Australian pilots working in Canada
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Well... Good luck I guess...
But honestly I think you're dreaming - and while you'll have a great experience that's about all you'll show...
I guess I'll take it further and be a dick about it so... Tell you what, if you get a job the round at the Beaver is on me. I'm cheap and therefore I am certain you will get skunked... It's not personal, I just can't believe you guys who have an idea they can show up here and succeed when most of the guys already here are failing... Nonetheless, good luck.
But honestly I think you're dreaming - and while you'll have a great experience that's about all you'll show...
I guess I'll take it further and be a dick about it so... Tell you what, if you get a job the round at the Beaver is on me. I'm cheap and therefore I am certain you will get skunked... It's not personal, I just can't believe you guys who have an idea they can show up here and succeed when most of the guys already here are failing... Nonetheless, good luck.
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Australian pilots working in Canada
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I tend to agree with your sentiments. I'm a Brit 15000hr helicopter pilot. Have permanent residence, married to a Canadian and been here 20 odd years. The work is even slow for us right now although fires picking up, and a busy summer coming up.
The days of employers sponsoring people for work permits is over. Government crack downs on Temporary Foreign Worker visas etc. not making it easy for anyone from other countries. Lots of Canadian pilots looking for work including high time pilots. Not saying impossible but not as it was. I would do some serious thinking it's not cheap to travel to the North looking for work. Any of the guys on this thread saying go to Rankin Inlet etc ever checked the airline prices, no roads head up the bay....you will be horrified at the prices. I know we do crew changes via First Air, Calm Air, Canadian North et al up North.
Good luck you'll need it.
I tend to agree with your sentiments. I'm a Brit 15000hr helicopter pilot. Have permanent residence, married to a Canadian and been here 20 odd years. The work is even slow for us right now although fires picking up, and a busy summer coming up.
The days of employers sponsoring people for work permits is over. Government crack downs on Temporary Foreign Worker visas etc. not making it easy for anyone from other countries. Lots of Canadian pilots looking for work including high time pilots. Not saying impossible but not as it was. I would do some serious thinking it's not cheap to travel to the North looking for work. Any of the guys on this thread saying go to Rankin Inlet etc ever checked the airline prices, no roads head up the bay....you will be horrified at the prices. I know we do crew changes via First Air, Calm Air, Canadian North et al up North.
Good luck you'll need it.
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Maybe I had a dream run? I walked straight into a job.
Every newbie pilot has to start somewhere right? If he has the right to live and work in Canada as he does via the IEC then he has as much right to work there as a Canadian.
The only thing difference I could suggest to what Aussie nick has said is that 1) Do your Canadian medical in Aussie with an approved examiner there. A million times easier. You can use your home postal address for that as well.
2) Check the multi rating (Note, this is only for the multi rating). When I checked it to convert mine over, it was 50 PiC in the last 12 months, or, if it had been issued in the last 12 months, then it would convert over.
Other than that! Give it a good crack and enjoy it!
Every newbie pilot has to start somewhere right? If he has the right to live and work in Canada as he does via the IEC then he has as much right to work there as a Canadian.
The only thing difference I could suggest to what Aussie nick has said is that 1) Do your Canadian medical in Aussie with an approved examiner there. A million times easier. You can use your home postal address for that as well.
2) Check the multi rating (Note, this is only for the multi rating). When I checked it to convert mine over, it was 50 PiC in the last 12 months, or, if it had been issued in the last 12 months, then it would convert over.
Other than that! Give it a good crack and enjoy it!
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Well to say work was scarce in Australia at the moment would be an understatement. The mining industry has taken a dive which means the companies chartering the miners are going out of business, which means qualified pilots with lots of experience are searching for work wherever they can get it, so inexperienced pilots are out of luck. I know I stand a minimal chance of finding employment over there, but at the very least it will be a good holiday to a part of the world I'm fascinated in. Right now I have no commitments here in Australia so this may be my only opportunity to make this trip, and if I don't go I'll always regret it. I'll take you up on that drink if i find work altiplano, I'll use that offer as my motivation
