Originally Posted by
Harry Wayfarers
But he stated that he had a CPL and, I stand to be corrected, JAA/EASA hasn't been issuing CPL's for maybe the past 20 years, it's only an ATPL or a (frozen) ATPL
There is no such thing as frozen ATPL its just a nick name.
You are issued a CPL license from EASA but you will have the ATPL exams already complete ready the issuance of an ATPL.