It looks like this is where they got that number from. It’s interesting that the handbook doesn’t mention anything about it where this does. https://tc.canada.ca/en/corporate-services/acts-regulations/list-regulations/canadian-aviation-regulations-sor-96-433/standards/part-iv-personnel-licensing-tra...

Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong but the way I interpret 421.72 (1) is that you must have held a class 2 instructor rating for at least a year prior to applying for a class 1 instructor rating. Here’s the reference from the cars: 421.72 Class 1 - Aeroplane - Requirements (1) Prerequisites An app...

Except for an Instrument Rating flight test, then they are considered a precision approach.

If you have enough money for everything, and go to a private flight school you can get everything done relatively quickly (about a year)

I know someone that was able to go from nothing to a commercial and multi-ifr in about 10 months.