Air Canada

YUL · YYZ · YWG · YVR

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Air Canada Airbus A220-300 — Photo (resized and cropped): Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0

Company

Airline based in Canada. Headquarters: Montreal. Founded 1937. Pilot bases include Montreal (YUL), Toronto (YYZ) and YWG. Fleet includes the A321XLR, A220-300 and A320.

Company details2 facts · Fleet · Sources

Founded: 1937
Headquarters: Montreal

FleetTypes listed by the airline

A321XLR
A220-300
A320
A321
A330-300
B737 MAX 8
B767-300F
B777-200LR
B777-300ER
B787-8
B787-9
A319

SourcesAir Canada “A history in Air Canada fashion”Air Canada “Survol – Air Canada”Air Canada “Second Quarter 2026 Management’s Discussion and Analysis”

Pay

Taxed (Canada)

Air Canada Captain, estimated annual pay

$260K

Air Canada First Officer, estimated annual pay

$139K

Our estimate

Submitted payREAL PAY

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Who it covers, what’s included, and when

Captain: Midpoint of the year-12 captain rates for the A320/737 (short haul) and the 777 (long haul), C$398.29/hr, × the 900-hr annual guarantee.As of: Pay rates effective 30 September 2026
First Officer: Midpoint of the year-6 first officer rates for the A320/737 (short haul) and the 777 (long haul), C$212.38/hr, × the 900-hr annual guarantee.As of: Pay rates effective 30 September 2026

SourcesFlight Trainers, “Air Canada Pilot Salary”Posted 21 September 2026 · checked 29 October 2026

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Base pay by year of service

Contract pay scale · September 2026

Aircraft

First Officer

+138%over 12 years

Year 1 $62K
Year 12 $147K

Captain

+12%over 12 years

Year 1 $198K
Year 12 $221K

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Year 6

First Officer

$120K

+$4.4Kvs. the year before

Captain

$208K

+$1.9Kvs. the year before

Hourly rate × 75 credit hours a month × 12 months, base pay only. Profit sharing, per diem and company retirement contributions are not included.

Pay and benefit terms

Researched 2 November 2026

Minimum guarantee: 75+ hours a month for first officers in their first two years; after that it varies by fleet and line or reserve, with a 900-hour annual adjustment2023–2027 CBA
Per diem: Canada/US: 85% of the NJC regional daily rate ÷ 24, paid by the hour; international: 65%, 70% or 75% by regionContract formula; updated every six months
Pension: DB, MEPP or DC plans, depending on when you were hired
Contract status: CBA runs Sep 30, 2023 – Sep 29, 2027; current pay rates effective Sep 30, 2026ALPA
Health cover: Medical, dental and other coverCompany-wide employee benefit

Summarized by PILOT VALUE from public union contracts and company and union materials.

Jobs

We have not been able to confirm any vacancies published by the airline.

Duty

Published by the airline

Not confirmed

We have not been able to confirm any duty terms published by the airline

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Benefits

Pension

Pension plans (all employees)

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Staff travelSpecial fares and travel passes for you, family and friends, plus reciprocal benefits with other airlines
Wellbeing supportUBY (access to a network of counsellors and therapists)

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Living

Dorval, Lachine & Saint-Pierre · Average rent by survey zone, paid by current tenants, 1-Bed

CAD 978 a month (≈$711)

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), "Rental Market Survey (October 2025)" · October 2025 survey (published December 2025)

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Living

Where to liveMontréal · YUL

Dorval, Lachine & Saint-PierreQC

Dorval, where Trudeau Airport covers about 60% of the land, and neighbouring Lachine on Lac Saint-Louis, where the Lachine Canal begins.

Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport

YULWe have not been able to confirm sources for travel times and transport to the airport
TaxiWe have not been able to confirm sources for fares or travel timesAdd the airline’s taxi rules

Beaconsfield & Baie-D'Urfé areaQC

A residential suburb on the north shore of Lac Saint-Louis, west of Trudeau Airport, where most residents live in single-family homes.

Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport

YULWe have not been able to confirm sources for travel times and transport to the airport
TaxiWe have not been able to confirm sources for fares or travel timesAdd the airline’s taxi rules

Saint-LaurentQC

A Montréal borough bordering Trudeau Airport and home to Air Canada's head office; Bois-Franc was built on a former airfield.

Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport

YULWe have not been able to confirm sources for travel times and transport to the airport
TaxiWe have not been able to confirm sources for fares or travel timesAdd the airline’s taxi rules

Mount Royal & Outremont areaQC

Residential areas northwest of Mount Royal: the Town of Mount Royal, planned as a garden city, and Outremont, with shops on Laurier.

Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport

YULWe have not been able to confirm sources for travel times and transport to the airport
TaxiWe have not been able to confirm sources for fares or travel timesAdd the airline’s taxi rules

RentAverage rent by survey zone, paid by current tenants · per month

1-Bed

Dorval, Lachine & Saint-PierreCAD 978 a month (≈$711)
Beaconsfield & Baie-D'Urfé areaCAD 1,451 a month (≈$1.1K)
Saint-LaurentCAD 1,163 a month (≈$843)
Mount Royal & Outremont areaCAD 1,146 a month (≈$830)
0CAD 2,500 (≈$1.8K)

2-Bed

Dorval, Lachine & Saint-PierreCAD 1,138 a month (≈$824)
Beaconsfield & Baie-D'Urfé areaCAD 1,773 a month (≈$1.3K)
Saint-LaurentCAD 1,365 a month (≈$994)
Mount Royal & Outremont areaCAD 1,415 a month (≈$1K)
0CAD 2,500 (≈$1.8K)

3-Bed

Dorval, Lachine & Saint-Pierre—
Beaconsfield & Baie-D'Urfé area—
Saint-LaurentCAD 2,125 a month (≈$1.5K)
Mount Royal & Outremont area—
0CAD 2,500 (≈$1.8K)

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), "Rental Market Survey (October 2025)"October 2025 survey (published December 2025)

Sourcesbasis · conditions · date

Basis: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), "Rental Market Survey (October 2025)"
Conditions: CMHC Rental Market Survey: the average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in the survey zone, as paid by current tenants. Not asking rents and not house rents. Survey zones do not match town borders ("area" towns). 3-Bed means three or more bedrooms
Yen amounts are converted for comparison at 1 CAD = 115.49 JPY as of 2026-08-22, and are not a current exchange rate.
As of: RentOctober 2025 survey (published December 2025)

Where to liveToronto · YYZ

Central EtobicokeON

Toronto's west end, southeast of Pearson Airport, where Kipling station marks the western end of subway Line 2.

Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport

YYZWe have not been able to confirm sources for travel times and transport to the airport
TaxiWe have not been able to confirm sources for fares or travel timesAdd the airline’s taxi rules

Northwest MississaugaON

The northwest corner of Mississauga, west of Pearson Airport. Streetsville, on the Credit River, keeps its historic small-town streetscape.

Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport

YYZWe have not been able to confirm sources for travel times and transport to the airport
TaxiWe have not been able to confirm sources for fares or travel timesAdd the airline’s taxi rules

OakvilleON

A Lake Ontario town southwest of Pearson Airport, with its downtown along Lakeshore Road and a harbor on the waterfront.

3-bedroom home listings (seen 2 November 2026, asking rents, not signed leases): CAD 2,900 a month (2,123 sq ft)

Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport

YYZWe have not been able to confirm sources for travel times and transport to the airport
TaxiWe have not been able to confirm sources for fares or travel timesAdd the airline’s taxi rules

MarkhamON

A city about 30 km northeast of downtown Toronto, home to many tech firms; Main Street Unionville is a heritage conservation district.

Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport

YYZWe have not been able to confirm sources for travel times and transport to the airport
TaxiWe have not been able to confirm sources for fares or travel timesAdd the airline’s taxi rules

Richmond Hill, Vaughan & KingON

Cities and a township in York Region just north of Toronto: Richmond Hill has Lake Wilcox, and King is rolling country with horse farms.

Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport

YYZWe have not been able to confirm sources for travel times and transport to the airport
TaxiWe have not been able to confirm sources for fares or travel timesAdd the airline’s taxi rules

RentAverage rent by survey zone, paid by current tenants · per month

1-Bed

Central EtobicokeCAD 1,874 a month (≈$1.4K)
Northwest MississaugaCAD 1,987 a month (≈$1.4K)
OakvilleCAD 1,915 a month (≈$1.4K)
MarkhamCAD 1,885 a month (≈$1.4K)
Richmond Hill, Vaughan & KingCAD 1,583 a month (≈$1.2K)
0CAD 2,500 (≈$1.8K)

2-Bed

Central EtobicokeCAD 2,190 a month (≈$1.6K)
Northwest MississaugaCAD 2,280 a month (≈$1.7K)
OakvilleCAD 2,337 a month (≈$1.7K)
MarkhamCAD 1,996 a month (≈$1.5K)
Richmond Hill, Vaughan & KingCAD 1,827 a month (≈$1.3K)
0CAD 2,500 (≈$1.8K)

3-Bed

Central EtobicokeCAD 2,497 a month (≈$1.8K)
Northwest MississaugaCAD 2,255 a month (≈$1.6K)
OakvilleCAD 2,439 a month (≈$1.8K)
MarkhamCAD 1,969 a month (≈$1.4K)
Richmond Hill, Vaughan & KingCAD 2,332 a month (≈$1.7K)
0CAD 2,500 (≈$1.8K)

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), "Rental Market Survey (October 2025)"October 2025 survey (published December 2025)

Sourcesbasis · conditions · date

Basis: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), "Rental Market Survey (October 2025)"
Conditions: CMHC Rental Market Survey: the average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in the survey zone, as paid by current tenants. Not asking rents and not house rents. Survey zones do not match town borders ("area" towns). 3-Bed means three or more bedrooms
Yen amounts are converted for comparison at 1 CAD = 115.49 JPY as of 2026-08-22, and are not a current exchange rate.
As of: RentOctober 2025 survey (published December 2025)

Where to liveWinnipeg · YWG

St. JamesMB

Winnipeg's west end around the airport, with residential streets along Portage Avenue dating from the early 1900s and parks like Bruce Park.

Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport

YWGWe have not been able to confirm sources for travel times and transport to the airport
TaxiWe have not been able to confirm sources for fares or travel timesAdd the airline’s taxi rules

Assiniboine Park areaMB

Around Assiniboine Park on the south bank of the Assiniboine River in southwest Winnipeg, with a zoo, gardens and the Assiniboine Forest.

Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport

YWGWe have not been able to confirm sources for travel times and transport to the airport
TaxiWe have not been able to confirm sources for fares or travel timesAdd the airline’s taxi rules

Fort Garry areaMB

A southwest Winnipeg community home to the University of Manitoba's main campus, with Pembina Highway running through it.

Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport

YWGWe have not been able to confirm sources for travel times and transport to the airport
TaxiWe have not been able to confirm sources for fares or travel timesAdd the airline’s taxi rules

St. VitalMB

A residential area in south Winnipeg between the Red and Seine rivers, home to St. Vital Park on the Red River.

Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport

YWGWe have not been able to confirm sources for travel times and transport to the airport
TaxiWe have not been able to confirm sources for fares or travel timesAdd the airline’s taxi rules

RentAverage rent by survey zone, paid by current tenants · per month

1-Bed

St. JamesCAD 1,182 a month (≈$862)
Assiniboine Park areaCAD 1,402 a month (≈$1K)
Fort Garry areaCAD 1,458 a month (≈$1.1K)
St. VitalCAD 1,265 a month (≈$919)
0CAD 2,500 (≈$1.8K)

2-Bed

St. JamesCAD 1,442 a month (≈$1.1K)
Assiniboine Park areaCAD 1,809 a month (≈$1.3K)
Fort Garry areaCAD 1,731 a month (≈$1.3K)
St. VitalCAD 1,620 a month (≈$1.2K)
0CAD 2,500 (≈$1.8K)

3-Bed

St. JamesCAD 1,858 a month (≈$1.4K)
Assiniboine Park areaCAD 1,878 a month (≈$1.4K)
Fort Garry areaCAD 2,060 a month (≈$1.5K)
St. VitalCAD 1,882 a month (≈$1.4K)
0CAD 2,500 (≈$1.8K)

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), "Rental Market Survey (October 2025)"October 2025 survey (published December 2025)

Sourcesbasis · conditions · date

Basis: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), "Rental Market Survey (October 2025)"
Conditions: CMHC Rental Market Survey: the average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in the survey zone, as paid by current tenants. Not asking rents and not house rents. Survey zones do not match town borders ("area" towns). 3-Bed means three or more bedrooms
Yen amounts are converted for comparison at 1 CAD = 115.49 JPY as of 2026-08-22, and are not a current exchange rate.
As of: RentOctober 2025 survey (published December 2025)

Where to liveVancouver · YVR

RichmondBC

The city that includes Sea Island, home of YVR. Steveston, on its southwest tip, is an old fishing village with a working harbor.

3-bedroom home listings (seen 2 November 2026, asking rents, not signed leases): CAD 3,550 a month (1,504 sq ft)

Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport

YVRWe have not been able to confirm sources for travel times and transport to the airport
TaxiWe have not been able to confirm sources for fares or travel timesAdd the airline’s taxi rules

Kitsilano & Point GreyBC

Residential West Side neighborhoods on the south shore of English Bay, from Kitsilano Beach west to Jericho and Spanish Banks.

Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport

YVRWe have not been able to confirm sources for travel times and transport to the airport
TaxiWe have not been able to confirm sources for fares or travel timesAdd the airline’s taxi rules

Kerrisdale & West SideBC

A residential neighborhood on Vancouver's West Side, north of YVR, with a shopping district along West 41st Avenue.

Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport

YVRWe have not been able to confirm sources for travel times and transport to the airport
TaxiWe have not been able to confirm sources for fares or travel timesAdd the airline’s taxi rules

West VancouverBC

On Burrard Inlet's north shore, linked to downtown Vancouver by the Lions Gate Bridge, with homes rising from the water up the mountainside.

Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport

YVRWe have not been able to confirm sources for travel times and transport to the airport
TaxiWe have not been able to confirm sources for fares or travel timesAdd the airline’s taxi rules

District of North VancouverBC

Spread across the North Shore mountain slopes above Burrard Inlet, with Deep Cove and Lynn Canyon's suspension bridge close by.

Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport

YVRWe have not been able to confirm sources for travel times and transport to the airport
TaxiWe have not been able to confirm sources for fares or travel timesAdd the airline’s taxi rules

RentAverage rent by survey zone, paid by current tenants · per month

1-Bed

RichmondCAD 1,676 a month (≈$1.2K)
Kitsilano & Point GreyCAD 1,915 a month (≈$1.4K)
Kerrisdale & West SideCAD 1,905 a month (≈$1.4K)
West VancouverCAD 2,153 a month (≈$1.6K)
District of North VancouverCAD 2,359 a month (≈$1.7K)
0CAD 4,500 (≈$3.3K)

2-Bed

RichmondCAD 2,018 a month (≈$1.5K)
Kitsilano & Point GreyCAD 2,651 a month (≈$1.9K)
Kerrisdale & West SideCAD 2,957 a month (≈$2.2K)
West VancouverCAD 3,252 a month (≈$2.4K)
District of North VancouverCAD 2,756 a month (≈$2K)
0CAD 4,500 (≈$3.3K)

3-Bed

RichmondCAD 2,450 a month (≈$1.8K)
Kitsilano & Point GreyCAD 3,733 a month (≈$2.7K)
Kerrisdale & West SideCAD 4,468 a month (≈$3.2K)
West Vancouver—
District of North VancouverCAD 2,656 a month (≈$1.9K)
0CAD 4,500 (≈$3.3K)

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), "Rental Market Survey (October 2025)"October 2025 survey (published December 2025)

Sourcesbasis · conditions · date

Basis: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), "Rental Market Survey (October 2025)"
Conditions: CMHC Rental Market Survey: the average rent of purpose-built rental apartments in the survey zone, as paid by current tenants. Not asking rents and not house rents. Survey zones do not match town borders ("area" towns). 3-Bed means three or more bedrooms
Yen amounts are converted for comparison at 1 CAD = 115.49 JPY as of 2026-08-22, and are not a current exchange rate.
As of: RentOctober 2025 survey (published December 2025)

Photo credits17

Dorval, Lachine & Saint-PierrePymouss / CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and cropped)
Beaconsfield & Baie-D'Urfé areaParcours riverain - Ville de Montréal from Canada / CC BY 2.0 (resized and cropped)
Saint-Laurentantoine fleitz / CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and cropped)
Mount Royal & Outremont areaStanisom / CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and cropped)
Central EtobicokeCanmenwalker / CC BY 4.0 (resized and cropped)
Northwest MississaugaCanmenwalker / CC BY 4.0 (resized and cropped)
OakvilleWhpq / CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized and cropped)
Richmond Hill, Vaughan & KingCanmenwalker / CC BY 4.0 (resized and cropped)
St. JamesTomjoadboy / CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized and cropped)
Assiniboine Park areaShahnoor Habib Munmun / CC BY 3.0 (resized and cropped)
Fort Garry areaTeles / CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized and cropped)
St. VitalGreg N / CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized and cropped)
RichmondWpcpey / CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and cropped)
Kitsilano & Point GreyFrancisco Anzola / CC BY 2.0 (resized and cropped)
Kerrisdale & West SideCanmenwalker / CC BY 4.0 (resized and cropped)
West VancouverSunnya343 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and cropped)
District of North VancouverXicotencatl / CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and cropped)

Work rules

Researched 2 November 2026

During training: Hotel and meals, with stay options based on distance; receipted taxi fares reimbursed when no transport is providedTraining only — not your regular commute

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Sourcesbasis · conditions · date

Basis: US DOT BTS “T-100 International Segment (All Carriers), July 2026”
Conditions: Airports on international segments to and from the US flown by Air Canada scheduled passenger flights in the US DOT (BTS) July 2026 traffic data. Base airports are not included.
Destinations confirmed in our research: 22 airports, as of 29 October 2026. This may not be every destination. It does not show which aircraft types or bases fly there, or whether crews lay over.
Sorted by region (cities with a photo first), not by popularity or number of flights.
As of: Checked in our research on 29 October 2026

Photo credits8

San FranciscoMariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz) / CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and cropped)
SeattleSajad Mohamad / CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and cropped)
HoustonJason Villanueva / CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and cropped)
DallasEric Statzer / CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and cropped)
Los AngelesBDS2006 / CC BY 3.0 (resized and cropped)
ChicagoJohn Picken (derivative work: Georgfotoart) / CC BY 2.0 (resized and cropped)
Washington, D.C.Ralf Roletschek / CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized and cropped)
BostonIan Howard / CC BY 2.5 (resized and cropped)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Air Canada captain salary in 2026?

Air Canada captain pay is estimated at about $260K per year, pre-tax. These are our own estimates from public information, not figures the airline publishes.

What is the Air Canada first officer salary?

Air Canada first officer pay is estimated at about $139K per year, pre-tax, rising with seniority.

What are the requirements to become an Air Canada pilot?

Captain / First Officer — International operations. Toronto / Vancouver based. Key requirements: License: Transport Canada ATPL; English: ICAO Level 4 or above. We have not been able to confirm flight-hour requirements the airline publishes.

What is the Air Canada pilot salary per month?

We do not publish a monthly figure for Air Canada. An annual figure divided by twelve is not what lands in a given month — what you are paid moves with the hours you fly.

What is the Air Canada pilot pay scale?

We estimate annual pay for Air Canada captains at about $260K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure Air Canada publishes. These are gross figures, before income tax. The actual figure moves with the aircraft type, years of service and the routes you fly. We estimate annual pay for Air Canada first officers at about $139K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure Air Canada publishes. These are gross figures, before income tax. The actual figure moves with the aircraft type, years of service and the routes you fly. Source checked 2026-10-29; yen figures are converted for comparison at the rate held as of 2026-08-22, not a live rate.

Is the Air Canada pilot salary before or after tax?

Every figure on this page is gross, before income tax. Take-home depends on where you are resident and on your own deductions, so no single percentage applies, and we do not publish one. Airlines based in countries with no personal income tax — the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia — leave more of the same gross figure in your hand.

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