Just to give you an idea how much it costs to get a commercial license in Canada. When I was instructing in Ontario, in 1989, it cost approximately $33,000Can. {UK14,300pounds} (included accommodation, ground school, books, nav. equipment and 100 hours flying time in R22 and Bell 206). I am quite sure that now, 13 years later, the cost has increased greatly. How does this compare with Uk?