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SIU2020: Our Virtual Hiring Hall

SIU2020 is the Seafarers’ International Union of Canada’s virtual hiring hall, available for all SIU of Canada Members. This new platform designed specifically for SIU of Canada Members allows Members to update their personal and contact information, upload documents, certificates, and MED courses, and will soon allow Members to register to ship out.

The below page will walk you through various how-to guides regarding different functions of the SIU2020 platform, including how to set up your account, how to upload documents and more to come.

If you want to login to SIU2020, please click here: https://siu2020.seafarers.ca/users/sign_in

If you need any help with SIU2020 please call a dispatcher at your local Union Hall and we would be more than happy to help you get started and walk you through the process.  

Guide: How to Set Up Your SIU2020 Account

Video – SIU2020: How to create your account

In order to start using SIU2020, Members must first register into the SIU2020 system, add contact details, personal information, certifications and course information. The following steps will help you navigate getting your SIU2020 account set up. You can also click the link to watch our video walkthrough.

Click HERE to watch the video guide.

Step 1

  • The first step is checking your email for an invitation from SIU2020 to register and set up your new account. If you don’t see this email invitation in your inbox, please reach out to an SIU dispatcher and they will be able to send you a new invitation email.

 

  • Once you see the email invitation in your inbox, please click the highlighted text ‘accept invitation’ to be taken to the SIU2020 website.

Step 2

  • Once you’ve clicked on the link in the invitation email, you will be taken to the SIU2020 webpage and asked to set your password. Be sure to create a strong password and do not share your password with anyone else.

Step 3

  • After setting your password, you will be prompted to fill out information to create your profile. Please follow the steps on the website and input as much information as possible. The first step in creating your profile will ask for your SIU Union Membership information, along with contact details and personal information.

Step 4

  • You will then move onto the second step in the profile creation process, which asks Members to input information and upload pictures of documents, including your medical certificate, passport, and any relevant courses and certificates.

 

  • To upload a picture of your documents, Members will need to have documents in hand and will need to take a picture of the documents using your smart phone using the camera application found on your phone. You will need to leave SIU2020 to take a picture. Once the picture is taken, please return to SIU2020 and click ‘upload file’ and upload the picture of the relevant document.

 

  • For help uploading documents, we’ve included a separate guide below. If you are still having trouble, please reach out to an SIU dispatcher at your Union Hall.

Step 5

  • Once you have gone through the steps to create your profile and you have uploaded all necessary documentation, your profile will now be complete, and you will be ready to use SIU2020.

Step 6

  • After you have completed your profile, you will be able to access the SIU2020 ‘Menu’ which will allow you to update any personal information, upload any new documents or certificates and check on registrations and job calls.

Guide: How to Upload a Document in SIU2020

Video – SIU2020: How to upload a document

SIU Members will frequently need to update their SIU2020 profile with new courses, certificates, or medical documents over time. To make this process as simple as possible, we’ve put together the below guide to help Members learn how to upload a new document to their profile in SIU2020.

Click HERE to watch the video guide.

Step 1

  • Before you get started, make sure you have the documents you want to upload at the ready.

Step 2

  • The best way to prepare to upload a document to SIU2020 is to take a picture of your document(s) with your phone before logging into the platform.

Step 3

Step 4

  • Once you are logged in to SIU2020, click on ‘menu’ and then choose the type of document you wish to upload. You can select from ‘Documents’, ‘MED Courses’ and ‘Certificates’. If you have multiple different kinds of documents to upload you will need to do them each separately. Please note that to upload a copy of your passport, that section is located in your personal information, not in your documents section.

Step 5

  • After selecting the type of document you wish to upload, you will be asked to fill in the appropriate information regarding your document or certificate. You can then upload a photo of your document by clicking ‘upload file’.

 

  • After clicking upload file, this should then open the pictures section of your phone. You will need to click on the photo of your document that you wish to upload.

Step 6

  • After successfully uploading your document and filling in the information, scroll to the bottom of the page and click ‘next’ or ‘save’. You have now uploaded a document to SIU2020! If you have further documents to upload, repeat the steps above.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

Q: I haven’t received an email to register for SIU2020, what do I do?

A: If you haven’t received an email from SIU2020 to set up your account, please call an SIU representative at the Union Hall you are registered with, and we will ensure a new email from SIU2020 is sent to you.

If you have further questions regarding SIU2020, please call the SIU Union Hall where you are registered, and an SIU representative would be happy to help. The contact details for all SIU Union Halls can be found here: https://seafarers.ca/contact/