Not YYZ, but I was in a similar position. I ended up renting a room in a house because it was more economical than trying to fund a 2nd place on my own, especially given the lack of a paycheck. I tried to get home to see the wife and kid as often as possible, which worked out to 1 or 2 weekends per ...

1. Do ATC/FSS trainees in the Vancouver FIR have to accept job placements assigned to them when they complete their training, regardless of where they live? You do not really get a say in where your first posting will be, although they may ask what you prefer. If the YVR FIR trains/hires you, then ...

I don't work in a tower so I skipped some of your questions.. hopefully this helps in any case. 1. If currently live in London and would like to remain in SW Ontario. If I get past the online tests and do to the assessment section at the YYZ ACC, and make it all the way through the process and get o...

As I understand it, there is a fair number of internal seniority bids for the gander region each year. This makes it more difficult to get in as a lower seniority controller or ab initio student - but certainly not impossible. I would question the info you've been given. As I understand it, Gander ...

As I understand it, there is a fair number of internal seniority bids for the gander region each year. This makes it more difficult to get in as a lower seniority controller or ab initio student - but certainly not impossible.

It's in large part luck of the draw - you can't do the next step when they aren't running it. It took me 2 and a half years from application to course start. The others I trained with were similar (~2 years). However I've certainly heard of it happening quicker. Hopefully the timing works out for you.

I should have been more clear. I meant folks signing up for VFR atc in Ontario...are they all being lined up for Pearson to start or are any of them getting a fighting chance and going to lower grade towers within their region? They could be sent to any tower in the YYZ FIR initially. As I understa...

The link you posted stated about 1% of applicants get training offers (~50/4000).. so logically i'd imagine edmonton is slightly better than that if the stated info is national.

It's likely one of two things: either a position hand off took place, or a trainee who had an instructor step in. If both controllers are licensed, the position handoff occurs when the active controller is ready and involves a verbal briefing to the relieving controller first about traffic, weather,...

I would call or Google NAVCANADA for the latest updates and information .. Expect Churchill or something far North as your first posting .. GL! That isn't necessarily correct. The location of your first posting depends on the stream you are selected for, and the FIR in which you apply. Each FIR doe...

There are a decent number of ex-military controllers where I work. I imagine the experience would be looked upon favorably in the selection process. It seems to me that the duration of the application process, in part, comes down to luck/timing. There are several steps that need to be passed prior t...

RealHigh wrote: Alternatively, they could go get pre-apprentice training in welding at the local college, lasting a mere 24 weeks and costing only $10 000; minimal tuition and opportunity costs. Graduate statistics show a 100% employment rate in this field with an average starting salary in Alberta...

Since the cornwall closure, housing is the students responsibility. Normally if you are given a training offer you will know several months before the course actually starts, so this does give you some time to plan the move. I ended up using kijiji to find housing, looking for people with a basement...

I waited just under a year between 1st and 2nd interview, and it was over 2 and a half years between when I first applied and when I started training. It seemed like just as I was about to give up on the process they called me for the next step. A big part of how quickly the application process goes...

They still use BackCheck to my knowledge, and I believe they only contacted the references I listed on the backcheck form.

I'd actually love to fly for any one of the ones on the list, I literally just can't afford to. Not when housing in Canada is running at large multiples of income, especially low incomes like those. I know the Canadian way is to take on massive debt to make up the shortfall but I'm not going back t...

That is what I was told in my telephone interview. There is no guarantees. However, if they have paid x amount of dollars to train you and you have 3 years experience at an FSS facility I would find it hard to believe that they wouldn't AT LEAST just put you on standby and let you know when an FSS ...

Thanks everyone for your replies, it definetly sounds like a tough go thats for sure. Ill have to put this idea on the back burner for now, or at least until i am more comfortable financially, kids are expensive ;-) The application process can be quite long... It took 2 and a half years from the ti...

Just got the green light from the 2nd interview, but was placed in the FSS stream - so that's the end of the line for me. Best of luck to the rest of you in the process. You may already be aware of this, but after 3 years of FSS you are able to bid for training spots in IFR / VFR courses. Additiona...

To answer your other questions... It says for example that there is an unpaid classroom course for up to 6 months, now i am just curious as to how someone survives for 6 months without any income coming in? I saved up about 10k prior to the course starting, and somehow convinced the banks to give me...

Can be longer than 6 months depending on stream and specialty (can also be quicker, depending on the same variables). I'm coming up on 8 months, will be 9 by the time I get paid if the course continues to go well. EDIT: To clarify... FSS tends to be approximately 4 months unpaid. Tower tends to be a...

So I did the essay question and personality test today, and on the last question of the personality test my answer changed when the submit pop up came up as there was a delay between anything happening so I clicked elsewhere on the popup but it disappeared and I clicked on a different answer, then ...

Thanks for all the responses, so It looks like I will be applying through https://takecharge.navcanada.ca/en/. If anyone could give provide me more detailed information on the steps listed here https://takecharge.navcanada.ca/en/content/training/process , such as what is involved in the online test...

"controlling IFR traffic is akin to having a super computer implanted between your ears." Gimme a break. I'm so sick and tired of hearing that terminal or enroute controllers are gods. (in their own minds). It's actually laughable how arrogant "IFR" controllers can be. I got news for you. There's a...

Currently training - IFR.