I am an Indian CA. It has been an year for me now in Canada and I would say it has been challenging so far. Most of the employers I had a chance to be interviewed by were giving preference to Canadian Education and experience. For some of them, even an Accounting Diploma from Canadian Institute is better than Chartered Accountant from abroad(except US). So i realized it isn't what it looks like. The government recognizes and grants permanent residency based on our skills and qualifications from our home country but the employers don't recognize it much. I had to work at a position way lower than my profile. So, I just want to get done with my Canadian CPA exam asap and get recognized here. So the simple answer is Indian CA is just not good enough. You will be a Canadian CPA after Clearing Common Final Examination.
