Companies That Do NOT Require You Go Into Other Countries?
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If your are not eligible for a passport I fail to see how they can force you to deliver to another country, and not every company goes internationally, it will be one less thing going for you on your resume, but it will by no means stop your career.
Some companies require you to. But most dont. If they do its usually some kind of dedicated fleet. You can easily work for a company that does Canada but never actually go into Canada yourself. I work for Central ref. and we never go into Canada. When you talk to a recruiter, be sure to ask them. But this shouldn't be a big deal.
Joseph, welcome to the forum!
This is certainly not a game changer for you, I remember my trainer who had over ten years experience didn't have his passport and it was for the same reason as yours. Our company occasionally goes into Canada, but it is not a requirement to have the passport for employment with them - there are many like that.
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My Roehl recruiter said there are opportunities to go into Canada and only mentioned a passport if I wanted to earn additional pay. It isn't mandatory. But some companies DO require it. Just ask the companies that you talk to. There are plenty out there that would love to have you.
Thanks to everyone for the welcome and the info! This all started because I was looking into FFE and found on their job description that you have to be able to go into Canada and Mexico with no restriction.
Thanks again, really looking forward to seeing y'all on the road in the future!
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Hi everyone, I wanted to know of companies that don't require you obtain a US passport. I owe a good deal of back child support, and even though I am now paying on the arrears, if you owe more than $2500 in back child support you are not eligible to obtain a passport. I have wanted to get into the trucking industry since I was a little kid and hope that this isn't something that will kill my new career before it even gets started.