US guy getting hired by Westjet

P3pilot · Post by **P3pilot** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:22 pm

I am currently fling for the US Navy and when I get out in the next few years would like to come to Canada to fly. Does anyone know the process? I know I need to be a citizen or landed immigrant but how do I do that? What are the numbers and the websites t do that?How can I get my licenses switch to TC? Any info would be great.

Four1oh · Post by **Four1oh** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:50 pm

I don't know personally how it's done, but I do know WJ has hired from outside the country. I think your best bet would be to go to the westjet.com site and send them an email and see what they have to say.

Good luck!

WJ700 · Post by **WJ700** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:43 pm

We have a few from US regionals ect. Maybe post this in the AC forum as they have a way bigger pilot group and will have more known examples.

McDoo the Irish Navigator · Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:47 am

First go here http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp
then go here http://c3dsp.westjet.com/guest/jobs/ind ... 1978220489

Welcome to Canada,
glad to have ya.

CCnCoke · Post by **CCnCoke** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:56 am

I guess there's not enough qualified Canadians out there???

invertedattitude · Post by **invertedattitude** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:07 am

Welcome to Canada if/when you get here, you'll never look back

neophyte · Post by **neophyte** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:46 am

Welcome,

Although you won't find the big bucks here (in aviation anyways), you will never find a better place to raise a family.

All the best!

NEO

McDoo the Irish Navigator · Thu Aug 30, 2007 4:52 pm

Excuse me..
I can assure you that Westjet and Air Canada both pay far more than the USN and up to TEN times more than a US regional carrier. Even Jazz pays more than them. (what will jazz pay the 250 hr gear pullers?)
As for Southwest, on my last cruise I had dinner with a Southwest skipper every night for a week. He makes what I make. What we really wanted to know was, how much did the ships's Captain make?
This guy will be ecstatic when he gets here and settles in and buys a house that will go UP in value.
Again welcome to Canada, have a Cohiba with that glass of Havana Club.
(thinly veiled comment on the hipocrisy of US foreign policy)

neophyte · Post by **neophyte** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 6:07 pm

Sorry McDoo, no offense intended. I should've been more specific. I was talking more of the world scale, not North America. There is a reason a lot of guys do the expat thing and head to the sand box; that is where the money is.

Too bad I prefer "our home and native land" and Hockey Night in Canada! I can't wait until October!!!

Regards,

Neo

P3pilot · Post by **P3pilot** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 6:26 pm

I looked at the CIC immigration website and it said that if a company in Canada offered me a job then the company would have to get all the paperwork in order. The skilled workers application is for someone that is coming to Canada with out a job. It also requires you to have a substantial amount of money in the bank to survive before you get the job in Canada. I hopefully will be coming with a job. I know when I came with the government that they had all the paperwork ready for me when I got here.

Also does anyone know the number to Westjet or AC hiring department or HR department. If I could find out from them what I would need then I can get working on it.

Flightlevels · Post by **Flightlevels** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:39 pm

don't waste your time, unless you have landed status/legally entitled to work in Canada, you won't have a chance. It is in black and white on the hiring requirements on the workopolis site. If there was a skill/pilot shortage it might have a different landscape. There unfortunately for you, isn't.