canada is a great place to train, concensus appears to rate transport canada standards above the faa. others may disagree. to convert a canadian licence to jaa:
if you hold a canadian cpl me/ir and you want a jaa atpl:
you must complete an approved atpl groundschool course and pass all the exams. then you must complete training at the discretion of the fto to pass the jaa cpl/GF flight test. then you must complete a 50 hr me/ir approved course for you me/ir and pass the flight test.
the cost of training is much cheaper here but your me ir is not recognised by the jaa... but you can do an approved jaa me/ir course in canada at canadian prices. if you did that you would save a bundle i believe.
besides the views in bc are superb.
I are canadian!!!!!