Hiring process estimated time

[josejimenes33]

Hi,
Can anyone give me a feedback about the current hiring timeline and estimated waiting times between each step?
I sent my application a few weeks ago and no news (ATPL, 2600+ TT, 2000 pic time, 80% fast jets and 20% wide body). I perhaps don't reach the current requirements to be called for an interview.
Cheers.

[Man_in_the_sky]

Hi,
Can anyone give me a feedback about the current hiring timeline and estimated waiting times between each step?
I sent my application a few weeks ago and no news (ATPL, 2600+ TT, 2000 pic time, 80% fast jets and 20% wide body). I perhaps don't reach the current requirements to be called for an interview.
Cheers.

if you're not JAZZ, it could be fast... Some have everything completed since january without a call ( or a PFO )

[co-joe]

It seems to depend on so many things that there is no consistent answer. The last time they contacted me was around 6 months after I'd updated my profile. At the time I had twice your experience, but that also doesn't really seem to factor into the outcome. Out of the blue they emailed me an interview invite with no associated phone call, so make sure you check your junk mail folder regularly. I firmly believe they get a perverse pleasure in moving the goal posts, and keeping the industry guessing.

[maverick12]

It seems to depend on so many things that there is no consistent answer. The last time they contacted me was around 6 months after I'd updated my profile. At the time I had twice your experience, but that also doesn't really seem to factor into the outcome. Out of the blue they emailed me an interview invite with no associated phone call, so make sure you check your junk mail folder regularly. I firmly believe they get a perverse pleasure in moving the goal posts, and keeping the industry guessing.

Seems odd that you wanna leave Flair, the gold standard of airlines. Why would anybody want to leave Flair for AC?

[co-joe]

It seems to depend on so many things that there is no consistent answer. The last time they contacted me was around 6 months after I'd updated my profile. At the time I had twice your experience, but that also doesn't really seem to factor into the outcome. Out of the blue they emailed me an interview invite with no associated phone call, so make sure you check your junk mail folder regularly. I firmly believe they get a perverse pleasure in moving the goal posts, and keeping the industry guessing.

Seems odd that you wanna leave Flair, the gold standard of airlines. Why would anybody want to leave Flair for AC?

I don't, hence my experience being in the past tense. Anyone who wants to leave for AC, I wish them every success in life. I have no problem working for the farm team for the rest of my career. I'm sure lots of the youngins I fly with will move there, although we seem to have a lot of people more motivated by being home every night, quick upgrades, and decent money, than metal chasers, but I'm sure we'll lose a few, especially if ALPA manages to eliminate flat pay.

[cdnavater]

It seems to depend on so many things that there is no consistent answer. The last time they contacted me was around 6 months after I'd updated my profile. At the time I had twice your experience, but that also doesn't really seem to factor into the outcome. Out of the blue they emailed me an interview invite with no associated phone call, so make sure you check your junk mail folder regularly. I firmly believe they get a perverse pleasure in moving the goal posts, and keeping the industry guessing.

Seems odd that you wanna leave Flair, the gold standard of airlines. Why would anybody want to leave Flair for AC?

I don't, hence my experience being in the past tense. Anyone who wants to leave for AC, I wish them every success in life. I have no problem working for the farm team for the rest of my career. I'm sure lots of the youngins I fly with will move there, although we seem to have a lot of people more motivated by being home every night, quick upgrades, and decent money, than metal chasers, but I'm sure we'll lose a few, especially if ALPA manages to eliminate flat pay.

Translation, I got a PFO and now I’m fine with that

[Kingair200]

do you still receive the confirmation after the application submission?

[josejimenes33]

do you still receive the confirmation after the application submission?

Yes, I get a confirmation as soon as my application was complete. But no news since.

[busdriver010]

Sorry new here but what’s PFO? :/

[cdnavater]

Sorry new here but what’s PFO? :/

PFO= Please F@#k Off, commonly used for receiving a letter stating thanks for applying and good luck on your future endeavours

[Mekki]

do you still receive the confirmation after the application submission?

Yes, I get a confirmation as soon as my application was complete. But no news since.

When you say confirmation, are you referring to an email? I submitted my application through the website (which changed since last year) and never received a confirmation email after submission. Is this normal?

M

[QKZXKV]

do you still receive the confirmation after the application submission?

Yes, I get a confirmation as soon as my application was complete. But no news since.

Wait it out, you won't be sorry in the long run.

[josejimenes33]

do you still receive the confirmation after the application submission?

Yes, I get a confirmation as soon as my application was complete. But no news since.

When you say confirmation, are you referring to an email? I submitted my application through the website (which changed since last year) and never received a confirmation email after submission. Is this normal?

M

Did you check your spam? I received this email : Air Canada: Acknowledgement - We received your application
Guessing it's the normal process.
Still nothing back from AC. I've heard that there is a point system (like the immigration one) doing a kind of pre screening considering the global candidate profile (TT, 705 operations, military, glasscockpit, bilingual etc...)?

[josejimenes33]

Pretty new on the 705 forum section, realized there is a dedicated thread. Switching on the AC OTS thread.

[Kingair200]

do you still receive the confirmation after the application submission?

Yes, I get a confirmation as soon as my application was complete. But no news since.

When you say confirmation, are you referring to an email? I submitted my application through the website (which changed since last year) and never received a confirmation email after submission. Is this normal?

M

i am with you, i never received one since i submitted. even though it said it will after i submitted the application

[dontcallmeshirley]

The application received email is automatically generated and comes from Communication@talentacquisition.aircanada.ca

[vanislepilot]

2000TT,250 jet here (B737)

I applied in May and got the invite 2.5 weeks later. Did the interview last week and they said the current wait time to hear back is 10-12 weeks (Big yikes!!!) I don’t know why it’s that long but it is.

[Kingair200]

2000TT,250 jet here (B737)

I applied in May and got the invite 2.5 weeks later. Did the interview last week and they said the current wait time to hear back is 10-12 weeks (Big yikes!!!) I don’t know why it’s that long but it is.

was there any confirmation email after submission ?

[Crewbunk]

Did the interview last week and they said the current wait time to hear back is 10-12 weeks (Big yikes!!!) I don’t know why it’s that long but it is.

They probably do the same thing I do during announcements. Namely, if I am certain the delay will be no more than 15 minutes, I tell the folks it’ll be half an hour. That way, when we push 16 minutes later, instead of being a minute late, we are 14 minutes early.

Realistically though, once you are on “the list” it becomes a matter of where to put you. There are about 20 steps between where you are right now and filling the 700 or so vacancies on the last equipment bid. It’s all a balance in coordination with PIT courses, simulator, line Indoc then checking. Setting you free …. restricted, then unrestricted.

Every step is labour intensive and things slow down across the summer as everyone with a pulse and a valid license is strapped to an airplane.

[ohio_19]

2000TT,250 jet here (B737)

I applied in May and got the invite 2.5 weeks later. Did the interview last week and they said the current wait time to hear back is 10-12 weeks (Big yikes!!!) I don’t know why it’s that long but it is.

Do you have a degree or aviation diploma?

[tsukubacpe]

For those of you worrying about receiving that confirmation email, don’t stress. It happened to me and I thought the issue was on my side but it wasn’t. I never got a confirmation email and I was invited for an interview a month later after submitting my application.

[vanislepilot]

2000TT,250 jet here (B737)

I applied in May and got the invite 2.5 weeks later. Did the interview last week and they said the current wait time to hear back is 10-12 weeks (Big yikes!!!) I don’t know why it’s that long but it is.

Do you have a degree or aviation diploma?

I do have a 2 year college diploma but not aviation related at all.

[ohio_19]

2000TT,250 jet here (B737)

I applied in May and got the invite 2.5 weeks later. Did the interview last week and they said the current wait time to hear back is 10-12 weeks (Big yikes!!!) I don’t know why it’s that long but it is.

Do you have a degree or aviation diploma?

I do have a 2 year college diploma but not aviation related at all.

Ok cool. Thanks for the response! Good luck !!

[smooth]

2100TT, 1400 turboprop 704/705, 160 705 jet time. Initially applied Oct 2022 with 1800TT. Updated my resume end of May 2023, got a interview email 6 days after, interview and medical scheduled Mid-June. Told to wait 8 weeks during the interview

[ohio_19]

2100TT 1400HR TURBOPROP AND 150HR 705 JETTIME, GOT A INTERVIEW 6 DAYS AFTER UPDATED MY APPLICATION. BEEN TOLD 8 WEEKS TO WAIT DURING THE INTERVIEW. COLLEGE BUT NON-AVIATION

Good luck SIR! Thanks for sharing your info.