Fee Structure
The fee structure includes both hourly fees and hybrid fees depending on the type of application:
- hourly fees (Table 1):
- are charged for every hour a Transport Canada employee takes to process your application
- there is a maximum number of hours we can charge for
- this maximum is calculated by fiscal year which starts on April 1 and lasts until the following March 31
- once we reach this maximum, you won’t be charged for any additional hours within the same fiscal year
- charges will resume April 1 of the next year with the count of hours restarting at zero
- hourly maximums vary based on the service type (Table 2)
- hybrid fees include fixed and hourly fees:
- an initial fixed amount that covers up to 300 hours of work on an application (Table 3)
- an hourly fee for additional hours if an application takes more than 300 hours of work (Table 4)
- number of additional hours are limited by service type (Table 5)
- the same calculation methods apply as hourly fee described above
| Type of service | Fee | Service standard |
|---|---|---|
|
Canadian Technical Standard Order - Initial or amended design approval for an APU |
TC will acknowledge receipt of the application and provide the applicant with the name of the responsible designated contact, the project number assigned to the file and the fee information, within 30 business days of receiving an application. |
| Type of service | Maximum chargeable hours per year |
|---|---|
|
Canadian Technical Standard Order - Initial or amended design approval for an APU |
1,530 |
| Type of service | Fee | Service standard |
|---|---|---|
|
Canadian Technical Standard Order - Initial or amended design approval for an APU |
TC will acknowledge receipt of the application and provide the applicant with the name of the responsible designated contact, the project number assigned to the file and the fee information, within 30 business days of receiving an application. |
|
|
Canadian Technical Standard Order - Amended Issuance other than APU |
TC will acknowledge receipt of the application and provide the applicant with the name of the responsible designated contact, the project number assigned to the file and the fee information, within 30 business days of receiving an application. |
| Type of service | Fee | Service standard |
|---|---|---|
|
Hourly charge for Hybrid aeronautical product approvals |
Retains the same service standard established at the fixed fee portion of the service. |
| Type of service | Maximum additional hours per year |
|---|---|
|
Canadian Technical Standard Order - Initial issuance other than APU |
200 |
|
Canadian Technical Standard Order - Amended issuance other than APU |
200 |
All fees will change based on inflation every year on April 1.
Based on Transport Canada’s Policy on remissions, if we miss the service standard some of your fee may be reimbursed.
Learn more about the Service Fees Act.
Additional charges
For periods of extended discussions about a design application, that occur prior to the submission of a formal application, we may charge you an hourly fee of for assistance with the preparation of an application. Taxes are applicable.
We may charge for domestic or international travel when a TC employee must perform a service related to the processing of an application for the issuance, renewal, amendment or endorsement of a document. This charge may include transportation, accommodation, meals and incidentals and overtime when applicable.