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Cool! That's new since I've been interviewing, so thanks for schooling me on that. It's been 2 years since I did any interviewing at the airlines, and at that point anyone without an FAA ticket would have had to look up TAA, and I doubt anyone up north would know too. Good to know we're advancing as an industry!
If that's the case, you could look instead to a charter company - if you're willing to move, I know the likes of Sunwest and North Cariboo in Calgary routinely hire sub-1000 hour pilots in the the right seat of a King Air, 1900D, or even a Dash or ATR. Both are great companies, and I would have stayed at Sunwest for the career if I didn't want to scratch the airline itch. I'm not sure how the outlook is in Ontario for that sort of work, but if they ever get the Ring of Fire going, that'll be at least as busy as the oil sands are, and T-Bay will be the place to be! Nothing wrong with a trip up Highway 11 or 17. I bet you'd find a job before you end up in Yellowknife like I did!
I actually live I Tbay, for the past 5 years. Sadly all the companies here gave me TBNT, and saddest part is - not even one of them provided a reason. I don't even know if it's the TT or something else, even though my time was eligible to all of them, and most of them want candidates that actually lives here (makes me wonder how many people from this small area have applied). I will definitely check those charter companies, as Beggars can't be choosers..... And I need to set my foot in some door.
Edit: I did look into both - Sunwest is not hiring, and North Cariboo minimum for King Air is 250 Multi time. That is nearly impossible to get on renting or even instructing. That is a number you usually get after flying for hire...