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Dash 8-400 (Q400) First Officer — WestJet Encore
✈️ Take the right seat on the Dash 8-400
At WestJet Encore, our First Officers create memorable journeys while upholding one of Canada’s most admired and respected corporate cultures. You’ll fly our state-of-the-art De Havilland Dash 8-400 (Q400) turboprops across an expansive network, champion safety, and serve as a brand ambassador for WestJet’s values—every flight, every guest, every day.
🧰 What you’ll do
- Operate the Dash 8-400 safely and efficiently in accordance with company SOPs, regulations, and best practices.
- Deliver warm, professional service that creates a memorable travel experience for every guest.
- Support the Captain with all phases of flight planning, execution, and post-flight duties.
- Collaborate with cabin crew and operations teams to ensure on-time, guest-focused performance.
- Model WestJet’s values, contributing to a respectful, inclusive, and safety-first culture.
🌟 Minimum qualifications
- Total time: 750 hours
- Pilot-in-command (PIC) time: 100 hours
- Licence/exams: IATRA, or both SAMRA & SARON — exams must be valid
- Medical: Class 1
- Language: ICAO ELP Level 4+
- Passport/travel: Current valid passport and any documents required to travel unrestricted
- Security: Eligible for a RAIC (must be obtained prior to completing Initial Ground School); clear police background and criminal record check
- Screening: Ability to pass a pre-employment alcohol and drug test
- Accepted licences: TCCA
💡 Preferred experience
- 1000+ hours total time
- Experience in multi-engine and multi-crew operations
🎓 Training and progression
No Dash 8-400 type rating? No problem. WestJet Encore provides full type training for qualified, non-type-rated candidates.
- PICUS program: First Officers holding a CPL may accrue up to 200 hours in Encore aircraft for a maximum credit of 100 hours PICUS toward ATPL requirements, as per CAR 421.11.
- Structured ground school, simulator, and line training designed for safety, proficiency, and career growth.
🤝 Our culture
Join a team that pairs operational excellence with genuine care. As a WestJet Encore First Officer, you’ll be part of a collaborative, guest-obsessed culture where leadership is shared on the flight deck and respect for people and procedure guides every decision.
📨 How to apply
If this sounds like your next step, prepare the following and submit your application:
- Resume/CV and brief cover note
- Flight time summary (total and PIC)
- Copy of TCCA licence and Class 1 medical
- IATRA or SAMRA/SARON results (valid)
- Passport and any required travel documents
Note: Visa sponsorship is not provided for this role.