- the conversion takes about 3 weeks on average with cases that have gone as far as 4 months, come with an ATPL in hand that saves a massive amount of time. You also want to do this with the help of a local company, going it alone is a very tough task. Make sure all your licenses, medical, radio etc etc are all up to date.
- With 5000Hrs and a DHC-8 you will have no problem to find work, but find a company befor setting sail. (DAC aviation is one of them, canadian based in montreal)
- nothing can be done from canada (you can study a bit), just make sure you have all the papers ready when you arrive.
cheers,