canadair
Again, I quite agree with your remarks.
Having done the 'overseas' thing myself, I may have compromised some excellent opportunities by an earlier than planned return to the motherland, for various reasons. (Selfishness wasn't one of them.) So, from experience, be careful when you make decisions over there. Homesickness can cause serious judgemental errors when it comes to that.
Unfortunately for me, it's been one regret after another since my return, but that's just the way it's worked for me.
(I'll try not to bore you with the 'crap' I've gone through.)
I've grown indifferent to the Canadian Aviation scene (which is officially, a complete joke) and have started to look for something else that makes sense.
You may find that if you do likewise, the people you're likely to end up flying with back here, simply cannot relate to your overseas experience and will look at you like you're from Mars.
I completely understand the emotional aspect of the Canadian ex-pat wishing to return to Canada, one day. I understand completely!!
As you'd expect, there are many "issues" to deal with in Canadian Aviation and very quickly one has to shake ones head and ask how much more regressive can it get???
Hold onto your hat!
As for the 7-4 Typed CDN Ex-Pat, I know there are dozens out there and an opportunity like this for someone wishing to come home, is more than understandable.
Anyone jumping into the Canadian Airline scene would be well advised to 'go for it'. There aren't the capitalization bucks out there these days, but somebody's got to succeed at it at some point one of these days and as usual, there are those Canadians who feel we aren't good enough to do it as well as the Yanks, Brits, Aussies, you-name-it.
I say.....bah, humbug!!!
P.S. Whatever you do, keep yourself current!!!