Be very careful about putting any money in advance to Blue Bird or their partners in crime Aero Academy. Both of these companies were based at the London, Ontario airport and have since gone out of business there.
Blue Bird seems to have resurfaced at Chilliwack BC and the Aero Academy seems to have risen from the ashes as Phoenix Flight Academy at Dunnville, Ontario.
Both companies have appeared to be very shady operators and one should be very careful about parting with their money. Just my observations as a Pilot Examiner there from time to time and also talking to the instructors.
The poster above this one should also be treated with suspicion, his first post and everything is great!