Will instrument rating help with finding a job?

[Bravoh]

Hi Guys and Girls
I am pilot with 900 hrs of total flight time mostly on twin engine helicopters off shore as CP, I converted my foreign license in 2020 just before everything closed down and couldn’t get my instrument rating on my Canadian license. I have Been looking for a job since with no success, lately I’m thinking about getting my instrument rating and I was wondering if it could help with finding a job in Canada. Would appreciate your opinion and experience in the matter.

[Bug_Stomper_01]

Hi Guys and Girls
I am pilot with 900 hrs of total flight time mostly on twin engine helicopters off shore as CP, I converted my foreign license in 2020 just before everything closed down and couldn’t get my instrument rating on my Canadian license. I have Been looking for a job since with no success, lately I’m thinking about getting my instrument rating and I was wondering if it could help with finding a job in Canada. Would appreciate your opinion and experience in the matter.

Not a whole lot of work for that in Canada most guys are getting out of Canada for that kind of work. The list of companies looking for that here I can count on one hand and they’re all a pretty stacked deck for pilots. What kind of work you looking for? Canada is mostly Daytime VFR work

[Bravoh]

Thanks for the reply, I was looking for VFR work but since I couldn’t find any I thought getting my instrument rating will help with finding a job.

[Bug_Stomper_01]

Thanks for the reply, I was looking for VFR work but since I couldn’t find any I thought getting my instrument rating will help with finding a job.

It’s been really thought for local guys for years here with oil and gas and exploration drying up. There’s too many guys and aircraft not enough work

[PitchLink]

Probably not.

[MOAB]

How much PIC time do you have? And what country were you flying in?

Problem could be, despite your TT, that you may not have enough PIC for VFR work.

[Bravoh]

Thanks for the reply everyone, I have 350 hours pic and I flew in South Africa and Iran.

[PitchLink]

Thanks for the reply everyone, I have 350 hours pic and I flew in South Africa and Iran.

Good luck to you