any info on hiring in canada
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Fair enough...
So is a "Work Visa" the same as a permanent residency / landed immigrant status?
If hired by AC I'd have no problem going through the process for a permanent residency card, but it seems like a bit of a process for a "maybe"with the airline.
Also, as I research, it seems like I'd have to have a job / residence in Canada to get a permanent residency status...
It sounds like it's setting up to be a Catch-22...I need a job for residency, but need residency to get the job....
Also...aside from the residency issue and ATPL conversion, would an American have a shot of getting hired by a Canadian airline, provided I had fulfilled the other requirements?
Thanks!
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So is a "Work Visa" the same as a permanent residency / landed immigrant status?
If hired by AC I'd have no problem going through the process for a permanent residency card, but it seems like a bit of a process for a "maybe"with the airline.
Also, as I research, it seems like I'd have to have a job / residence in Canada to get a permanent residency status...
It sounds like it's setting up to be a Catch-22...I need a job for residency, but need residency to get the job....
Also...aside from the residency issue and ATPL conversion, would an American have a shot of getting hired by a Canadian airline, provided I had fulfilled the other requirements?
Thanks!
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A work visa would be fine too, as long as you have the legal right to work in Canada your application would be accepted. Though if a work visa is temporary (ie limited to a couple of years or whatever) i doubt any airline would consider you as they won't invest the training into someone who would be leaving.
A work visa is not the same as permanent residency though.
Working temporarily in Canada
Work visas are typically issued for employers to fill a skills shortage, and I can assure you pilots are not in shortage in Canada. About the only way for an American or other nationality looking to work in Canada as a pilot would be to either 1- apply for a work visa in a position that is in demand should you have other skill sets other than pilot, work for a few years in that field and get permanent residency here, then switch back to being a pilot. or 2- marry a canadian.
Assuming you can get the right to work in Canada by some means (the airline itself will not sponsor you as there are many qualified pilots already in the country) then there would be no issues at all with being american and getting hired.
Again it all comes down to having the legal right to work here.
Also once you have the right to work in Canada it's no guarantee that you would get hired. Westjet and Air Canada are swamped with applicants already, and some people wait years or never get hired for whatever reason.
That being said Air Canada and Westjet aren't the only game in town here. There are other good career companies out here depending on what you are looking for.
A work visa is not the same as permanent residency though.
Working temporarily in Canada
Work visas are typically issued for employers to fill a skills shortage, and I can assure you pilots are not in shortage in Canada. About the only way for an American or other nationality looking to work in Canada as a pilot would be to either 1- apply for a work visa in a position that is in demand should you have other skill sets other than pilot, work for a few years in that field and get permanent residency here, then switch back to being a pilot. or 2- marry a canadian.
Assuming you can get the right to work in Canada by some means (the airline itself will not sponsor you as there are many qualified pilots already in the country) then there would be no issues at all with being american and getting hired.
Again it all comes down to having the legal right to work here.
Also once you have the right to work in Canada it's no guarantee that you would get hired. Westjet and Air Canada are swamped with applicants already, and some people wait years or never get hired for whatever reason.
That being said Air Canada and Westjet aren't the only game in town here. There are other good career companies out here depending on what you are looking for.
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You will not get a job at Air Canada or WestJet without residency/citizenship already established.
I don't want to burst your bubble, but I wouldn't waste my time unless:
- you want to move here (without a job)
- live here (without a job)
- put in the time needed for a shot at getting residency (a couple years)
- and then roll the dice on a chance of getting hired
I don't want to burst your bubble, but I wouldn't waste my time unless:
- you want to move here (without a job)
- live here (without a job)
- put in the time needed for a shot at getting residency (a couple years)
- and then roll the dice on a chance of getting hired
