Canadian Pilot Sponsorship
 

Hello,

I'm wondering if there are any Canadian pilots here who got sponsored by a regional?
I'm thinking of uprooting my family and immigrating to the U.S. due to the bad pay and high cost of living in Canada.

So far, I only know that AWI does it via the H1B.
Are there any other airlines that are actively recruiting Canadians?
Has anyone managed to get a green card through the airline? Is it possible?

Thanks!

I can’t help you with Visa advice because I am a citizen, however, I will say that moving from Canada to the US was the best move I’ve made in my short life thus far, I would never go back.

I do know of an individual who was had received his E3 (I believe) VISA through Skywest and is finalizing his green card. I would call up a regional recruiting department and ask if they will sponsor you for a visa or green card. I can’t imagine why they wouldn’t

E3 is for Australians only mate. Don't think airlines are sponsoring canadians, sorry

E3 visas are for Australians only as mentioned above.

yes he was an Aussie, and no I didn't know that E3 was for Aussies.

I can't imagine why they would sponsor an Aussie but not give a similar Visa to a Canadian.

Because it literally almost doesn’t cost any money to hire Australians on E-3 visa.

This. H1b requires effort and expense (thousands $) on the part of the employer. E3 costs the employer nothing.

No airlines are doing H1b's yet.

The E3 visa came about the Bush era as part of a trade agreement with Australia in 2005.

If you have a US parent you may already be a citizen. If your spouse has a U.S parent he/she could be a citizen and sponsor you.
Marrying an American is the fastest but I assume your spouse might take issue with that.
Immigrating to the U.S as a pilot is next to impossible. Does your spouse's career qualify for a TN visa? Maybe that would give you a pathway.

Some say it was Dubya's gift to Australia for blindly following America into every war in living memory. :D