Jpilot - I think you'll find yourself among many Canadians with CPL/IR or ATP/IR but no flying job. You may get lucky of course, but here in oil-rich Alberta, most of the taxi drivers are immigrants with degree level education or above. I even met one with a masters degree in oil and gas engineering! Qualifications that aren't Canadian count for very little in this country. Remember that if you have a JAA licence, you'll have to convert it at your own expense to a Transport Canada licence.