Last Updated on January 24, 2024 by Michael Tijani
In recent years, truck driving has become one of the high-in-demand and high-paying jobs in Canada. It is one of the easiest jobs you can learn in a couple of weeks/months and start taking home some good figures annually. In Canada for instance, Truck drivers earn between $16.00/per hour and $34.00/per hour.
In this article, we will be taking you by the hand to show you how to apply for truck driver jobs in Canada with visa sponsorship for 2024.
As of the time of writing this article, there are a total of 2,654 job openings for Truck Drivers across various cities in Canada. In some provinces like British Columbia, you will be trained for a period of time before you’re handed the keys to the truck. So, if you are a skilled truck driver, or would like to go through the training process to take up this job, then this is a great opportunity for you to put in your skills and make some good money off it.
What exactly is your job?
It’s simple; You load goods and materials, verify them for accuracy, and then deliver them to customers across or outside your province. In most cases, you deliver to the USA. You record deliveries, Refuel and clean the vehicle, and then repeat the process; Yes, it’s that simple.
However, due to the ever-increasing shortage of skilled and domestic workers in Canada, these jobs are being taken up by foreign nationals mostly from countries like Kenya, the Philippines, Ghana, the UAE, Nigeria, India, Cameroon, Pakistan, etc. They put in their best while making some really good money to cater for themselves and their families if any.
The amazing thing about this is that you don’t need a high school diploma or a college degree to get the truck driving job. But having driving experience with heavy-load trucks can be an advantage, but it is not necessary. Also, you can choose to work full-time, on weekends, night shifts, and overtime day, night, or evening shifts.
The Types of Equipment and Trucking include but are not limited to Tractor-trailer: Tractor, Flatbed, Tractor Highway, Refrigerated truck (4.600kgplus) or 10,000 lbs using three or more axles, etc.
According to Canada’s supplementary information for the 2023-2025 Immigration Levels Plan, the Canadian government aims to welcome a total of 465,000 new permanent residents in 2023, 485,000 in 2024, and 500,000 in 2025. Filled workers take up a large percentage of these numbers which is to complement the steadily declining domestic workforce needed in the country.
List of Truck Driver Jobs in Canada
In the table below, we’ve listed some of the provinces in Canada where you can find jobs as truck drivers. The links will lead you to Canada’s official job website. Each of them comes with specified provincial requirements you need to acquire.
You need a Canadian work permit to be legally qualified to work in Canada, we made a comprehensive article on How to apply for a Canadian work permit, it’s a must you read it.
