Originally Posted by Aslak
Now, here is the question. What is now-a-days the easiest way for me to get the FAA ATP?
Can I do the required checkride in combination with a recurrent check while in simulator in U.S.A. or Canada?
You can certainly do it in the US. Since you hold a US CPL, you're not really a "foreign" pilot from the licensing standpoint, so there should be no trouble. You will also have to take a US ATPL written, of course.