Who needs a student Visa in CANADA:
1) If you are coming to hour build or a flying holiday and have a Canadian Licence or an Canadian licence issued on the basis of your Foreign Licence, you can enter the country as a visitor or tourist for 6 months or less.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/index.html
2) If you need to convert your licence to a Canadian Licence, you can visit the closest Transport Canada office when you arrive. For a PPL this takes 10-20 minutes and cost around $50 Canadian ($30 US funds). More conversion info at
http://www.harvsair.com/training/conversions/index.htm
3) Going to Canada in order to train for any pilot Licence.
If the course is LESS then 6 months NO visa is required and you can enter Canada as a visitor.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/index.html
If the course is OVER 6 months and the a student visa IS required. Allow 1-2 months to process a student visa. More information on this at
http://www.harvsair.com/training/ne...nt.html#foreign