Licences and charter permits
Air licence
The Agency is the authority for Canada that issues licences to operate publicly available air services. The Agency issues licences to operate domestic air services to Canadian applicants. It also issues licences to operate scheduled and non-scheduled international services to and from Canada to Canadian and foreign applicants.
Canadian applicant
How to apply
Non-Canadian applicant
How to apply
General licence information
- Criteria to determine what constitutes an air service
- Air licencing requirements for resellers
- Application process for Canadian ownership determinations
- Guide to Canadian ownership and control in fact
- Exemptions to section 59 of the Act (obligation to hold an Agency licence)
- Licence requirements for fractional ownership
- Air licensing (FAQ)
- FAQs: Drone Operations and Air Cargo Licencing
- New minimum liability insurance coverage requirement effective July 1, 2021
- Notice: Requirements for discontinuance of air services
Charter permits
If you want to operate a passengers or a goods charter flight between Canada and another country, you may have to apply to the CTA for a permit, notify us in advance, or send in a report after the flight.
How to apply
Wet-lease, code-share and blocked-space approval
Under section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act (CTA), the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) is responsible for approving wet-lease arrangements for all non-scheduled (charter) and scheduled air services to, from, and within Canada for the transportation of both passengers and goods.
How to apply
Forms
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Contacts
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