Dont let anyone discourage you coug!
Retirement ages keep going up and most of the world will be age 65 by the time we get there.
A lot can happen in 25 years!!!
Get the training done quickly, get a float rating and head north.
I did my PPL, CPL, multi and float ratings (no IFR though) all in 6 months.
That was 20 years ago though. IFR was another month on top of that after a couple of years in the bush.
As someone said previously, get your PPL and see how it goes.
Theres nothing like getting paid for something you love doing. (you probably wont love any of the companies you work for but thats the nature of this business).
Good luck!
PS Canada is not the only place you should consider for employment once you get some experience.