Fresh chances for Imigrating drivers
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by Miles Brignall rck drivers still dreaming of new life in North America in it of the failure of relocaIn company First Point :ernational can now put their itt in another firm—as long they can come up with '5 000.
Cheshire-based Four rners Emigration says it can lp drivers and their families tigrate to Canada, provided ey are prepared to become If-employed owner-drivers ten they get there. Most of e £25,000 fee is the capital ey will need to start up in isiness.
Four Corners' managing rector Phil Bennion admits at truck drivers are not on e approved profession list 'awn up by the Canadian inaigration services. However, I says many people who are 'epared to invest in a busi:ss in Canada are welcome id can gain the required lcumentation.
liennion says the demand r transport companies in made is huge. Four Corners has lined up a company in Ontario, which he says is prepared to give new owner-drivers plenty of work. He says his firm will advise applicants / how to put together a business plan, arrange the lease of a truck and sort out the necessary driving lessons and tests.
"I know many -'people will be sceptical of any cornpanies offering such a service after what has happened recently. We have run a pilot project and managed to get five out of six families to Canada. We would ideally like people who have experience of running a business, but we will accept employed drivers if they have the right qualities," he says.
Drivers being accepted on to the programme have to pay around £7200 in fees, half of that up front. The company is organising seminars around
the country, which will cost participants £35—CM plans to attend and will report on the matter in later issues.
Last year CMran a series of reports on First Point International, which claimed it could "relocate" drivers to the USA for around £5,500. However. the US immigration authorities refused to issue any green cards to FPI dents and nearly 250 people lost their money when the firm collapsed.