Why do you expect any difference with English here?
pros:
- It won't take as much time as, for example, Russian phonetics. Many of the letters are jsut the same.
- you will feel just a bit more satisfied with yourself:)
- In case you've mastered it and can write it accurately enough, Russians will be glad to find you can write Russian. We don't see handwriting often... And we are pleased to see a foreigner having any Russian skill.
con(s):
- You can perfectly survive withoout it. Computers are just everywhere. No difference with Canada, i guess.