Request a supplemental type certificate for an aeronautical product

Fees and service standards

Fee Structure

The fee structure includes both fixed fees and hybrid fees depending on the type of application:

  • fixed fees are a one-time fee for a service regardless of how many hours the project takes (Table 1)
  • hybrid fees are a combination of fees that include:
    • an initial fixed amount that covers up to 300 hours of work on an application (Table 2)
    • an hourly fee for additional hours if an application takes more than 300 hours of work (Table 3)
    • a maximum number of additional hours we can charge for based on the product type (Table 4)
    • 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
Table 1: Fixed rate fees for the amended issuance of Supplemental Type Certificates with no hourly limit
Type of service Fee Service standard
Supplemental Type Certificate - Technical data revision without re-issuance 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.
Supplemental Type Certificate - Amended issuance - TCCA issued 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.
Supplemental Type Certificate - Amended Issuance - Single or Several Serial Number(s) - TCCA issued 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.
Supplemental Type Certificate - Amended Issuance - Single or Several Serial Number(s) - Delegate issued TC will establish the initial certification basis, pursuant to the Canadian Aviation Regulations, within 120 business days of being satisfied that all necessary regulatory and design standard requirements for the product’s type design have been identified.
Table 2: Hybrid fixed fees for the issuance of new Supplemental Type Certificates (first 300 hours of work)
Type of service Fee Service standard
Supplemental Type Certificate - Initial issuance - TCCA issued 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.
Supplemental Type Certificate - Initial Issuance - Single Serial Number - TCCA issued 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.
Supplemental Type Certificate - Initial Issuance - Several Serial Numbers - TCCA issued 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.
Supplemental Type Certificate - Initial Issuance - Single or Several Serial Number(s) - Delegate issued TC will establish the initial certification basis, pursuant to the Canadian Aviation Regulations, within 120 business days of being satisfied that all necessary regulatory and design standard requirements for the product’s type design have been identified.
Table 3: Hybrid hourly fee after 300 hours of work
Type of service Fee Service standard
Hourly charge for Part III Hybrid aeronautical product approvals Retains the same service standard established at the fixed fee portion of the service.
Table 4: Maximum chargeable additional hours of work by product type
Aeronautical product type Maximum additional hours per year
Transport category aeroplanes of 150,000 kg or more 4,680
Transport category aeroplanes under 150,000 kg 2,810
Level 4 normal category aeroplanes with passenger seating configurations of ten to nineteen 1,880
Level 3 normal category aeroplanes with passenger seating configurations of seven to nine 1,500
Level 2 normal category aeroplanes with passenger seating configurations of two to six 710
Level 1 normal category aeroplanes with passenger seating configurations of no more than one 320
Normal category rotorcraft 890
Transport category rotorcraft 1,410
Airships 190
Balloons 30
Engines — turbine 612
Engines — reciprocating 10
Propellers 30
Gliders or powered gliders 240

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.

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