Evening All, Thank you to all of the applicants.  The Toronto FIR is pleased to announce, effective immediately, that Josh Eldridge will be taking over from Isaiah Frazao as our newly minted Events Coordinator.  Josh brings a wealth of real-world skills that will be great for his new role. We have also decided to run with an AEC (assistant EC) again to give us the best coverage, and Bosco Chan has agreed to take on the role.   Congrats and welcome to both ..read more

I unfortunately have the task of announcing the resignation of our current Events Coordinator, Isaiah Frazao.  Isaiah has approached to step down from his position due to personal time commitment reasons.  I wish to thank Isaiah for all is efforts and being our go to for our last few large events that he was integral to the functioning of.  So we will now have to search for someone to fill his shoes and help with keeping this FIR a hotspot on the network.  Reporting to the FIR Chief and Deputy Chief, as well as VATCAN’s Executive Team if applicable. This position ..read more

The Winnipeg FIR is pleased to announce multiple changes to the staff structure, effective today. First, Kolby Dunning will be moving from Deputy Chief to Webmaster - as many know already, Kolby has been integral in managing the FIR's web structure as well as handling all data and servers for Winnipeg. His knowledge in this field makes him a perfect fit for this position. We also thank him for his long tenure of hard work as Winnipeg's Deputy Chief, and know his presence will continue to be appreciated and welcomed on the FIR's staff team moving forward. Second, the team is excited to welcome ..read more

The Toronto FIR Staff is pleased to announced that Kyle Tam has been named as the successor to Bence Takacs effective immediately.  Kyle has already proven himself as a great instructor and brings some excellent skills to the table and we are really excited to see what he can do with the Toronto training system. We would again like to thank Bence Takacs for his excellent work during his term and wish him the best with his future endeavors.  Thank you to all that applied ..read more

         Date: April 25, 2023   POSITION VACANCY: Moncton Deputy FIR Chief   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTS TO: Moncton FIR Chief      Main Responsibilities:       •    Assist the FIR Chief with the day-to-day operations of the FIR.      •    Assist the FIR Chief in maintaining Letters of Agreement.      •    Assist the FIR Chief and Ev ..read more

Reposting to Forums now that they are online again! With Bence Takacs resigning as he finishes off university, we have some big shoes to fill in the Toronto FIR, we will now be accepting applicants. We are looking for a professional, enthusiastic and motivated individual to work on our team.  Reporting to the FIR Chief and Deputy Chief, as well as VATCAN's Executive Team, mainly VATCAN3 if applicable. The position will consist of coordinating training of the FIR's students, as well as developing training programs, and improving the overall training system as we advance our hobby forward ..read more

Facility Engineer    The Moncton/Gander (CZQM) FIR is currently seeking a professional individual for the Facility Engineer (FE) position.  The selected applicant will promote and support the FIR region through planning and development of facility software.  Reports to: Moncton/Gander FIR Chief and the VATCAN  Executive Team  Responsibilities:   Meeting the goals of the FIR with the development and publication of regular facility engineering software and documentation.   Coordinating with VATCAN  and other FIR’s with de ..read more

All I am pleased to report we have made an appointment to the Moncton FIR Chief role. Please join me in welcoming Jagard Strong to the role! Jagard has been a stalwart member of VATCAN and Moncton FIR for a number of years.  He's been instrumental in assisting with various large events transiting the FIR including his "favourite" event....CTP Jagard brings with him a wealth of knowledge from both the real world and the VATSIM world.  So I am excited to see what he brings to the table in Moncton!   Welcome Jagard and look forwards to working with you more!   ..read more

All. After some time I am pleased to report we have found a new VATCAN5 - Communications and Outreach Director!   Please join me in welcoming Guillaume Mathieu-Thérien to the role of VATCAN5.   Guillaume brings with him significant real world experience as well as VATSIM experience to the role and I very much look forwards to working with him!     Congratulations to Guillaume and my thanks also to all those that applied!  ..read more

We are looking for a candidate with strong leadership skills, organization, enthusiasm, and professionalism. The Chief instructor's primary responsibility is to oversee and manage training within the FIR and reports to the FIR Chief and VATCAN3. We may also be open to considering a co-operative CI arrangement.   RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:   - Leading the FIR's Instructors and Mentors, as well as providing support and conflict resolution for the FIRs students.   - Managing your own list of students and adjudication of OTS exams   - Coordinating with other FIR Staff and VATC ..read more