Status of pilot training in Canada as a whole?
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Status of pilot training in Canada as a whole?
I am a graduate from India and I am looking to get into the professional pilot career. I have been searching around a LOT for flight schools around the world. The thing is every place I found takes more than I can afford. But I looked through few flight schools in Canada and it seemed comparatively cheaper. How much would you recommend me to do a CPL in Canada?? And then maybe if I do an FIR to build up my hours, how good are the job opportunities there? And can you recommend a good flying school for me to do the CPL ab-initio, if possible ones which include Multi-engine and Instrument ratings?
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@jyothisjohn
You need to think carefully before stepping into this career with a limited amount of money
I am guessing you are an Indian Citizen who does not have the inherent right to work anywhere else in the world .
As far as Canada is concerned from my limited knowledge most employers already require a Work Visa / Permanent Residency / Citizenship in order to work
Most wont be willing to sponsor you since there is no shortage of pilots in Canada
I have heard of a few cases where if you get a Flight instructor rating , the flight school might sponsor you to work temporarily . I am not sure if its possible to convert the temporary work permit to a permanent one .
After that you will have to come back to India where the situation is pretty grim . On top of that you will need to convert your Canadian License to an Indian DGCA license in order work in India
Have a look here . Read it carefully and thoroughly
http://www.dgca.nic.in/circular/FCL1_2012.pdf
Also remember that almost all airline in India require you to bear the cost of the type rating which costs between 15-20 lakhs . This in addition to the cost of training for CPL
And lastly have a look at the IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program
Also apply for the International Cadet Program run by an airline head quartered in AbuDhabi
You need to think carefully before stepping into this career with a limited amount of money
I am guessing you are an Indian Citizen who does not have the inherent right to work anywhere else in the world .
As far as Canada is concerned from my limited knowledge most employers already require a Work Visa / Permanent Residency / Citizenship in order to work
Most wont be willing to sponsor you since there is no shortage of pilots in Canada
I have heard of a few cases where if you get a Flight instructor rating , the flight school might sponsor you to work temporarily . I am not sure if its possible to convert the temporary work permit to a permanent one .
After that you will have to come back to India where the situation is pretty grim . On top of that you will need to convert your Canadian License to an Indian DGCA license in order work in India
Have a look here . Read it carefully and thoroughly
http://www.dgca.nic.in/circular/FCL1_2012.pdf
Also remember that almost all airline in India require you to bear the cost of the type rating which costs between 15-20 lakhs . This in addition to the cost of training for CPL
And lastly have a look at the IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program
Also apply for the International Cadet Program run by an airline head quartered in AbuDhabi
