"...and bring it back to Canada myself..." Depends on the firearm. ITAR doesn't apply to all of 'em, but exporting one is more the issue than importing.
Read this. Confirmation of SIR-VEYOR's "no timeline" will be there some place. Isn't a great site visually though.
http://www.canadacustomsinfo.com/mov...tlers-effects/
Anyway, this is where you start. Note that foreign safety course like you CCW doesn't apply. Nor does any other experience regardless of where or how much.
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/f...enager-eng.htm
Here for B.C.'s hunting regs and getting a licence there.
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sp...sident-hunting