Canada VS FAA America VS EASA (Europe) License
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Canada VS FAA America VS EASA (Europe) License
I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out to you all due to your extensive knowledge and expertise in aviation. I hail from Asia and am currently exploring flight schools in Canada, the United States, and Europe. I am particularly interested in understanding which region's license would present the best job opportunities and to build flight time up to 2000+/- for an international student like myself at the present time, my goal is to work for middle east airline line Emirates/ Qatar/ Etihad after obtaining 2,000+ hours ( I can't apply to cadet since I'm 30 years old )
My understanding is that:
- In Canada there are a lot of GA jobs i.e. pilot in wating, cargo, and working in Canada for a few years should allow me to get Canadian PR ( I found good school in Winniepeg )
- FFA license in USA: I should be able to find jobs like flight instructors , not many companies will issues work permit?
- EASA: in Europe, it's almost impossible for someone who's not EU citizen to work in that region ? , I found that flight school in Hungary are quite cheap and well quality of training is also good. ( I used to lived in the UK for 9 years, but yea that doesn't make any different and also Brexited )
My goal is not just to obtain my pilot's license, but also to broaden my horizons and gain international exposure, hence the preference for schools outside of my home country. Furthermore, in my current locale, pilots with low flying hours often struggle to secure employment, and I am hoping to circumvent this issue.
Any recommendations or insights you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your time and assistance.
My understanding is that:
- In Canada there are a lot of GA jobs i.e. pilot in wating, cargo, and working in Canada for a few years should allow me to get Canadian PR ( I found good school in Winniepeg )
- FFA license in USA: I should be able to find jobs like flight instructors , not many companies will issues work permit?
- EASA: in Europe, it's almost impossible for someone who's not EU citizen to work in that region ? , I found that flight school in Hungary are quite cheap and well quality of training is also good. ( I used to lived in the UK for 9 years, but yea that doesn't make any different and also Brexited )
My goal is not just to obtain my pilot's license, but also to broaden my horizons and gain international exposure, hence the preference for schools outside of my home country. Furthermore, in my current locale, pilots with low flying hours often struggle to secure employment, and I am hoping to circumvent this issue.
Any recommendations or insights you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your time and assistance.
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Just because you train in Canada, you don't necessarily get a visa, but these things change regularly - Canada currently is encouraging immigrants - whether pilot is on the list you will have to check.
You mention Winnipeg - you could also try Harv's Air in Steinbach, just down the road. If you get a Canadian licence you can gat an FAA one as well with a small transition exam. You can do it the other way round as well. Neither of them get you any special privileges with EASA.
If you don't need an EASA licence, don't do it.
You mention Winnipeg - you could also try Harv's Air in Steinbach, just down the road. If you get a Canadian licence you can gat an FAA one as well with a small transition exam. You can do it the other way round as well. Neither of them get you any special privileges with EASA.
If you don't need an EASA licence, don't do it.
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Just because you train in Canada, you don't necessarily get a visa, but these things change regularly - Canada currently is encouraging immigrants - whether pilot is on the list you will have to check.
You mention Winnipeg - you could also try Harv's Air in Steinbach, just down the road. If you get a Canadian licence you can gat an FAA one as well with a small transition exam. You can do it the other way round as well. Neither of them get you any special privileges with EASA.
If you don't need an EASA licence, don't do it.
You mention Winnipeg - you could also try Harv's Air in Steinbach, just down the road. If you get a Canadian licence you can gat an FAA one as well with a small transition exam. You can do it the other way round as well. Neither of them get you any special privileges with EASA.
If you don't need an EASA licence, don't do it.
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Thank you!, I'm not looking to convert my passport tho. My country doesn't allow direct conversion and the cost of studying in my country alone is more expensive than Traning cost + living expense in Canada/Europe/America it's like 100-120k USD PPL+CPL 
"Canada currently is encouraging immigrants - whether pilot is on the list you will have to check"
Pilots are included in the category-based round of selections for Express Entry (permanent migration). No category-based selection has occurred yet. Once a selection occurs, this webpage (ministerial instructions...) will list the CRS score the lowest-ranked candidate who has been invited to apply. Here is a CRS points calculator.
Pilots are included in the category-based round of selections for Express Entry (permanent migration). No category-based selection has occurred yet. Once a selection occurs, this webpage (ministerial instructions...) will list the CRS score the lowest-ranked candidate who has been invited to apply. Here is a CRS points calculator.
