As 555Orange says, you guys aren't getting it.
Most countries, when you do an aircraft rating, issue you a P1 (Command Rating). Regardless of which seat you did it in in the sim and regardless of how the company wants to employ you (FO or Capt).
Australia is one I can think of that doesn't do that so an FO in Australian airlines will have FO designated on his licence for that aircraft type.
The JCAB does not recognize an FO rating on a jet aircraft. You need a P1 "Command Rating" on your licence. It doesn't matter if you were not employed as a Captain in a previous life.
In Japan, when you do your sim training, even the guys employed as FO's still do all their sim training from the left seat. The company then puts them in the right seat and employs them as FO's.
As for your Canadian licence I'm not sure but I think you would have a P1 Command Rating.
Cheers.