It has already been found in court that an employer is legally allowed to classify various types as totally separate jobs, the case in question was for redundancy, but will of course hold true for hiring.
So if a company operate both 737's and A320's then the positions flying those fleets are considered completely separate.
As such if a company needed to downsize and remove the 737 fleet it could remove people higher in the seniority list, based on the fact they are not type rated on the A320.
Why should Sunwing be forced to over inflate its workforce when it only requires the numbers for a period of the year?
Further why should they pay for type rating when they dont get year round use out of them?
It's easy to see why they came to the sensible business solution - to use qualified pilots (from effectively sister companies) to operate flights. It makes business sense.
It's not too unlike FedEx operating N reg aircraft with American crews in Europe, doing intra-European flights... Welcome to the world of business.
With the exception of WestJet Canada does not have much going for it in terms of airlines (lots of GA though) so you really want to see the back of Sunwing?
Ps. No I don't think you should be an Indian to fly in Canada, but the way your petition is drafted and the remarks on this website.... Your leaving a very sour taste in people's mouths.
I loved the season I flew in Canada, they made everything so simple
Work permit at the airport, visited the TC office and an ATPL was printed out... Couple of weeks later the real one arrived in the post
Maybe, you would prefer Sunwing to be introduced to CTC... Then many Canadians can "fly" for Sunwing, you won't be working for them but you will be flying the big shiny jet.