Curious about that requirement. Given that they are losing pilots back to recalls at AC, is it "reasonable" to expect that there are many type-rated 757/767 or A320 rated pilots looking for work in Canada? Of course there will be some, but certainly not many as there are only 5(?or less?) other of those types in Canada (Harmony, Zoom).
Are they permitted, through their partnership with MyTravel, to hire EU pilots that are type-rated over Canadian pilots that are not? Just wondering...
Notwithstanding other pilots with jet time on different types of course.