Like the Brits, the Canadians don't accept anybody's licence on par.
For the Canadian ATPL you will need to write some exams - two for the ATPL (SAMRON and SAMRAT), one for the IR (INRAT), one for all pilot applicants (basic stuff, can't remember the code), possibly one or two others at most.
You will also have to do a Class 1 IR.
Transport Canada charges $100 each for the SAMRON and SAMRAT, slightly less than that for the INRAT, the basic one is free.
An outfit here does excellent three-day (weekend - Fri/Sat/Sun) ground school courses across Canada, including the ATPL and IR, at pretty good prices. Instructors are mostly the Air Canada pilots that own the Company, price includes paperwork sent to you in advance. Their books are also sold across Canada in aviation bookstores.
<a href="http://www.aerocourse.com/" target="_blank">http://www.aerocourse.com/</a>
For the Multi IR the best outfit I researched, saw and used was Perimeter Aviation on the Winnipeg International airport. They have two sims and operate the training (multi only, on TravelAirs) on an airline SOP basis - a very good approach. They have an examiner on staff (delays for bookings for Transport Canada inspectors are now running up to 6 weeks, I hear) and they have made arrangements for you to get discounts at hotels/motels around the airport.
Perimeter is also the best value I found on price. And their location is an advantage in that most of the others in or near to high-density airports (such as Toronto, where the ILS and other navaids are) require substantial ferry times either get to the practice areas or to circle around in the airspace to get to the navaids.
<a href="http://www.perimeter.ca/" target="_blank">http://www.perimeter.ca/</a>
Good luck...
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