just moved to Canada with low time

[AusCan CPLS]

I have recently relocated from Australia to Canada and have just finished my Australian CPL conversion to a Canadian CPL. unfortunately I don't have the money, due to moving internationally, to do multi or IFR or even a float or instrument rating. I do have 300 hours though. I am looking for work, but being new to the country it is a little confusing. people tell me to go up north but with even a single IFR is there any hope of getting a job up north?

if I was to chase sky diving jobs across the country, can anyone give me a rough idea as to how much PIC time a company that flies full time (there are ones other than skydive toronto that fly full time) and salary/wage? (no intention of paying $1500 to work at that particular place).

also can anyone else just give me some general advice about the industry, ultimately i am willing to move anywhere and my i would like my final destination to me international medevac or fire bombing or small airlines like Porter, no bigger. what is the industry movement like right now?

thanks

[jpilot77]

Canada has a glutt of low experience pilots, so either your gonna have to work the ramp (but you'll need your multi-ifr for most places that hire off the ramp and also your iatra) or the dock (float rating).
There might be some companies that hire for banner towing or pipeline patrol but they generally hire guys with more time.

Get your float rating if you want to fight fires (eventually, it's a sector of the industry that requires high experience). Or get your multi-ifr if you want to get into the medivac or porter (these jobs also require higher times).

[Lost Lake]

You might want to explore older posts. Lots of people in your shoes have asked the same question.

[North Shore]

Welcome to the low time conundrum... get a stack of resumes together, personally addressed, and hit the road with your car, workboots/gloves and whatever you'll need to start work as of tomorrow. Go to the ends of the road, and hand out said resumes. With a good attitude, someone should pick you up...eventually. Perhaps do a bit of research as to who has a single that you can fly. Once the money starts rolling in, then spend it judiciously on further training (Multi/IFR? Float?)

If you want to fight fires, come back in ~ 2500hours of well-rounded time (multi, IFR, gravel, perhaps float) and we'll talk some more.

Good luck!

[iwillflyajet]

Check your Pms.

[Plane_sight]

To tell you bluntly, you're screwed unless you're an instructor. Someone mentioned that you should spend money on an IFR or Float rating when the money starts to roll in; let me tell you, it's going to be a while before that starts to happen, whether you get lucky enough to find a job on the ramp somewhere or actually get to fly right away.

There are thousands of low-time pilots in Canada who can't find jobs or couldn't find jobs and decided to do something else (ie. change career paths). Had you come on here sooner I would've told you to change occupations.

Anyway, continue to search on these forums for an abundance of information that has been posted in the past.

Good luck, you're going to need it!