US TN Visa for Canadians?

[bafanguy]

Anyone know if a Canadian citizen has been hired to fly in the US on a TN visa ? I don't see pilot on the list of visa-eligible occupations:

https://travel.state.gov/content/tra...l-workers.html

[bafanguy]

Perhaps I should've worded my question a bit more clearly. Does anyone know what visa Canadian pilots are using to come fly for US carriers ? Or are they coming on visas at all ? Green cards don't count.

[Samten]

As far as I know, Canadians are not allowed to work as pilots in US without green card.

You may want to check the following thread:
Foreign pilots now allowed to apply for a Green Card?

especially the following quote:

Originally Posted by Ana_stasiia

Quick update on our pplication for NIW Eb-2. Don't waste thousands of $$ on lawyers. We applied on our own on Oct 08 2021, and on Feb 23 2022 our I-140 was successfully approved. I know it's not a final step yet, cause it has to go to Consular Processing, but it means that this NIW stream for pilots is working. My partner who is a petitioner has 10,000 hrs, Bachelor's Degree and French military ATC license, and currently employed with Canadian airline as a SIC. P.S. He did not do any conversion. I prepared the package by myself, so if you decide to go the same way we did, read well the cases of people who applied (can be scientists, professors) to see how the package should look like and how to fill all the forms. We had only 2 recommendation letters, but I would put 4-5. Good luck to everyone!!!

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[bafanguy]

Originally Posted by Samten

As far as I know, Canadians are not allowed to work as pilots in US without green card.​​​​​​​

That appears to be the official case or at least what's been publicly stated by the airlines although I think I remember some scuttlebutt about Canadians working for a US ACMI carrier. But that's just scuttlebutt until the government and/or the airlines make overt statements the way Atlas, Spirit, Breeze, several regionals, etc. have done for Aussies and the E3 visa.

After watching the E3 situation, I'm just surprised the US carriers haven't made a bigger push to tap the Canadian supply. Especially so due to the license reciprocity arrangement between the two countries making it easier for Canadians to show up with an FAA ticket.

Maybe the US Imperial Federal Kakistocracy is being lobbied behind the scenes and news just hasn't leaked out yet ?

Sure, the unions will balk but unions don't hire pilots...managements do.

[bafanguy]

A bit of discussion of Canadians and US visas on AvCanada. There's the usual thread drift but a few bits germane to the subject. One guy on the first page says Atlas is hiring Canadians but offers no documentation:

US Airlines Hiring Canadians -

[bafanguy]

Hmm, I'm a bit surprised this subject hasn't generated any responses by now.

Someone knows something. The av world is too small to keep cases of this under wraps...if they're happening. Canada is a very logical source of pilots if the USA actually needs more than they can produce themselves (yes, lots of room for debate on that one).

I suspect lots of things go on behind the scenes. We just need someone to tell us about them.

[bafanguy]

Ran across this ad for A320 pilots in the USA. It mentions Canadians as eligible. I don't know anything about the company and the pay is a little on the low side. I have no idea what visa category they are touting for Canadians:


** Visa sponsorship NOW AVAILABLE**

The sponsorship opportunity is available only for Canadians, Mexicans, Chileans, and Singaporeans.

https://www.latestpilotjobs.com/jobs/view/id/17496.html