Geoff
I'm off to HAi soon too. When are you going?
I had the same question about hours - plus a load of others. You can structure the course to get you the required 50 min hours in the R22. You'll probably need a minimum of 200 hours to get an instructor job, which you'll probably have if you take the CFII route.
Leee
Did you need another visa to get into Canada? I'd be interested to hear how that worked out...
Cheers
Col