Found this about Air Wisconsin and Canadians. This is the first I've seen on it and their website doesn't mention it. But the original post was a rather definitive statement:
https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/a...ilots-awi.html
Upon further digging, this: "...2018 candidates have already been selected...". Do they mean visa candidates ? It'd seem unlikely they mean all people to be hired in 2018:
“We are currently accepting some visas and
could possibly offer the required assistant to sponsor your visa. If you need a H1B visa, this is done in April each year. Although our
candidates for 2018 have already been selected, to be considered for 2019, please apply between October and December 2018.”
Some U.S. regional airlines are now sponsoring Canadians for the H1B Vis - AVCANADA
It appears they won't help with FAA licenses the way it's being done for Aussies but isn't there a process that makes TC-FAA conversion a little easier ?:
"2. At time of hire you must possess all FAA certifications and rating required by the FAA to operate as a commercial pilot "