Originally Posted by
furioussphinx
Hello guys, I am a first officer on A320 with over 3000hours on the bus and all my experience being in the Middle East.
I plan to move to Canada sometime after next year, but I am trying to get some accurate info which can help me make the move. Getting a
PR shouldn’t be an issue being a double degree holder, and ATPL conversion should be simple too.
However I want to know how are requirements with Air Canada being an experienced expat FO, do I have any chances or I should plan to apply for regionals? (Any regionals flying a320?)
And obv the next info to follow will be the starting packages and the general cost of living in Canada.
thanks for the help
As others have said, AC isn't hiring and in fact has put out it's first round of surplus/furlough pilots.
When this passes and AC starts hiring again, you won't be competitive. No offense, but 3000 hours right seat time isn't "experienced."
Try the regionals.