The Canadian exam is a good practical based test. Somewhere between JAA
and the FAA
exams (there is no oral exam, which is where the real testing is done in the FAA). 100 multi choice (out of 4) with about half based on a nav plot with associated perf & W&B. The flighttest is done by an MOT inspector and the employer does a base check also. From my limited dealings with the Canadian authorities, they seemed a fair bunch.
BP