FAA to Canadian License conversion
 

So I took my Canadian medical exam a few weeks ago. I understand it takes a couple of weeks for that paperwork to get filed in the TCCA. I cant proceed without the # of my Canadian medical exam.

Has anyone here converted the certificates? I have at least found the steps I need to take on the TCCA website. That will convert my Commercial certificate, but what about my Flight Instructor Certificate? Does anyone know how to convert that? Has anyone done this? How long did it take? How much did it cost? I'd love some help.
Who can I call to see if they've even filed my medical yet?

Hi!

I wanted to do this...sounds relatively easy, BUT getting the right to work in Canada.

I wanted to apply for a Canadian company based in Karthoum.

ANy ideas on the work permit?

cliff
NBO
PS-US, and live in US, but wife is Canadian (YYZ), and kids will be dual-citizens soon.

Conversion agreement between U.S. and Canadian officials - Flight Crew Licensing - General Aviation - Aviation Safety - Air Transportation - Transport Canada

There's no provision for converting instructor tickets. Once you've got the commercial, you can gain the required experience (if you don't have it already) and take the ground and flight exams - just like a real Canadian. :)

Note there's no conversion agreement for rotary wing tickets. :mad:

As Cliff said, the right-to work is problematic.

Call the doctor from whom you took the exam.

Is there a "Gleim" or equivalent to study for the Canadian ATP written required for the conversion?

Pointless I think. If I remember it is a 20 question test with a 60% pass.

It is a 25 question test with a 60% pass mark. And it currently has the second highest failure rate out of all the Transport Canada exams, according to an area T.C. office.

I would recommend studying before you write.

note: this is for the FAAAA, which is the the exam for ATP holders.

That's normal. We are so much used to Gleim and memorize answers.

It's actually a 70% pass mark.

I haven't found any study materials similar to the Gleim (you won't get exact questions of course, TC doesn't publish their exam questions) but the closest would be to buy something like the Canadian Airline Transport Pilot workbook (and probably the Instrument one as well, since the study guide outlines you need to know "conversion topics" in that area too) and just use the relevant sections. The questions are fairly similar to the TC type of questions, including the fact that sometimes it feels like it's more of an English comprehension exam than an aviation one.... RTFQx2!

Good luck
*Edited to add: this site claims to have a conversion study course/ground school.
http://www.pilottraining.ca/site/