由于退休率高, 加拿大面临1500名空中交通管制员的严重短缺. Canada faces a critical shortage of 1,500 air traffic controllers due to high retirement rates.

专家警告说,加拿大每年退休的空中交通管制员人数超过招聘人员的人数 (约150人),导致空缺位达到1500个. Canada faces a growing shortage of air traffic controllers, with experts warning the country is losing more controllers to retirement annually—around 150—than it is hiring, resulting in a gap of approximately 1,500 positions. 麦吉尔大学的约翰·格拉德克指出,需要高专业化和艰难培训,许多毕业生离开国外找更高薪的工作. John Gradek of McGill University notes the highly specialized, difficult training required, and many graduates are leaving for higher-paying jobs abroad. 虽然加拿大航海已经开始招聘工作, 但尚未完全解决缺口. While Nav Canada has launched recruitment efforts, it has not yet fully addressed the shortfall.