Pathway to Canadian ATP for ICAO CPL Holders
Pathway to Canadian ATP for ICAO CPL HoldersAerocadet has rolled out a new program in Canada for ICAO CPL holders, called Pathway to Canada ATPL. The proms has been running since March 2023 and became one of our most popular programs. The program allows current ICAO CPL holders to convert their ICAO CPL to Canada CPL format, earn Canada flight instructor license, undergo a 12-month internship, earn Canada ATPL license, and even apply for the Jet Pilot Internship opportunity with many regional airlines in Canada to build over 2000 hours of jet time, required for employment with Emirates, Qatar and Etihad. Check out the program outline on our website now! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 PrPogram Structure and Time-lineThe absolutely fastest way to get from a basic CPL experience level to the full ATPL and a modern airline cockpit! This program is structured in such a way that every segment leads our students to the ultimate goal: employment in the airlines. The program is divided into the following stages:
*Please note: the training and internship time-lines are estimates and will depend on weather and student skills levels. Total duration of the program is approximately two and a half years, including flight instructor internships in Canada, which takes about 18 months (12 months on PGWP + 6 months on CEC extension), and not including Airline Pilot Internship after CEC approval, which is unlimited, (Option 7A) or Structured Internship International as ferry pilot, which is limited to 18 months (Option 7B). All stages of license conversion, flight training and internships are provided in Canada to a very high standard by an accredited flight academy "Canadian Aviation College" located in British Columbia, Canada; and "Global Air BVI Inc" located in British Virgin Islands, Caribbean; flight instructor internship options are provided by Canadian Aviation College, Global Air BVI, and other affiliates. After the completion of all flight training phases, student may apply for PGWP and internship as a flight instructor with our FTP in Canada, and an ability to build a very important to his/her career flight time. After pilot achieves 1500 hours of flight time, student will be able to obtain his/her full, unrestricted TC/ICAO Airline Transport Pilot License and proceed with the option 1 (7A) or option 2 (7B) - either working as a first officer at the target airlines, continue building flight hours as an international ferry pilot in Caribbean. This internships will allow students to continue gaining valuable experience working as a professional pilots and building more complex turbine and cross-country flight time. The main program objective is to provide our graduates with the permanent airline employment placement with the world-class industry leaders such as Fly Dubai, Emirates, Qatar, Cathay Pacific, Air Asia, Lion Air, Singapore Airlines, Air China, Chinese Airlines, Air Hong Kong, Malaysian Airlines, Jet Star, Tiger Air and many more. More details about the program and its phases:
At this stage, applicants will be required to complete enrollment application form (here >>>) and provide documents for initial consideration by our company. Our requirements are simple: ICAO Commercial Pilot License with over 200 hours of flight time and applicable valid medical, high school diploma (or higher), ICAO-4 English certificate (or higher), IELTS Academic test with score 6.0 or higher, international passport and good health with no disqualifying conditions (see full list of enrollment requirements here >>>) Once all requirements are satisfied, the student will be furnished with the flight training agreement, visa support paperwork, preliminary aviation training study materials. (Aerocadet will provide comprehensive administrative support for this stage of the program) Transport Canada Class I medical can be taken before or after arrival in Canada. It does not matter if you want to take the medical before or after taking the TC CPL written exams. Aerocadet's FTP admin will book you an appointment with the medical examiner in the metropolitan or greater Toronto area. However, some countries allow pilots to take TC Class I medical locally. Please review >>> this page >>> to see if a TC medical examiner is available in your country/region. Please note: if your country of residence has a certified TC medical examiner, we recommend to pass your medical at your earliest opportunity due to longer than usual (6 months) processing times.
After arrival in Canada at our flight training provider's center (operated by Canadian Aviation College) you will undergo a short TC Class I pilot medical (if you already passed the TC medical in your own country - you can miss this step). After this, you will start your theoretical and practical standardization training. In this phase, you will follow one of the two possible conversion pathways: one is for the FAA (US) CPL holders, and one for all other ICAO CPL holders. This is due to the fact that United States and Canada have a special reciprocity agreement which allows FAA CPL holders direct conversion to Transport Canada CPL. No other contracting ICAO states, including EASA, have such agreements with Canada in place. Therefore, all other ICAO CPL holders will be required to pass commercial pilot and instrument ground school, written exams and practical check-rides with a designated Transport Canada examiner. This training phase takes 1 months for FAA CPL holders and 4 months for ICAO CPL holders, and may be extended, depending on the amount of work some ICAO CPL holders (especially from developing countries) may require in order to meet the Transport Canada CPL knowledge and practical skills standards.
Once you have completed your Commercial License conversion, you will proceed to obtain TC Certified Class 4 Flight Instructor rating. This is necessary to facilitate the internship phase of our program which will allow you to work as flight instructor and start building valuable flight time towards your unrestricted ICAO ATPL license, as well as get paid for your work. This phase should take 4-6 months.
Once you have successfully obtained your flight instructor license, you will have an opportunity to apply for Canada's Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP). This special permit is normally offered to students who have completed at least 12 months of study period with Canada's Designated Learning Institution (DLI) and want to build work experience for another 12 months after the graduation. Graduates who meet the basic training standards requirements (see terms and conditions box underneath this outline section) will be offered an opportunity to apply for full-time employment (30+ hours per week) as flight instructors at our partner FTP in British Columbia. Alternatively, in case there are no flight instructor positions available at the FTP at the time of graduation, pilots will be provided internship placement assistance (in a form of referral and reference letters) with the other flight schools or flight charter companies in Canada. PGWP allows graduates to work full-time anywhere in Canada and in any aviation field of their choosing, such as flight instruction, charter flying, bushflying and so on. However, you will not be able to enter airline employment at this point, as it requires a full ATPL with 1500 hours and a PR (permanent residency) in Canada.
During this phase, you can take advantage of Canada Experience Class program and apply for permanent residency in Canada, which will allow you to work in Canadian airlines or any other aviation companies in Canada without any specific employment term or limit. The CEC application phase takes approximately 6 months. While your application is pending decision by the goverment authorities, you will be allowed to continue working on PGWP for the duration of the decision making term. Once approved, and after you obtain your full ATPL (see phase 6) - you will be able to apply for employment as First Officer with most regional Canadian airlines.
Upon completing 12+6 months and 1500 hours of total flight time under the PGWP, you will be able to apply for the Transport Canada Airline Transport Pilot License under provisions of Division VIII - Airline Transport Pilot Licence 421.34 Aeroplanes. This license is a full, unrestricted ICAO ATPL and can be converted to any other ICAO ATPL, if needed. Practical and theoretical ATPL exams do not have any specific training pre-requisites, so pilots can take them as soon as their reach personal aeronautical experience of 1500 hours. The minimum requirements for this licence are experience are: 1500 Flight Hours, incl. 250 PIC, 100 PIC Cross Country, 100 Night, and 25 Night Cross Country PIC, and 75 Hours Instrument; successful completion of a 2 Part Written Exam. There is no Flight Exam required for the issue of a Canadain ATPL.
At this stage, if approved for CEC PR, you can start your employment applicationo for the first officer position in the regional airlines in Canada, such as Jazz Aviation, WestJet, etc. Canadian airlines do not require applicants to hold jet type ratings upon application. Airlines finance all training and type-rating expenses pertinent to the employment requirements. For example, if you are successull in applying and passing the recruitment process (employment application, technical interview and panel interview), for Jazz Aviation, the airline will pay 100% of expenses for your initial training, wich will last approximately 8-10 weeks and include a type-rating on CL-65 (CRJ-700/900) jet. Once you complete at least 2000 hours on this type, your type rating and experience will satisfy the MTOW (maximum takeoff weight) jet flight time requirements for direct entry employment with Emirates, Qatar, Etihad and many other similar airlines.
In an unlikely event that you are unable to obtain Canada's permanent residency permit, our partner in Caribbean, Global Air, will offer you employment as an international ferry pilot. This position requires pilot to work on the charter pilot basis, performing 1-2 aircraft repositioning flights per month from various destination around the world to/from North America and Europe using the D-type crew visa. The company will provide all the necessary training and visa support. The student will be able to build over 1500 hours of valuable international cross-country flight time over the period of 24 months on various types of light piston and turbine aircraft with MTOW below 7500kg. (Aerocadet will provide comprehensive administrative support for this stage of the program) *Please note: the training and internship time-lines are estimates and will depend on weather and student skills levels. CEC applicatoin is based on a point-system and results may vary. Administrative support for PGWP and CEC is provided by Canadian Immigration Services (45 Sheppard Ave E #500B, North York, ON M2N 5W9). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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