457 visa's for pilots
A little birdy told me of a special mission/national carrier who is going to Canada with the offer of 457 visa's and a hand at getting residency for pilots.
My questions are, is GA that short of experienced pilots that this sort of action is required? How can there not be young pilots with the relevant quals and why isn't some sort of national program in place to train/retain pilots? Why aren't terms and conditions raised to make these sorts of jobs more attractive in the long term? How long before the airlines start this caper and why is it I heard an Aussie pilot on an emirates flight the other day when there's jobs a plenty here?
A sad day indeed.