Jay Somerset wrote:
Does anyone have a reference to the requirements to obtain a Canadian pilot
license if one already holds a US one? I have checked the COPA web page,
but can't seem to find anything on this topic.

Thanks.

Details of requirements etc. are in:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/Re...ndards/421.htm

In summary, you can get a "validation" of your US license (which
requires that the US license remain valid) through a paperwork exercise
or you can do a medical, flight and written test and receive a
stand-alone Canadian license.

One thing to note is that there are a couple of privileges of the US
Private license that require additional ratings up here - Night and VFR
over the top.

Here are a few more useful on-line resources.

AIP Canada. This is roughly analogous to the FAA AIM:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/civilaviation/re...rs/AIP/pdf.htm

Transport Canada's Ontario Region Office has a page on visiting pilots
and foreign license holders at:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/OntarioRegion/ci.../ga/VisitP.htm

COPA and AOPA have a guide to cross border operations including the
procedural differences between Canada and the US. It's in the members
only area of both organizations:
http://www.copanational.org/members/...ada/index.html
http://www.copanational.org/members/...20Manual .pdf
http://www.aopa.org/members/files/travel/canada/
AOPA also has some additional information at
http://www.aopa.org/members/files/tr...da/index2.html

An Ottawa-area pilot put together an "comparison" of Canadian vs US
procedures. This one's from the Canadian point of view but might also
be of use.
http://www.rfc.ca/NewSite/Informatio...rison_2004.pdf

Hope this helps.