Good luck with that...I dunno the situation down there, but I am a lisenced heavy duty equipment mechanic up here in Sudbury, been working in the nickel mines for over 15 years now, got laid off back in Feb/09, and haven't found any work yet. Don't want to rain on your parade, but trades aren't really in demand anymore, the schools have flooded the market, and nearly 1/3 of the population is out of work. I would get into marketing or sales to do it again.
Welding and Fabrication as a college degree? Wow. What college did you graduate from? Congrats man, good luck. It's rough out there