I had never heard of ASE in Canada but I did a search on google and came up with a few hits. According to http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/iw/blueseal.htm there are 35,000 ASE techs in Canada.
I've got my BC Certificate of Qualification in Automotive Mechanical Repair (issued by the gov't) which means I am certified to work on any part of any car or light truck. I also have my Inter-Provincial ticket which means my qualifications are recognized anywhere in Canada.
To get licenced here you apprentice for 6 (I think) years. It was 4 years when I got mine. Each year you go to school for 6 weeks. It used to be 4 weeks. After that you write a big test and you're done. Another test gets you the Inter-Provincial.
Apparently most places in the US will recognize a Canadian TQ too.
I've always wondered about ASE certification. You always hear about people writing and passing the tests and becoming ASE certified without ever lifting a wrench.