Canada Commercial Flight Operations

Overview

Transport Canada Civil Aviation is the national aviation regulator. Foreign operations contacts include [email protected] and [email protected], with an after-hours channel through [email protected].

Regulator

Transport Canada Civil Aviation

https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation

Commercial requirements

• Foreign air operations are handled through Transport Canada channels.
• Economic authority for scheduled or non-scheduled international service licences sits with the Canadian Transportation Agency when traffic rights are in play.
• Where Canadian-registered aircraft are involved, Transport Canada may issue a Foreign Licence Validation Certificate (FLVC).

Non-citizen / visitor requirements

• Foreign operators should confirm whether CBSA arrival paperwork, including any General Declaration requirements, applies to the planned operation.
• Overflights and technical landings should be coordinated through Transport Canada's published foreign-operations channels.

Operating rules

• CARs, AIP, and NOTAM govern flight rules and restrictions.
• Arrival and release procedures should follow CBSA and Transport Canada guidance.
• Airport-specific curfews or noise rules should be verified locally rather than assumed.

Enforcement / compliance risk

Transport Canada's public foreign-operations materials do not present a single consolidated fee schedule, so operators should confirm current charges directly with the authority before filing.

Regulator contact details

Secondary contacts

• Overflights / technical landings: [email protected]

Official sources

• Transport Canada - Foreign air operations
• CTA - Indexation of minimum liability insurance amounts
• CBSA AG1 General Declaration
• Transport Canada - Licensing for foreign pilots