The problem with TAFE is that to do any kind of course regarding aviation, you need to be an apprentice. There is no course I know of where you can get some credentials to help you stand out to employers.
I was planning on getting my CPL in OZ or NZ. I have dual citizenship. I have heard of a HECS loan plan for flying in NZ but I haven't found any truth to it. I was thinking with at least a CPL behind me, getting a job as a heli apprentice might be much much easier. I really wanted to try and tackle that first. I thought that would give me enough background to score an apprenticeship.
Going back to what Phil Kemp said about BCIT, is that like TAFE or is it a university?