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Applying to ATC age limit?
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 3:18 am
by Guzen
I'm in my 50s. I assume most people who apply to work in ATC are in their 20s.
Do you think there's any chance at all for me to be accepted into the training programme?
I have a CPL and briefly worked as a flight instructor over 10 years ago.
Is it not worth their time and money to take on someone my age?
Re: Applying to ATC age limit?
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 12:48 pm
by DHC-1 Jockey
There is no upper age limit to be able to be hired at NavCanada. There are several people at my tower who started in their late-to-mid 30's and have been successful.
That being said, the company obviously wants to get a return on their investment for the time and cost it takes to train a controller. If you are already in your 50's, and the average retirement age is somewhere around 60, the company might not see the ROI where even if you applied today, it'll be 1-2 years before you're licensed and then realistically only be a controller for 5-10 years. All things being equal, they would probably rather give that coveted training seat to someone who would be in that job for 20+ years, not 5-10.
But, you can always apply and see what happens. Stranger things have happened.