The number of Canadian pilots seeking to fly in the United States tripled in 2022, according to previously unreported U.S. government data, raising fears of deepening shortages in Canada as pilots seek higher wages.
Some 147 Canadian pilots applied for licences to fly commercial jets in the United States in 2022, up from 39 in 2021, according to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) data. The number of overall foreign applications roughly doubled to 1,442.
High travel demand in the United States, where pilots are securing historic wage increases, is attracting foreign aviators despite delays and high costs of immigrating, according to lawyers, unions
