Brookfield Aviation confirmed that they nor Ryanair will not sponsor any potential employee. If anyone is interested in Ryanair, contact Brookfield Aviation via e-mail or phone. They will take the time to talk to you and give those interested in Ryanair good first hand information pertaining to their T&Cs, requirements, and prerequisite.

http://www.brookfieldav.com/

Again... to those interested working overseas... contact contracting agencies directly via e-mail or phone. They will talk to you and provide you with credible documentation pertaining to your inquiries for your review. You can also read and post threads on PPRUNE regarding actual working conditions by pilots who are flying for some of these foreign carriers you may be interested in.

Note for jmackin... I don't believe there are any carriers that will pay for a type rating right out of the gate, that is. Wizz Air of Hungary was doing that for a while to attract pilots, but have since stopped that program.