The some oil field companies are looking for mechanics all years. You may start out as a labourer.
I am At Finning COE in Red Deer and we were just looking for 14 labours. Posting might still be up. You labour for a year or so ( it is a pretty easy job for the most part, sweep floors, empty garbage, refill consumable bins, and basic maintains, every so often we will grab you to swing hammer for pounding out pins, and for extra set of eyes for putting a engine in.) and when a first year position comes up you get first crack at it. Labourer pays $20 an hour. We just had 4 labourers move up to first years. and 2 moved over to parts.