewhere I wouldn't mind living (Calgary, yes please), mind you, anywhere to the west of centre is lovely. I am keen to get the 14001 training under the belt, as it would appear this is strongly linked with safety and is desired by most employees. I appreciate the quick response. Any further tips would always be gratefully recieved. Regards, Lee

Posted By leethorne No fear AIB. I am fully aware of the ISO standards. It would seem as though possession of environmental expertise is pretty much a standard requirement for a H&S posting in Canada, and feel attaining the assessors accreditation may go some way towards demonstrating knowledge on a platform recognised worldwide. Also, as my understanding goes, if you achieve assessors grading for 14001, it expediates the process for 18001 if so desired in the future, which would be of benefit. I would be grateful for your feedback if you feel this is OTT, or would be a useful outlay of hard earned cash on training. Regards,

Posted By leethorne James, I'll give you a dollar in gratitude for your guidance. I want to ensure I don't waste time/effort/expense and end up losing focus on the end goal. Other than working with a broad variety of Clients and within a spetrum of Industries, are there any other tips on making myself more employable, given I will be competing against locally qualified and experienced personnel? I feel the key to a successful relocation will be finding a sterdy vocational grounding. Regards, Lee