Farm Worker in Canada / myLot

Philippines

November 14, 2011 1:43am CST

I received an interview invitation for a farm worker in Canada. The qualifications are: 1. finished at least high school or vocational course 2. knowledge in farming grapes an advantage but not a requirement 3. no age limit, male or female I have already checked the agency in POEA site. It has a valid license, but my friend told me that before there were many victims of this kind of job posting: apple and grape picking. Most of them sold their property just to give the exact amount the employer was asking them for them to work abroad: Canada and Australia. It was a scam! Have you heard of this job posting yet? What is the best advice that you can give me?

3 responses

cher913

@cher913 (25781)

• Canada

14 Nov 11

i am in Canada and live near the area where they do harvest grapes during the summer/fall and i DO know they hire people from out of the country. you could try the Canadian job board, http://www.canada.gc.ca/home.html

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wittynet

@wittynet (4421)

• Philippines

16 Nov 11

Cher913, thank you very much! Yes. I also have other pending interviews. Based on my research, a farm worker earns $9 + per hour. Is it true?

sijabatnaburjut

@sijabatnaburjut (2171)

• Indonesia

14 Nov 11

It is advisable to contact Canadian embassy, I was sure they have all the information you needed. Don't go to someone who never in charged with working abroad. That's all I can add and please be aware of job offer working abroad. Okay

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wittynet

@wittynet (4421)

• Philippines

16 Nov 11

Thank you. Yes. I will always bear in mind all of your advice. Thank you again, sijabatnaburjut!

enelym001

@enelym001 (8322)

• Philippines

14 Nov 11

I am not sure about it. I have seen a lot of that job in a Canadian government website. But has never heard or known anyone yet who have experienced applying on that job. I don't think that all Canada and Australia jobs are scam. But normally when you want to apply in these countries, there will be a lot of requirements like taking up and passing the IELTS and the proof/employment certificates that you have worked on a certain period (I think 3 or 5 years experience) on the position you have applied to. Good luck and make sure you do your research on the net before taking it seriously or being so pessimistic about the offer.

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wittynet

@wittynet (4421)

• Philippines

16 Nov 11

You have a point, enelym001! If it is a legal job offer, there would be lots of requirements. If it's scam, there would be promises which are too good to be true! Yes. I am also researching, and I am also applying for other jobs so that I have more options.