Thanks for the information Myoface. I've never been happier to be wrong about something. Cathay had always been appealing to me since I grew up in Bellingham, just an hours drive south of YVR in the states. I assumed I wouldn't be able to be based there since Cathay states that they won't sponsor anyone anywhere except for Hong Kong. I guess if you're just commuting there to work, that's a way around that problem. I wouldn't mind being based in ANC either since I have family there. What's the 4 year restriction in Hong Kong about? Thanks!