Canada

Work in Canada

The exchange program to Canada provides opportunities in the rural industries.

Our service to you

TEP Pty Ltd has worked in conjunction with International Rural Exchange (IRE) Canada since 2001 offering a rural exchange program to Canada. The exchange program uses a Canadian work permit. Our services include:

Initial advice and direction
Processing and planning
Assistance with visa process
Coordination of flights
Coordination of insurance
Back up service

Eligibility:

Be between the ages of 18 and 28
In good mental and physical health
Free from criminal record
Be single with no dependants
Mature, flexible, open minded, committed and willing to make adjustments (weather, culture, food, temperature etc.)

Requirements:

Have at least one year’s practical experience in your placement choice
Have machinery experience – even those interested in an Agri-home placement
Have a valid drivers license and an international drivers license
Expect to work long hours (depending on the season). Farming can be labour intensive
Must be willing to take out the necessary medical insurance to cover the program stay in Canada
Must have a return ticket
Must stay with the appointed horse throughout the entire training period – placement changes will be make only if problems can not be resolved
Harvest intake – must have above average capability in operating the machinery

Placement opportunities:

The exchange program to Canada offers the following placement types.

Agriculture:
    Beef
    Dairy (Limited placements)
    Pigs (Limited placements)
    Field crops and machinery
    Mixed farming (crops and beef)
    Organic crop farm
    Chickens (Limited placements)

Agri-home:
    Mix of farm and domestic work

Horticulture:
    Vegetable greenhouse (Limited placements)

Equine:
    Ranch (Limited placements)

Farming seasons in Canada:

The following is an outline of Canada’s farm seasons and may be of help to you with planning your program.

January to March – Cold winter months. Most cattle farmers are calving at some point during this time. Grain farmers are hauling grain to the local elevators.
April - Farmers are getting the machinery ready for the upcoming seeding season. If it was a gry winter, seeding could start as early as mid-April.
May – Working the land and seeding. Fencing and working with the cattle
June – Spraying the crops. Cattle are headed to pasture.
July – Cattle are in pasture. Generally quieter on the farms. Most program applicants take their holiday time in July
August to September – Harvest season. Usually finished by late September
October to November – Cultivating, harrowing, and general clean-up. Field work continues until the ground freezes. Cattle come in to the barns from the pasture.
December – Snow usually falls by the end of October or early November. Things are again quieter on the farms.

Placement availability:

While most placements are located in the Manitoba and Saskatchewan regions, a few placements are located in Alberta.

Programs are available as follows:

3 month program – this is designed to take in the Canadian harvest season which spans from August 1st to November

7 month program – April 1st is the target arrival date with a flexible departure date which depends on the applicants requirements. This is designed to take in both the seeding and harvest.

12 month program – April 1st is the target arrival date however, a 12 month placement may be able to be arranged with an August 1st arrival date. Please note that these placements are very limited.

For more information on our exchange programs to Canada please contact us

17 Aug 2010 TEP (formerly Stablemate) closes its recruitment section and expands the migration section Our company has operated a recruitment agency for 20 years, commencing business in July 1990. However, since Equine Influenza and the Economic Downturn the recruitment section has declined, so the final decision has been made to shut the recruitment agency.
17 Aug 2010 New salary requirement for 457 From July 1, 2010 the TSMIT (Temporary Sponsored Migration Income Threshold) has been increased from $45,220 to $47,480. The five percent increase is based on the annual seasonally adjusted wage change for all Australians.
17 Aug 2010 New ENS (Employer Nomination Scheme) minimum salary The minimum salary for applications under ENS has increased from $45,220 to $47,480.
17 Aug 2010 Monitoring and compliance of 457 sponsors Employers are being monitored much more closely than ever before. Employers continue to receive site visits and phone calls from DIAC officers, sometimes without warning.
17 Aug 2010 Update on visa processing times 457 – Turnaround continues to be inconsistent, however complete sponsorship applications, particularly in Sydney and Parramatta, are being turned around in approximately 4 weeks.

17 Aug 2010

TEP (formerly Stablemate) closes its recruitment section and expands the migration section

Our company has operated a recruitment agency for 20 years, commencing business in July 1990. However, since Equine Influenza and the Economic Downturn the recruitment section has declined, so the final decision has been made to shut the recruitment agency.

17 Aug 2010

New salary requirement for 457

From July 1, 2010 the TSMIT (Temporary Sponsored Migration Income Threshold) has been increased from $45,220 to $47,480. The five percent increase is based on the annual seasonally adjusted wage change for all Australians.

17 Aug 2010

New ENS (Employer Nomination Scheme) minimum salary

The minimum salary for applications under ENS has increased from $45,220 to $47,480.

17 Aug 2010

Monitoring and compliance of 457 sponsors

Employers are being monitored much more closely than ever before. Employers continue to receive site visits and phone calls from DIAC officers, sometimes without warning.

17 Aug 2010

Update on visa processing times

457 – Turnaround continues to be inconsistent, however complete sponsorship applications, particularly in Sydney and Parramatta, are being turned around in approximately 4 weeks.