Looking at the construction and mining companies and the growing of immigration in Canada, Canadian government as listed this job in the 29 listed jobs and made it easier for the citizens who have work experience under drilling and blasting to come to Canada and settle with their earnings in the country. More over this job is based on operating mobile drilling machines to bore blast holes in open-pit mines and quarries and to bore holes for blasting and for building foundations at construction sites. Blasters in this unit group fill blast holes with explosives and detonate explosives to dislodge coal, ore and rock or to demolish structures, in this group unit the drillers and blasters have enough knowledge on the working of machines that would be used for the work etc.
They are employed by mining, quarrying and construction companies and by drilling and blasting contractors, some work as self employed based on the contracts of the work with companies organization etc. There are sub titles under this Drillers and Blasters that are specialized in different sections such as blaster – surface mining, blaster construction, driller, construction, foundation drill operator, open-pit blaster, open-pit driller, rotary drilling machine operator. This is a work of high risk well experienced having deep knowledge of the explosives that would be used.
Drillers in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Drive and operate tracked or truck-mounted rotary drilling, air-track or other drilling machines to bore large blast holes to specified depths at staked positions in open-pit mine or quarry
- Operate drilling machines to drill blast holes in rock at road or other construction sites
- Operate tracked or truck-mounted drill equipped with auger or other attachment to drill holes for building foundations or pilings
- May measure location and stake out pattern of holes to be drilled, load blast holes with explosives and detonate explosives to dislodge coal, ore or rock.
- Read instructions or diagrams, lay out drill pattern and determine depth and diameter of blast holes and conduct field tests to determine the type and quantity of explosives required
- Assemble or direct other workers to assemble primer charges using selected detonators, fuses detonating cords and other materials
- Load explosives in blast holes by hand or direct the movement of bulk explosives trucks to load holes
- Connect electrical wires, detonating cords or fuses into series and connect series to blasting machines; press handle or button to detonate charges
- Handle, store and transport explosives and accessories in accordance with regulations and ensure that safety procedures are observed
- May operate air-track, rotary, down-the-hole or other drilling machines to drill blast holes or may direct drilling of blast holes.
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
- Experience as a heavy equipment operator may be required for drillers.
- Experience as a blaster helper in surface mining and quarrying or construction may be required for blasters.
- A person must have experience of around 2-4 years; actual number of years of experience to apply under this occupation is dependent on many factors such as whether the applicant is married and his English language skills.
The Job responsibilities differ with respect to companies and organization
When any immigrant applies for Welders and machine operators job under the sector of skilled worker it takes a minimum period of 9 to 12 months to travel to Canada for employment.