Non BC Ferries Job Postings – December 23, 2024

The BCFMWU has added this external job posting tab as a result of an increase in requests for letters of concurrence through the Seafarers International Union of Canada (SIUoC).

A letter of concurrence is requested when a company operating a vessel within Canadian waters is seeking mariners and wants to bring in temporary foreign workers (TFW). Prior to ESDC (Economic Skills Development Canada) providing a letter of approval for a company to use TFW’s non-Canadian mariners, Canadian Marine Unions are to be canvassed and if there are no Canadian mariners available then a letter of concurrence can be provided through the SIUoC to ESDC.

*Note that the wage outlined in a non BCFMWU posting is not necessarily reflective of the regional pay and will use a “prevailing wage” as the floor for compensation. This is typically lower that west coast rates of pay.

BCFMWU has been contacted by Seafarers’ International Union of Canada / Syndicat International des Marins Canadiens regarding a request by Luxembourg-Flagged Mimar Sinan Backhoe Dredge.

Please see below for all information about the job postings.

They are looking for the following:

  • Chief Engineer (2)
  • First Engineer (2)
  • Second Engineer (2)
  • Third engineer (1)
  • First Electrician (1)
  • Second Electrician (3)
  • First Operator (4)
  • Second Operator (3)
  • Third Operator (2)

Should you be qualified and interested for any of the open positions, please email crewing@seafarers.ca and cc mailroom@bcfmwu.com by 17:00 EST on Monday, December 23, 2024.

JD – Chief Engineer – Backhoe Dredger
JD – First Electrician – Backhoe Dredger
JD – First Engineer – Backhoe Dredger
JD – First Operator – Backhoe Dredger
JD – Second Electrician – – Backhoe Dredger
JD – Second Engineer – Backhoe Dredger
JD – Second Operator – Backhoe Dredger
JD – Third Engineer- Backhoe Dredger
JD – Third Operator – Backhoe Dredger
Training matrix BACK HOE DREDGER 16.04.2024