RobTouch wrote: ↑Sun Feb 20, 2022 6:24 pm
I have a few questions about the reverse – I am a US citizen, hoping to work as a pilot in Canada.
1. Does anyone know if this is possible? I would do my flight training in Canada, YYZ is about 75 miles from my home in Buffalo, NY.
2. Does anybody actually get hired at the 250 hour level? I completely understand that someone with 1500 hours will likely get hired over someone with 300 hours.
3. I’ve found two different flight schools reasonably close to us in Canada. One is full time, and the closer one is not. Is there a reason I can’t start part-time on the PPL, and once I retire, move on to the full time program to finish up the CPL and specialized rating?
I’ve read enough posts here to know the money is better on the US side, but for my circumstances, driving to Toronto is better than commuting half-way across the US to a regional base. My wife and I will be retiring early (51-52), with good pensions, so the quality of life is more important than the money. She is much more supportive of the “Pilot Plan” as long as we can continue living in the house we’ve lived in for 20+ years. On the US side, I’d never make the majors anyway, since logging 1500 hours would take too long to be worth it.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts/suggestions!
I’m a dual citizen and live near Buffalo NY. I did the commute to Toronto to fly for a Canadian airline and it’s not a great long term solution. It’s a tough drive and flying out of Pearson isn’t fantastic either. It’s a very big, congested airport.
Have you considered corporate jets out of Buffalo? Just today, out of the blue I received an email from a recruiter for a corporate jet job for Rich Products in Buffalo. Airshare operates there as well. I think that’s the way to go.
Also, keep in mind that you can do your training in the US and convert your license and ratings to Canadian easily. You should do your training close to home. Plenty of great schools near you…
DanWEC wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 1:16 pm
Hello to all guys and gals working at 705's.
There has been a recent development to the American EB-2 Visa criteria for airline pilots. There is now a NIW, National Interest Waiver, in force, which relaxes some of the requirements for a Visa or Labour Condition Application, which would have previously fallen under the H1B sponsorship umbrella.
Essentially, this means there is now a very tangible ability for non-American pilots to work in the US.
I've been working with a Michigan based immigration lawyer for a while now to create a one-stop pathway to facilitate the legacy process, but this new development has thrown the project into top gear.
In the coming months we should have a fully functional application process, but in the meantime, I'd like to get a handle on how many people would be genuinely interested in working for any one of the US Majors and regionals. Many have existing pathway and flow agreements, so there will have to be some expectations to be managed in terms of metal and seat, but in general the pay and conditions across the board are superior to their Canadian counterparts.
If you wouldn't mind taking a moment to answer the poll below it would be much appreciated. Also, feel free to send me a PM with any questions. This isn't a placement arrangement, but merely a paperwork service to streamline the application.
Thanks much,
Dan
Which Michigan based immigration lawyer did you use?
