I've copied and pasted my reply from a previous thread. Congrats on getting into the course. May not be the exact answer you're looking for but hope this helps a bit. I have read many posts on this forum, reddit and the take charge website that make it very clear that IFR (and VFR / FSS for that mat...

Rule #1 with Nav is get your foot in the door. You can open the rest once you're in.

If ATC has always been something you've wanted you'll regret not doing it for the rest of your life.

Good Luck

10135734 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 06, 2021 3:21 pm Starting this forum up again, any thoughts on when Nav might start up training again?

Years

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/nav-ca ... -1.5818025


A day most thought/hoped would never come.

I have my own personal thoughts but will wait until I see if others want to discuss it before unloading. Thanks Justin..

Controllers cant be far behind at this rate.

The last ifr course had much more than 3 people

Top_Gun wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2019 4:36 pm

Rupert wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2019 3:26 pm Got a standby offer today so the 3 spots for spring course are filled.

Is that for the VFR or IFR course?

VFR.

IFR courses have 9-12 students usually

VFR 3-4 students usually

moosetracks wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 12:08 pm Training qualifications seem to be about 40-50% depending on IFR vs VFR stream and specific IFR specialty.

Nav Canada would be over the moon if IFR checkouts were within the 40-50% range.

Solid write up tho

I personally know a former military controller who had a speciality specific course run just for him. Its 100% on a case by case, FIR by FIR basis. No one goes directly to OJT in any scenario. Some classroom/simulator time is always required. As the poster above me mentions alot of people seem confi...

Any chance you could find a way to the United States? Find a partner down south, perhaps? You need to be a natural born citizen to work IFR traffic with the FAA. They have independent contract control towers that are privately run but they take people with VFR licences. They dont train people off t...

The wikipedia's on feast is very informative. Along with previous posts on this forum. Do some digging.

Your question depends on alot of factors. Is it a money aspect? You can easily make over 100k after overtime working fss. Is it about location? Fss can forsure send you to some remote locations. Could I become a controller? If you get through the fss training you could apply to cross train within ~3...

Not gunna be the answer you're looking for but outside of the military there's no other way in Canada. I've also never heard of any other country training someone who doesn't already have a license. You can re apply like every 18 months but if you can't get past the initial testing it may not be for...

I have read many posts on this forum, reddit and the take charge website that make it very clear that IFR (and VFR / FSS for that matter) training is challenging, and I fully get the message. My focus is more on IFR due to the lower check out rate. I would appreciate any feedback on the following q...