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Old 29th Jun 2018, 07:57
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camtwright
 
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Foreign pilot, job market in Canada

Good day all
I was wondering if operators of charter or freight companies in Canada would be interested in hiring expats to fly for them, I have 1800TT and 400 hours on a C208B PIC; I would be looking for a company that flies a C208 with the option of progression onto a twin. I know with all the aviation opportunities in Canada there are probably a lot of nationals that have similar experience. Would operators prefer to get pilots locally or would they be open to hiring expats?
What would the process be, would I have to get a conversion of my ICAO licence first and then look for work while in Canada, or just apply for a job and do that after getting a work permit? I have a British passport and the immigration website says if I have a letter of employment I would be eligible for a work permit, but on PCC listings say you must have the right to live and work in Canada, so would I need to get that first, somehow?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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