"immigrating" to the US

[drew_goring]

i reckon you outta stay outta mah country. don't be pollutin us with your...with your hockey sticks and ... milk in a bag .... GIT !

mmmm...milk in a bag.

Actually, I don't think I have even seen milk in a bag.

Thanks for the links and info. I didn't realize that it was such a straightforward process. Looks like I just have to have my company sponsor me.

[heftysmokes]

Hey Drew-
I talked to my wife about this, and although she knows NOTHING about immigration laws, she does work for a really fucking big petroleum company. They bring in Canadians all the time and from what she understands, her company pretty much takes care of everything for the employee when they come into the country.
She also said it is a lot easier to get into a job in the States if you start with the company at one of their Canadian locations. I'm guessing that with a Petroleum Engineering degree most of your potential employers will be multi-national so you might want to look to start in your home country and then transfer from within.
PM me if you have any specific questions. She might not have the answers but she can probably find out for you.

[drew_goring]

Hey Drew-
I talked to my wife about this, and although she knows NOTHING about immigration laws, she does work for a really fucking big petroleum company. They bring in Canadians all the time and from what she understands, her company pretty much takes care of everything for the employee when they come into the country.
She also said it is a lot easier to get into a job in the States if you start with the company at one of their Canadian locations. I'm guessing that with a Petroleum Engineering degree most of your potential employers will be multi-national so you might want to look to start in your home country and then transfer from within.
PM me if you have any specific questions. She might not have the answers but she can probably find out for you.

Thanks for the info. Does your wife have anything to say about Schlumr? They are one company that I am considering, and they have offices in Calgary.

[WhiteWidow]

As long as you have a job you should be cool.