Foreign License Conversion Wait Times
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From: Paris
Foreign License Conversion Wait Times
Hey everyone,
I was wondering if anyone has any recent (post COVID) experience in converting a foreign CPL or ATPL license (UK CAA, EASA etc..) to a Transport Canada CPL or ATPL. They've been helpful in providing a general approximation of the time expected, but I just want to see if anyone has any real experience and if so, how long it took.
Thanks for your help.
I was wondering if anyone has any recent (post COVID) experience in converting a foreign CPL or ATPL license (UK CAA, EASA etc..) to a Transport Canada CPL or ATPL. They've been helpful in providing a general approximation of the time expected, but I just want to see if anyone has any real experience and if so, how long it took.
Thanks for your help.
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From: Ontario
I literally just converted my FAA to TC. It took me about to months of waiting time.
Worth noting that TC and the FAA has bilateral agreement, but no such agreement exists for EASA/UK CAA license, so anyway you must pass a written exam (not even a conversion exam like the FAA to TC license) and a flight test, which means there is no waiting time. If you have the hours, and pass the written and flight test - your TC license will be issued on the spot.
Worth noting that TC and the FAA has bilateral agreement, but no such agreement exists for EASA/UK CAA license, so anyway you must pass a written exam (not even a conversion exam like the FAA to TC license) and a flight test, which means there is no waiting time. If you have the hours, and pass the written and flight test - your TC license will be issued on the spot.
