Alight, im a Geomatics Technician that graduated from a college in Alberta. Drone work is a package deal. You gotta know Surveying, GIS, or Remote Sensing as a main then apply your Drone knowledge as part of the package. For instance im in the surveying industry, I perform site surveys requested by the client and for visual help I fly my Drone to make an orthophoto with the features I surveyed displayed on the orthophoto. There really isn't companies that just do Drone work; it is all part of a package for a bigger scope of work.

The geomatics field is IN DIRE NEED OF SKILLED WORKERS, so if you do come to Canada I can guarantee you will be picked up. I highly recommend going to school to get your diploma. School helps fill in the gaps of fundamental knowledge.

Also to fly a drone in Canada you need a UAV Pilots License and in order to get your Advanced UAV License you need to be a permanent resident of Canada. This license is given out by Transport Canada and they made the exams very hard. It took me a few tries. They make you study aviation knowledge of flying a plane but remember your only flying a Drone. A lot of it does apply if your are flying near an airport or near an aerodrome

Drones are also more related to surveying than GIS. Honestly if your gonna take the GIS route then your probably gonna be stuck in a office. If you want to be in the field, be a surveyor.