C permits
I've been here now for 4,5 yrs and am still on a B permit. This means that I have to renew my residence permit yearly and have one or thwo rights more than a refugee has. ha ha ha
A C-permit is like permanent residence. Skyguide will not sponsor ab-initio foreigners, but rather recruit liscensed foreign controllers.
At the moment the training center at Zurich is running at full steam. Plenty of youngsters being pushed through the system.
As a foreign controller, you first apply for the job and when they decide to hire you, they also organise the residence/work permits for you.
Hope this helps