Pilot Shortage for beginners. First, there has always been a pilot shortage of those with lots of experience and always hardly any shortage of freshly issued commercial licences with out any real experience.
Now, specifically in CANADA, the shortage extends to the lowest experienced commercial pilot.
If you are thinking of gaining a commercial licence and working in Canada you should understand very clearly that the opportunity to immigrate, gain a work permit can automatically follow a STUDENT Permit to obtain a Commercial Licence.
The "shortage" is such that Manitoba issues student visa's of a sort that allow a following work permit in Canada following the course of training.
You can see more at
www.MordenImmigration.ca and or
www.MountainCityAvation.com
which is located between Grand Forks North Dakota and Winnipeg Manitoba.