I currently do not have residency, but it seems that getting at least a temp work permit/visa is fairly easy. As for the conversion, is it required to get before you even start applying? When I had my expat job in India, you got the license conversion after the job offer. I'm also willing to try the nearby countries as long as I had a communting schedule so I can be at home with my girlfriend(main reason I'm in Africa). I was hoping that an instructing gig would be easier with less paperwork/loophole hassle than an airline. While I would love something like that, I would just settle for something that will keep me in the air and current.