Retirement and Fleet Expansion
 

with all the retirements and growth expected, why dont US airlines take canadian pilots?

??? They do "take" canadian pilots, I've flown with many.

Unfortunately for US pilots, anyone from any nation may work as an professional pilot in the US. This has been the case even when pilot jobs were very hard to find. As with any foreigner seeking to hold any job in the US, a green card (resident work permit) is required.

The flight training and airline industry have managed to BS congress into believing that there is a serious pilot shortage in the US, so it's also possible to get an H1B visa. This is a visa which is sponsored by your employer, and limits your rights to change jobs. The employer would have to be willing to sponsor you.

The reality in most european countries is far different...a US pilot trying to get a job at BA or Lufthansa would be laughed out the country. In fact, I think it's quite difficult, or impossible, for US pilots to get a job with canadian airlines. But the US government is much more generous with OUR jobs.

Exactly...... well said Rick. Personally I think fair is fair. If you want to fly for a US flagged carrier.... get citizenship.

i did my training in florida
i dont have a green card or citizenship
so i have no way of having a chance at employment?

I'm sure you have a good chance of a job in your country.

Wow! Lets remember what America is all about. It ****es me off to read Dumb @#ss comments like this. Most pilots that come to America aren't here for the jobs. Jobs outside the states are usually better.

You will need a greencard or a special work visa. I don't know the process, but they can't be that hard for canadian pilots to get.

Oh yeah? So what is America all about?

It's about Political-correctness, regulation, litigation, and the illusion of freedom!

So it's fair that I can't fly for Air Canada, but a Canadian can come down and fly for my airline? America must be about bending over and taking one in the rear, because it sure seems like we do it a lot.

Joachim.... yea well people like you tick me off as well. Take your PCness and shove it.

Trying going to AUS and getting a flying job... or NZ...... crazy.

Ok...

All the politically correctiveness aside... I'm a Canadian and I work for a US airline. It is possible... but obviously you have to go through all the legal avenues which is tough (and it should be). On the flip-side, Canadian carriers hire Americans and other citizens as well, who also have to go through all the legal avenues for work permits, etc. (also not easy). I cannot comment on other countries because I have no first-hand experience.

Maybe not NOW, but there was a time when ROW (rest of the world) was not hiring AT ALL. There were literally tons of foreign guys here getting jobs at US airlines. And yes, they were here because they couldn't get a job in their own country. I've flown with MANY of them.

So, what do you think about those that have dual citizenship? Is it fair then? And what if they have a ‘foreign’ accent as well? Would that make a difference? Would you consider them welcome, or unwelcome? Just say that you bump into one at an airport, and get into a conversation, and you then realize that they speak with a ‘foreign’ accent, how would you identify if they are a US citizen, or not? Would you ask them directly, assume they are here on a work visa or permit, or think nothing of it?

We're getting pretty deep here now...and when you're this deep, nothing smells good.

No. It isn't.

No.

Btw; We work for the the same company, check their values.