Hi, me and my girlfriend live in Canada. Saskatoon Saskatchewan to be
exact(In case it matters). We are both Canadian Citizen's. We would
like to move to Tempe, Arizona in the United States and both work and
live there without losing our Canadian Citizenship. I am a commercial
pilot and my girlfriend is a medical office assistant. I fly for a
airborne geophysics company (survey pilot) but would be willing to
take any type of aviation flying job. What do we have to do in order
to be able to do this?

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Request for Question Clarification by hummer-ga on 03 Sep 2005 05:17 PDT

Hi sircessna,

Look at the "Professional Job List" at the following link and let us
know if either of you qualify for any of the jobs.

NAFTA Professional Job Series List
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1274.html#16

By the way, you will not lose your Canadian citizenship by just
working in the U.S.  Likewise, even if you become a U.S. citizen, you
will retain your Canadian citizenship (dual citizenship).

Regards,
hummer

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Clarification of Question by sircessna-ga on 03 Sep 2005 10:58 PDT

Hello, I have been to that webpage before and neither of us qualify.
Is it possible to obtain citizenship another way and then once
becoming a dual citizen continue my profession as a pilot in the
United States? I am a bit confused on this whole subject as why I have
came here for help. Do I actually have to become a citizen? or can I
just get a green card?

HI,
The official site of the US Citizenship and Immigration Service has
all the information:

http://uscis.gov/graphics/

And it also warns against private sites and agencies that offer assistance.
Having said that, I will still add this site since it addresses your
question and can help you know what to look for on the uscis site.
Myoarin

The problem in coming here and hoping to find a job does not lie in
your citizenship, it's in getting a "Green Card" or the right to work
in the USA. I have known a handful of pilots that are not US citizens
that fly for the airlines and they needed a green card to even apply
for any pilot job in this country.

For the US Gov't FAQ page specifically on work permits/Green Cards, go here-
http://uscis.gov/graphics/faqsgen.htm#greencard

Although you may qualify flight experience wise for many pilot
positions here, you will be hard pressed to find any employer that
will sponsor a pilot to get a work permit as there as many, many
pilots looking for jobs that have citizenship or a green card already.
In a post 9/11 environment, there are still thousands of pilots on
furlough and competition for any flying job is brisk. Pilot positions,
espeically in the private sector, are quite often had by personal
contacts before the job ever makes it out to the 'for hire' ads.

Additionally, you would need to convert your Canadian
certificates/licenses to FAA ones to fly for hire in the USA. For more
information on that, visit-

http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/foreign_license_verification/

To see pilot job listings, and their requirements, visit these popular sites-

www.climbto350.com
www.findapilot.com
www.avcrew.com 
www.avianation.com
www.pilotcrewjobs.com
www.planejobs.com
www.USaviation.com

Additionally, these sites are are a must for any pilot in the US job
market. They are the premier webpages for interview information and
'gouge':

www.aviationinterviews.com 
www.willfly4food.com

aviatrix, thanks for your comment. I am well aware of the aviation
industy in the United States. It is much similar to Canada. I have
also recently talked to a FAA office in Oklahoma City and the
conversion doesnt seem to be much at all. I have reviewed the link you
posted and seems to me as you mentioned. I need a green card. Thanks
for you comment again. I greatly appreciate it. I am going to give
that a good read and probally more than once. The more I look into
this the more unlikely it looks for us to move to the United States if
I want to continue to    fly for a living. I thought there may be some
alternative way to be able to accomplsh this.