There are a lot of Indian truck drivers in Canada which makes this post helpful for all those who are planning to migrate to Canada to work or settle.
The salary of an Indian truck driver has been revealed in this video in addition to the expenses that are there. Truck driving is a popular profession in Canada, particularly for Indians. Many Indians migrate to Canada to work as truck drivers, especially those who are looking to get engaged in the unskilled worker category. However, in the last few years, trucking has emerged as an in-demand profession that attracts thousands of immigrants from various parts of the world. Let us take a look at the salary and expenses of truckers in Canada.
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Indian Truck Driver Salary and Expenses
The video has been uploaded by Karan Chogawan on YouTube. He is a popular YouTuber who is a truck driver in Canada and keeps sharing various aspects of his life there. In this video, he talks about the salary that he is able to draw along with the kind of expenses that he has to manage while living in Canada. As he shares the video clips of his work, he mentions that, on average, truck drivers are able to earn anywhere around $5,000 CAD to $9,000 CAD per month depending on the hours they put in and the duration they are on the road.
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After paying taxes as per the tax slabs, one is able to get around $6,000 CAD (approx Rs 4 lakh per month) in hand. If you own a house and have to pay the EMI, this amount gets reduced to around $3,000 CAD. Then there are expenses like phone, internet, groceries and buying things for the home. At the end of the month, one can save around $500 CAD – $1,000 CAD depending on your spending habits. If your spouse is not working, you will get some money back from the taxes that you pay.
Finally, if you are a single person, you could save some more money by living in shared apartments that will save you a lot of rent and don’t need to buy your own house. Moreover, it depends on the city you live in as in how expensive or inexpensive things are. In big cities, you will earn more but the everyday expenses will be higher too. Hopefully, you will get an idea of what kind of salaries and expenses can you expect if you want to work as a truck driver in Canada.
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