low dollar as low dollar.
Canadian rates are about double what US rates are for training. The way Canadian dollar is strong, fuel costs high, labour rates higher than US nominally, it's not really 'heli training destination' for people who can compare and 'shop around'. I'm not talking about being suspicious of quality etc. I'd say that some US schools could be bit too informal, junior (C)FIs, but that's almost everywhere in US, due to job market and instructors don't stick around unless they're the owners or do it as side job.
So are usual Aussie rates. At least part of that extra cost is needed for semi-decent salaries unlike usually US and NZ.
The variation is usually within 50 bucks/hr all in for same/comparable a/c in US. It does add up if it's 20 bucks difference over 150-200hrs.
Anyway, I digress.