@ ChrisArbon - Thanks again, I have bookmarked your link and will continue reading through it later, lots to read on there! I see you have even authored a book 
Sadly, it is becoming increasingly clear that Canadian trucking and I would probably not be the best of friends. The hours done per day are fine (I run around 12 hrs a day in the UK) but it’s the length of time away from home and the number of days on duty with no day off. I have no kids/wife to be concerned about, but I still need downtime, probably more than most if I’m honest. Even being away for, say 8 days to take your recent trip, I would struggle with after a while. Guess I’m too much of a flower to survive in Canada, a shame.
@ hutpik - Thanks for responding. Is it not rather difficult to get a working visa for the Scandanavian countries? I read someone in the past that they have very strict entry requirements, one of them being some understanding of the local language.