Finding Jobs Northern Canada

[flyinghigh19]

How hard is it to find work in the NWT? Whats the best way to find those jobs? How many hours are they requiring. What kind of ratings are they looking for?

[Donald]

Well, you've sort of asked this question already, but for the NWT:

CPL and MIFR is what they need, with the IATRA in some cases, 250tt will suffice
950tt with a MIFR = low timer
low timer = ramp job
most companies that typically hire rampies are laying off, or have stopped hiring
if you desire single engine PIC you could try Ft Simpson or Ft Smith
if you really desire Yellowknife, bug bug bug all the operators up there and be prepared to work a second job for the next 6 months to a year while you wait
understand you have competition in the form of experienced local lowtimers (lol) that have recently been laid off

Whitehorse...no comment

[kevinsky18]

I'll bet my left nut that not one low timer gets hired via faxed resume this year.

If you want to get hired even for a ramp job you're gonna have to get your face in their face and do every thing that you can to make you're self stand out from the rest.

If the other pilots fax, you hand deliver, if they drive, you fly. If they have a 7 hour course you get a 50 hour course ect.

It sounds extreme but I believe the ecconomy is going to get much much worse and this season is going to be the low time pilots last chance to get something even a ramp job before all hiring of low time guys completely ceases while the industry floods with higher time guys that have been laid off.

Call me all gloom and doom but I was in aviaition in the mid 90's and I've seen how far down things can go.

[Redneck_pilot86]

There is nothing in Fort Simpson right now. Can't speak for Fort Smith. Some singles in Yellowknife, Norman Wells, Tulita...

[Oleo 4]

Nothing in Whitehorse!!!!!!!

[glorified bus driver]

Pretty sure your SOL on getting a job up north at least for the next year. Pretty much everyone is laying off or has there people already! Good Luck though!

[Cubester]

I'm glad everyone is so optimistic. You're thinking to far North. Manitoba is a good place to start begging. Thompson, Norway house, Winnipeg, Lynn Lake, The Pas.

I'd look up every operator in MB and start knocking on the doors.


Cube

[mattedfred]

+1

MB was the best thing that ever happened to my aviation career

you don't have to go that far west or that far north to get that first job

[young grasshopper]

I believe the questions asked was "How hard is it to find work in the NWT? Whats the best way to find those jobs?". I'm sure Manitoba does have some great low-timer jobs, but that wasn't what he was asking. Cheers.

[Slats]

+1

MB was the best thing that ever happened to my aviation career

+2

I loved northern MB for some weird reason. I'd go back in a heartbeat for the right job.

[Rowdy]

I'll third the MB statements. I had a blast and flew a lot.

[Slats]

I am looking for a single engine commercial, chief pilot for mountain flying....

Looking to hire one or looking to become one?

[Blue Side Down]

How hard is it to find work in the NWT?

On avcanada- damn near impossible. Using email, fax and a telephonic device improves your odds significantly. Good luck.