Indigenous
Haul Truck Program 

 This program is offered to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people living in Fort McMurray.

Launch your career in the oil sands industry, apply today!

This is a 4-week in-person program with hands-on training.

After completion:

  • All students will have a work placement with Industry leaders Tuccaro, Suncor, and Syncrude with options that could lead to full-time employment.

  • You’ll be able to start working immediately with the proper PPE and safety tickets and an updated resume/cover letter.

  • ATC will help all students find full-time employment.

Typical starting wages are $36 - $45/hr.

Program Includes:

  • Life Management Skills

  • Employment Skills

  • Safety Training

  • Haul Truck Operator Training

  • Cultural Activities

ATC can offer assistance in updating your resume and help you with getting the other criteria needed for your application. Don’t wait! Call or Email TODAY!

NATALIE CUNNINGHAM

Project Coordinator
780-598-3590  |  natalie.cunningham@atcfn.ca

To be eligible for this program participants must have the following:

  • Be a First Nation, Métis and Inuit Individual currently be residing in Fort McMurray

  • Be at least 18 years of age

  • Proof of Grade 12 completion, or completion of the General Education Development (GED) test.

  • Proof of an Unrestricted Class 5 Drivers Licence

  • Proof of a current Alberta driver abstract, with no suspensions and no more than two violations within the last three years

  • Provide resume and work references

  • Physical demands testing

  • Drug and alcohol testing

 
 
Success Stories From This Program
INDIGENOUS HAUL TRUCK PROGRAM
INDIGENOUS HAUL TRUCK PROGRAM

The Indigenous Haul Truck program provides opportunities for First Nations, Métis and Inuit people living in the Wood Buffalo region to get the training and skill needed to operate some of the largest machines used in the oil sands industry today.

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Robyn D.
Robyn D.

Twenty-nine-year-old Robyn is a mother of two and a proud band member of the Fort McMurray 468 First Nation. Robyn participated in the Haul Truck Operator course offered through Keyano College after seeing it advertised on Athabasca Tribal Council’s (ATC) Facebook page.

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Emily P.
Emily P.

Emily is a twenty-three-year-old from Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nations in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. In 2018, she moved to Fort McMurray to make a better life for herself with more work opportunities, and has since participated in the Haul Truck Operator program through Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC).

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Fran S.
Fran S.

Fran, 45, moved to Fort McMurray from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan with hopes of getting her foot in the oil and gas industry.

She heard the Indigenous Haul Truck program being advertised, and spoke with the Employment & Training Team Lead at Athabasca Tribal Council.

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