Thanks John and Rich for some very useful info.
Rich VE3KI adds some info on this:
Regarding operation in other countries, Canada does not have reciprocal *licensing* agreements with any other country, only reciprocal *operating* agreements. For tourist-type visits to countries that have reciprocal agreements with Canada, which in practice means the US (no permit of any kind required), countries that have signed on to CEPT T/R-61-01 (most European countries plus a few others), or countries that have signed on to the IARP agreement (a half-dozen or so Latin American countries), a reciprocal operating permit from RAC will suffice. For other countries, you would have to contact the authorities in that country to determine whether they would be willing to grant you temporary operating permission.
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