I converted FAA nearly 20yrs ago, involved Pstar exam, all written commercial exams, radio licence, and a check ride....had a couple thou hrs at time, so wasn;t too bad. Licence conversion easy peasy, getting a work permit and a job Mmmm......tough. Immigration apparently getting tough on Kiwi and Aus boys coming over, I guess alot of the outta work Canadian pilots took it up a notch with the government.
Best of luck, pleased I got me Landed Immigrant when I did,not that it matters now married to a hot Canadian girl....