Well, the fact that the slime ball Solheim lives here in Norway should put us on the bottom half of that list. You canadians should be very happy that you've got the Atlantic between yourself and him.

Besides you've got much nicer helicopters over there too.

Thanks a lot for your help. That link from W5 helped a lot! Sounds like the operators are a little tough on the beginners over there though. That's very sad really, since we kinda need fresh pilots in order to get the experienced ones. I'm not looking for an entry level position myself, but I'm agai...

My best advise would be to stay out of europe. It sucks! I'm not kidding, it doesn't really matter if you can fly or not as long as you know your theory. Get me outta here!!!
The written tests are multiple guess though. And the full ATPL course consists of 16 ring binders. Sixteen!

Im getting tired of fighting the Norwegian restrictions on flying, so I've started looking to Canada for work. How's the job market for helicopter pilots over there? Any companies that operate mainly Bell?
Can I use my FAA or my JAA license in Canada?
Any input would be greatly appreciated.

You need to take the whole JAA CPL or ATPL theory. When it comes to flying skills, that seems not to be so important in Europe as long as you know the theory. Do whatever training you feel you need and go for your checkride. Good luck.