JazzHRB - Before thinking of working in Canada, you need a work Visa. They are clamping down on foreign work visas at the moment.
If you get a work visa you will then need to:
Get a Cat 1 medical, which you will need before anything as you need the number for exams etc.
Sit the CPL written exam. You don't need the 80hours ground school if you're converting a NZ CPL. You also don't need a letter of recommendation to sit the exam. You will if you don't get it on your first attempt. A good website where you can get all the study material is pilottraining dot ca.
You will then need to complete the CPL flight test. It is quite different to the NZ flight test, so you will need a few hours learning how they do it in Canada.
Once that has been completed you will need to get your logbook checked. You will need to prove you have done a 300nm x country flight. That's 300nm from the point of departure, not as a round trip. Proving that you did 2 landings along the way. The 3rd counts the landing at the destination at least 300nm away. You need 25 instrument time, of which 10 can be in a simulator. If you wanted to convert a night rating, you need 10 hours night, and if you're multi rated you need to have done 50 hours multi in the last 12 months to get it credited to your licence.
Once all that's done, then you are legally able to try find work as a pilot in Canada. It's a big country, lot's of flying from skis, floats, wheels, airliners etc.
It's a massive commitment, one that is costly, and one that doesn't guarantee success, but if it pays off, it is very rewarding.
Good luck!
Last edited by Nimbus safari; 7th April 2015 at 01:02.