Gearup I am not looking to go to Europe, just hoping that they might lure some from Canada so that we can get some rises in pay.
Europe just can't offer me the flying I can get in Canada. I also enjoy living there, and I'm moving back there today as a matter of fact. (by way of the U.K. for a friends wedding) Life for a poor, old chopper guy just ain't the same on "The Continent".
The immigration dept is about the same as any other immigration dept I've had to deal with. They just take time, they are civil servants after-all. I was actually surprised by the ones here in Aus (for my wifes application). They were helpful, and pretty quick. But then they process "family class" requests first. Good luck with your application, they may be slow, but they do get around to all of them.
Cheers
Randy_g