As a pilot with thousands of hours, family in Canada etc etc, I have applied/contacted/begged to get into Canada unsuccessfully. Unless you marry a Canadian or have a few years experience in another "wanted" job category(and then you can only work in that category, not as a pilot) you will not be able to get in. I Know This Cos I'm Trying Myself........and have been for the last 5 years!! I'm even considering studying something else and getting a few years experience in another field to get my family over there. Good Luck to you all, if you do get in, let me know how you did it and I'll try the same route.