International students flock to Canada flight schools

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The worldwide shortage of aviation professionals has sparked a boom in training international students at Canadian flight schools.
The Moncton Flight College in New Brunswick has signed a $60-million agreement with the BUAA to train 100 students per year over a five-year period, starting this year.
"There's been a big influx, particularly since the start of 2006," says John Davis, manager of flight operations for Toronto Airways Ltd., which has two flight centres.
In Manitoba, meanwhile, international students make up nearly one-third of the 250 students expected to train this year at Harv's Air, which owns its own airport at Steinbach.
"I wasn't able to put in the necessary flying time" in flight school in India, says Janak Patel, a Winnipeg Aviation student. It takes two to three years to earn a pilot's licence in India, Patel adds, but only eight months to a year in Canada.
International students can expect to pay between $35,000 and $50,000 to get their pilot's licence in Canada, depending on the type of aircraft and student ability - but European and Indian students report that is 30 to 40 per cent of training costs in their home countries.
15/09/06 Sharon Adams/Business Edge, Canada

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