Hey Nick,,,
its a bit of shagging around to get a Canadian License,,, i hold an Oz license & moved to Canada,,, I eventually sat the req 10 exams but only after a long & drawn out process... If you havent completed an apprenticeship you will need to do a corrospondance course,,, if you have they will assess your traing sylibus and you may have to carryout additional training ie:- (sign up for the corrospondance course) & do certain parts of it,,(Thomson Direct is the corrospondance school).. I would surgest get a job first & then have your employer start the ball rolling with Transport Canada.... it is also only 4 exams now... Make sure you take all trade school docs & sylibus...
good luck...