Professional Airline Pilot, Canada for Indian students

Why is this the best program for Indian students?

Why enroll with  Veritastech Pilot Academy?

  • Strategic Approach: veritastech pilot academy understands that simply having the minimum required pilot licenses is not enough to secure a position with top aviation companies. They emphasize the importance of standing out and being unique among other candidates. veritastech pilot academy provides a strategic approach to help pilots differentiate themselves and make a lasting impression on airline recruitment teams.

  • Comprehensive Support: veritastech pilot academy offers a personalized team of strategists, career mentors, and airline employment consultants who provide invaluable guidance and support throughout the pilot’s career journey. These experts offer insights, advice, and mentoring to help pilots enhance their experience, knowledge, qualifications, and employment references, setting them apart from the competition.

  • Industry Knowledge: With their deep understanding of the aviation industry, veritastech pilot academy is equipped to provide pilots with up-to-date information on airline hiring standards and requirements. This knowledge helps pilots align their efforts effectively and efficiently to meet these standards and increase their chances of securing their dream job.

  • Career Development: veritastech pilot academy is committed to the long-term success of pilots in the competitive world of commercial aviation. They provide career development resources and assistance to ensure pilots are well-prepared and positioned for growth opportunities in their aviation careers.

  • Prestigious Airline Opportunities: By enrolling with veritastech pilot academy and benefiting from their expertise, pilots can increase their chances of receiving job offers from prestigious airlines. veritastech pilot academy insights and support can help aspiring pilots fulfill their dreams of working for the world’s leading aviation companies.

As a leading aviation training and airline pilot career development consulting agent serving the largest international market, veritastech pilot academy offers a tailored approach, expert support, and valuable industry knowledge to help pilots maximize their potential, stand out from the crowd, and achieve their desired career goals in the aviation industry.

Why holding a commercial pilot license will not land you an airline job?

Let’s face the truth: the top airlines have high pilot recruitment standards that go beyond the basic qualifications of a newly-graduated commercial pilot. The goal for student pilots is to attain the necessary flight time, licensing, and aeronautical experience to become employable by these airlines, which means gaining an edge over the vast applicant pool competition, not just satisfying the basic legal commercial pilot qualification requirements.

Most international student pilots aim for first officer positions with prestigious passenger carriers such as Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Cathay Pacific, Eva Air, AHK, Fly Dubai, ANA, and more. These airlines hire pilots from diverse citizenship and ethnic backgrounds on multi-year contracts. However, securing these coveted positions requires meeting specific requirements that newly-graduated commercial pilots may not fulfill.

These requirements typically include holding a full, unrestricted Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) issued by a recognized ICAO member state. Preferably, the license should be from a developed, English-speaking country like the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and others. This ensures a high level of English language proficiency, which airlines consider crucial. It also helps verify that the pilot has acquired their qualifications legitimately and not through fraudulent means, which unfortunately can be an issue in some developing countries’ flight training industry.

Furthermore, significant aeronautical experience is necessary, usually exceeding 1500 flight hours, with a balanced combination of propeller and turbine/jet flight time. For a newly-graduated CPL holder with only 200 hours of flight time, achieving these qualifications and experiences can be a significant challenge, considering the high cost of acquiring flight hours. This is why many new pilots face the dilemma of gaining the required transitional aeronautical experience, leading them to search for underpaid and potentially risky jobs like bush-flying or banner-towing. Some even give up on their aviation dreams in frustration and let their pilot licenses expire, seeking employment in other industries. However, there are alternatives to this discouraging path.

veritastech pilot academy , with its team of consultants who are experienced current (or retired) airline pilots, has developed fully-integrated flight training and internship programs to address this transitional experience challenge. These programs offer a comprehensive solution, taking students from zero experience or any other level they have already achieved to obtaining a full FAA (United States) and TCCA (Canada) ICAO Airline Transport Pilot Licenses. In the process, students gain valuable propeller and/or turbine experience, meeting the pilot recruitment requirements of major airlines that hire contract pilots for long-term, well-paid positions.

By providing a structured training program and internship opportunities, veritastech pilot academy equips its students with the qualifications and experience necessary to stand out and succeed in the competitive airline job market.

How does this program achieve top objectives?

The FPAP-IND program is totally unique. It was developed by veritastech pilot academy consultants – all very experienced airline pilots – and designed in cooperation with several flight and ground school training providers, as well as internship and employment placement agencies. Our partners are located in India, Canada, United States, Caribbean and Hong Kong. Facilitation of FPAP-IND program is based on an unprecedented international partnership and cooperation to ensure that the Indian students get the quickest, most comprehensive and highly economical direct pathway from Zero experience level to the guaranteed airline employment.

FPAP-IND guarantees high quality, internationally recognized ICAO pilot licenses, and affords an opportunity to the program graduates to apply for internship as flight instructors for 12-18 months. Upon completion of the flight training and internship phases, students return to India (if they elect to do so) and complete their Canada (TC) to India (DGCA) ATP license conversion, and enter the hiring pool for the leading airlines in India.

Those students who specifially target Middle East airlines for their employment (Emirates, Qatar, FlyDubai, etc) and have to obtain at least 2000 jet hours to qualify for admission as DEFOs (Direct Entry First Officer) graduates will have a unique opportunity to apply for Canada’s permanent residency using the Canadian Experience Class, allowing the graduates of this FPAP-IND program, who worked completed the first phase of internships as flight instructors, to be able to apply for a permanent residence status in Canada, which, if approved, would allow them to fly for regional and major Canadian airlines, such as Jazz, Rouge, WestJet and Air Canada, etc. Our FTP in Canada (DLI number Whatsapp : https://wa.me/918015221365?text=Hello ) has a special agreement with AIr Canada Jazz – a regional carrier operating CRJ-700/900 aircraft – to offer preferencial interview and hiring to the program graduates, so that they can quickly and efficiently achieve the 2000 jet hour requirement for Emirates and Qatar.  )

Highlights of the academy

Beyond our Academy

Program Structure and Time-line

The absolutely fastest way to get from Zero experience level to the 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:

#PhaseDurationTypeLocation
1Enrollment1 weekMandatoryIndia
2DGCA Ground School3 monthsMandatoryIndia
3TC PPL, CPL license12 monthsMandatoryCanada
4TC CFI license4 monthsMandatoryCanada
5Flight Instructor Internship24 monthsOptionalCanada
6TC ATP license1 weekMandatoryCanada
7-AFirst Officer Internship12-18 monthsOptionalCanada
7-BFerry Pilot Internship12-18 MonthsOptionalCaribbean
8DGCA ATP License Conversion3 weeksOptionalIndia
9Permanent Airline PlacementUnlim.OptionalIndia

Total duration of the flight training and the initial flight instructor internship is approximately 3 years. All stages of flight training are conducted in Canada to a very high standard by an accredited aviation college. After the completion of flight training phase, all eligible students will be offered an opportunity to apply for the internship phase in order to work as flight instructors, which, in turn, will give them an opportunity to build additional flight time. After pilots achieve 1500 hours of total flight time, students will be able to obtain their Transport Canada (ICAO) ATPL and apply for either airline pilot or ferry pilot internships by using the Canadian Experience Class Program. At the last stage, graduates will be provided permanent airline employment placement assistance service by our company with such airlines as Air India, IndiGo, Spice Jet, Air Aisa, GoAir, 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. Those who elect to stay in Canada using the Canadian Experience Class Program, will be apply for apply for permanent employment with the regional and international airlines in Canada, such as Air Canada Jazz, Air Canada Rouge, Air Canada, West Jet, and so on.

So, how does this program work?

  • Phase 1 – Enrollment

At this stage, student will be required to complete enrollment application form and provide documents for initial consideration by our company. After application details and document screening, student will be contacted for the initial interview to check his/her knowledge of English and conduct the initial screening for the program suitability. (The full list of enrollment requirements is published here >>>) Once all requirements are satisfied, the student will be furnished with the flight training agreement and allocated a ground school class start date. The student will need to make a payment of 5% of the full training cost (to ensure high visa approval rate) and pay all the related administrative fees. The enrollment is conducted with the assistance of our main Indian partner  www.veritastechpilotacademy.org

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 written exams. veritastech pilot academy 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.

  • Phase 2 – DGCA Ground School

DGCA Ground School & Exams (3 months). In order to ensure that our graduates have a wide spectrum of domestic and international airline employment opportunities with a diverse number of air carriers, as well as to lay foundation for a swift Canadian visa approval process, the students will be required to take DGCA (ICAO-India) ground school and sit through the DGCA theoretical CPL and ATPL exams. The classes are conducted by our Indian partner veritastech pilot academy.org

  • Phase 3 – PPL, CPL License

After arrival in Canada at our partner FPT training center, a student will undergo a short Transport Canada pilot medical (if you have not obtained one before arrival, as per phase 1). After this, student will start his/her theoretical and practical training: ground school and flying. The FTP aims to conduct at least 2 hours of ground school every day and 1-2 hours of flight training together with the ground school. The flight training segment will be subdivided into Private, Instrument and Commercial courses, each giving the student a higher aeronautical license and grade. After completion of this training phase, the student will become a fully-certified Commercial Pilot holding a Transport Canada (ICAO) license, rated to operate single-engine and multi-engine aircraft, both in visual (VMC) and instrument meteorological (IMC) conditions. It takes approximately 200 flight hours to complete this stage.

  • Phase 4 – Flight Instructor Rating

Students who completed the phase 2 with the required standard of airmanship, safety and English proficiency, will then proceed to obtaining his/her Transport Canada Class IV Certified Flight Instructor rating. The Class IV Instructor Rating certifies the holder of a Commercial Pilot License or ATPL to conduct flight training under the supervision of a Class I or II Flight Instructor working within a Flight Training Unit leading to the issuance of the RPP, PPL, and CPL licenses and the Night and VFR-OTT Ratings. This rating is necessary to facilitate the internship phase of our program, which would afford the student an opportunity to work as a flight instructors and build valuable flight time, as well as get paid for this work. It takes approximately 30 flight hours to complete this stage.

  • Phase 5 – Flight Instructor Internship

Student, and at this point, a fully-qualified Transport Canada (ICAO) flight instructor, will be offered opportunity to apply for internship as a flight instructor with one of our Canadian FTPs, under the terms of the Canadain The Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP). Our flight centers in Canada are both registered DLIs (Designated Learning Institutions).This means that the students who graduate from this program are eligible to apply for the PGWP. The PGWP allows pilots who have graduated from an eligible Canadian designated learning institution (DLI) to obtain an open work permit (can work anywhere in Canada) to gain valuable professional aviation experience. Students will be offered priority hiring with our FTPs in Canada for the flight instructor position to build valuable flight time for the duration of up to 12 months. Alternatively, or in case that our FTP is full and can not hire any more instructors, Aerocadet will provide internship employment assitance with another flight school or air charter company in Canada. PGWP does not limit students to any one particular flight school or charter company in Canada, so graduates can work at any one of hundreds of aviation companies across the country. The only limitations being are that the employment must be full-time (30+ hours per week), as a pilot (field of study), and can not exceed 24-36 month. Pilots can expect to build way over 1500 hours of total flight time during this period – experience which is required to obtain an unrestricted Canadain ATPL. (veritastech pilot academy will provide comprehensive administrative support for this stage of the program)

  • Phase 6 – Canadian ATP License

Upon completing 18-24 months and over 1500 hours of flight time under the PGWP, Students will be able to apply for the Canadian Airline Transport Pilot license. 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 they 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 the Canadain ATPL.

  • Phase 7-A – Airline Pilot Internship

At this stage, qualified pilots will be able to obtain employment permit in Canada and apply for employment as a first officer in the regional airlines in Canada, such as Jazz , WestJet, etc. This stage is facilitated by taking advantage of the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program. CEC candidates become eligible for an unrestricted work permit, including airline employment, after they have built up at least one year of Canadian work experience as full-time employees (30 hours per month as flight instructor, as per PGWPP). Because the required documentation is minimal, CEC applications are normally processed within six months. As soon as the CEC application is submitted, pilots are allowed to continue employment under CEC/PGWPP until the CEC application is approved. (Applicants under the Canadian Experience Class are not required to show proof of settlement funds). When approved, student becomes eligible to apply for airline pilot internship with any Canadian airline. The work experience must have been obtained after graduating from the program of study. veritastech pilot academy  will provide comprehensive administrative support for this stage of the program. (The Canadian Experience Class point-based system is discussed in detail on our blog here >>>)

 
  • Phase 7-B – Int. Ferry Pilot Internship

This is a back-up option. In an unlikely event that student is unable to obtain Canada’s permanent residency permit, our partner in the Caribbean Global Air BVI Inc, will offer him/her 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 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 500 hours of valuable international cross-country flight time on various types of light piston and turbine aircraft with MTOW below 7500kg. (veritastech pilot academy  will provide comprehensive administrative support for this stage of the program)

 
  • Phase 8 – Indian ATP License

At this stage student can convert his/her Canadian flight crew license to Indian flight crew license. The conversion process is fairly easy for those applicants who already passed their DGCA ATP exams with  veritastech pilot academy, and is fully-supported by them. This phase is not required, but recommended to ensure that students can apply for airline pilot positions in the domestic employment market. Despite the Indian market being competitive, our graduates will have a huge advantage over the competition, not only because they would have both ICAO Canadian pilot licenses and ICAO Indian pilot licenses, but also because they would be fully airline employment ready: with high total flight time, high jet flight time, and valuable airline environment flying experience,as well as excellent recommendation letters from several companies (veritastech pilot academy   ,Global Air, HATS and the internship companies).

 
  • Phase 9 – Airline Employment Placement

This option is offered to the graduates who have completed at least 2 years of employment with a regional airline in Canada flying CRJ-700/900 or EMB-175 or Q-400 aircraft as first officers (see stage 5a). At this point, our company will continue fostering your pilot career by offering a comprehensive airline employment support with the leading airlines in Indian, as well as most Asian and Middle Eastern countries. There is no limit to the assistance program: we will continue our support until the graduates get permanent airline employment. Of course, it is conditional on the graduate’s passing the airline employment interview. Please note: this service is offered both to internship Option 6A and internship Option 6B graduates. However, internship Option 5A will be able to receive the fast-track placement, meaning that their employment placement should not take longer than 6 months. The graduates of Option 6B internship will receive a continues placement support, but the company will not be able to guarantee the total time it would take to place them with the airlines. (veritastechpilotacademy.org will provide comprehensive administrative support for this stage of the program).

Alternatively, graduates may opt to apply for Canadian permanent residency using the CEC immigration program, and continue working for Canadian airlines.

We are confident, that in view of growing pilot deficit in the World, and a unique and robust nature of our ATPL program, Students will be able to obtain airline employment within 2-4 months after completion of their internships.

FTP Selection: Canada East vs. Canada West

 
 

The flight training and internship phases are conducted by one of the two available FTPs in Canada: the Toronto Airways Inc (Canada East), or the Canadian Aviation College (Canada West). It is up to student to decide which FTP he/she wants to attend. Here is a short table which outlines main differences between the FTPs:

 Canada WestCanada East
Designated Learning Institution?Yes. DLI number O110027361097, “Canadian Aviation College”Yes. DLI number O19304162252, “Toronto Airways Inc”
Estimated total training duration from Zero to Instructor13-16 months. Vancouver has miler winter and good weather for training.18-24 months. Toronto area is affected by the Great Lakes adverse weather affect.
Estimated total internship duration24-36 months. Because it is a college, PGWP is longer.12-24 months, because it is not a college, PGWP is shorter.
Estimated total cost, not including accommodation$77,750 USD$73,500 USD
College certificate upon graduationCertificate of college course completion in Aviation Human Factors (not a degree)No college certificate
Transport Canada certificates upon graduationPPL, CPL, Instructor 4PPL, CPL, Instructor 4
Cost of livingMedium-highMedium
Part-time employment availabilityMediumHigh
Aircrtfat-to-student ratio1-to-41-to-5

Ultimately, it is up to each student to decide which FTP is right for them. However, here is a summary of our recommendations:

Canada-West FTP. Pros: Milder winters, which means more flying during this period. Cons: Higher cost of living, fewer part-time employment opportunities.

Canada-East FTP. Pros: Lower cost of living, more part-time employment opportunities. Cons: Colder winters, more frequent snowfalls and winds, which can disrupt training.

Recommendation. If you are looking to complete your flight training quickly and have a higher budget, we recommend Canada-West FTP. If you are more concerned with the cost of living and part-time employment opportunities, we recommend Canada-East FTP.

Additional Considerations. Weather: Canada-East FTP is subject to the weather patterns caused by the Great Lakes, which means colder winters, more frequent snowfalls, and wind. This can disrupt training during the winter time. Canada-West FTP has milder winters, which prevents frequent snow-falls and allows more flying during this period. Cost of living: The cost of living in Western Canada is higher than in Eastern Canada. This includes the cost of housing, food, and transportation. Part-time employment: There are more part-time employment opportunities in the Toronto area than in Pitt Meadows. This is because Toronto is a larger city with a more diverse economy.

Conclusion. Both Canada-West FTP and Canada-East FTP are excellent options for flight training. The best choice for you will depend on your individual needs and preferences.