Cargo pilot ambitions
Hi Michael,
As per Coop. and Int. your qualifications are exactly the same as any other fixed wing civil pilot. The flying is certainly different and "self loading baggage" and cargo each have their own pros and cons.
Getting basic experince in cargo flying is best done in southern Africa and the Middle east where companies like DHL and FEDEX operate smaller equipment with lower minimum hours (sometimes 200 hours and a type rating) but you will need a license or validation of the country of registration and a work permit (which can be hard come by).
Flight schools often help young people with enthusiasm in exchange for a bit of slavery in the office.Or learn with the CCF/RAF if you make their grades.Get your PPL and basic CPL under your belt.Commit to it long term now and it is not unlikely that you will have your command on a heavy cargo jet before you are thirty. Many of my peers are in their late twenties with DC8 and B747 commands.
Good luck