Just like to add that line training after you've done your base training is still a steep mountain to climb. Unfortunately people still fall at the last hurdle. It's only once you done your final line check that you can relax a little until your next recurrent sim.
I'm not saying integrated you are guaranteed of a position as jamesgrainge correctly says. I know and know of people who have sadly gained an fATPL through both channels and haven't got to their final goal. It's all a gamble at the end of the day. Good luck.