The following charts and documents display the Summary of Personnel Licences Statistics by year for the period 2007-2018.
- Aeroplane Pilot Licences Statistics
- Helicopter Pilot Licences Statistics
- Other Pilot Licences and Permits Statistics
- Air Traffic Controller Statistics
It should be noted that due to COVID and other technical issues, Transport Canada is unable to provide personnel licensing statistics after 2018 until further notice.
Aeroplane Pilot Licences Statistics
Private Pilot Licences Aeroplane In Force (PPL-A)
Text version
| Year | Private Pilot Licences Aeroplane - In Force |
|---|---|
|
2007 |
27,581 |
|
2008 |
27,138 |
|
2009 |
26,941 |
|
2010 |
26,873 |
|
2011 |
25,868 |
|
2012 |
24,982 |
|
2013 |
24,610 |
|
2014 |
24,132 |
|
2015 |
24,022 |
|
2016 |
23,810 |
|
2017 |
23,425 |
|
2018 |
22,132 |
Private Pilot Licences Aeroplane In Force (PPL-A) – Male Female Comparison
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| Private Pilot Licences Aeroplane | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Male | Female | |
|
2007 |
25,913 |
1,668 |
|
|
2008 |
25,525 |
1,613 |
|
|
2009 |
25,350 |
1,591 |
|
|
2010 |
25,175 |
1,698 |
|
|
2011 |
24,133 |
1,735 |
|
|
2012 |
23,304 |
1,678 |
|
|
2013 |
22,993 |
1,617 |
|
|
2014 |
22,530 |
1,602 |
|
|
2015 |
22,498 |
1,524 |
|
|
2016 |
22,316 |
1,494 |
|
|
2017 |
21,892 |
1,533 |
|
|
2018 |
20,573 |
1,559 |
|
Commercial Pilot Licences Aeroplane In Force (CPL-A)
Text version
| Year | Commercial Pilot Licences Aeroplane - In Force |
|---|---|
|
2007 |
7,480 |
|
2008 |
8,364 |
|
2009 |
7,668 |
|
2010 |
7,975 |
|
2011 |
7,972 |
|
2012 |
7,838 |
|
2013 |
7,637 |
|
2014 |
7,349 |
|
2015 |
7,774 |
|
2016 |
7,582 |
|
2017 |
7,641 |
|
2018 |
7,470 |
Commercial Pilot Licences Aeroplane In Force (CPL-A) – Male Female Comparison
Text version
| Commercial Pilot Licences Aeroplane | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Male | Female | |
|
2007 |
6,916 |
564 |
|
|
2008 |
7,786 |
578 |
|
|
2009 |
7,094 |
574 |
|
|
2010 |
7,389 |
586 |
|
|
2011 |
7,437 |
535 |
|
|
2012 |
7,284 |
554 |
|
|
2013 |
7,093 |
544 |
|
|
2014 |
6,817 |
532 |
|
|
2015 |
7,181 |
593 |
|
|
2016 |
7,020 |
562 |
|
|
2017 |
7,053 |
588 |
|
|
2018 |
6,886 |
584 |
|
Airline Transport Pilot Licences Aeroplane In Force (ATPL-A)
Text version
| Year | Airline Transport Pilot Licences Aeroplane - In Force |
|---|---|
|
2007 |
11,310 |
|
2008 |
12,004 |
|
2009 |
11,840 |
|
2010 |
11,869 |
|
2011 |
12,192 |
|
2012 |
12,568 |
|
2013 |
12,768 |
|
2014 |
10,840 |
|
2015 |
13,546 |
|
2016 |
13,735 |
|
2017 |
13,970 |
|
2018 |
13,595 |
Airline Transport Pilot Licences Aeroplane In Force (ATPL-A) – Male Female Comparison
Text version
| Airline Transport Pilot Licences Aeroplane | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Male | Female | |
|
2007 |
10,813 |
497 |
|
|
2008 |
11,456 |
548 |
|
|
2009 |
11,291 |
549 |
|
|
2010 |
11,296 |
573 |
|
|
2011 |
11,582 |
610 |
|
|
2012 |
11,925 |
643 |
|
|
2013 |
12,108 |
660 |
|
|
2014 |
10,253 |
587 |
|
|
2015 |
12,808 |
738 |
|
|
2016 |
12,969 |
766 |
|
|
2017 |
13,189 |
781 |
|
|
2018 |
12,834 |
761 |
|
Recreational Pilot Permit In Force (RPP-A)
Text version
| Year | Recreational Pilot Permit - In Force |
|---|---|
|
2007 |
1,267 |
|
2008 |
1,281 |
|
2009 |
1,265 |
|
2010 |
1,283 |
|
2011 |
1,295 |
|
2012 |
1,305 |
|
2013 |
1,315 |
|
2014 |
1,321 |
|
2015 |
1,331 |
|
2016 |
1,329 |
|
2017 |
1,301 |
|
2018 |
1,292 |
Recreational Pilot Permit In Force (RPP-A) – Male Female Comparison
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| Recreational Pilot Permit Aeroplane | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Male | Female | |
|
2007 |
1,206 |
61 |
|
|
2008 |
1,223 |
58 |
|
|
2009 |
1,205 |
60 |
|
|
2010 |
1,217 |
66 |
|
|
2011 |
1,220 |
75 |
|
|
2012 |
1,235 |
70 |
|
|
2013 |
1,245 |
70 |
|
|
2014 |
1,244 |
77 |
|
|
2015 |
1,256 |
75 |
|
|
2016 |
1,260 |
69 |
|
|
2017 |
1,238 |
63 |
|
|
2018 |
1,227 |
65 |
|
Comparison of Private Pilot Licences Aeroplane, Commercial Pilot Licences Aeroplane, Airline Transport Pilot Licences Aeroplane and Recreational Pilot Permits Aeroplane In Force
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|
Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Recreational Pilot Permit Aeroplane - In Force |
1,267 |
1,281 |
1,265 |
1,283 |
1,295 |
1,305 |
1,315 |
1,321 |
1,331 |
1,329 |
1,301 |
1,292 |
|
Private Pilot Licence Aeroplane - In Force |
27,581 |
27,138 |
26,941 |
26,873 |
25,868 |
24,982 |
24,610 |
24,132 |
24,022 |
23,810 |
23,425 |
22,132 |
|
Commercial Pilot Licences Aeroplane - In Force |
7,480 |
8,364 |
7,668 |
7,975 |
7,972 |
7,838 |
7,637 |
7,349 |
7,774 |
7,582 |
7,641 |
7,470 |
|
Airline Transport Pilot Licences Aeroplane - In Force |
11,310 |
12,004 |
11,840 |
11,869 |
12,192 |
12,568 |
12,768 |
10,840 |
13,546 |
13,735 |
13,970 |
13,595 |
Helicopter Pilot Licences Statistics
Private Pilot Licences Helicopter In Force (PPL-H)
Text version
| Year | Private Pilot Licence Helicopter - In Force |
|---|---|
|
2007 |
534 |
|
2008 |
596 |
|
2009 |
594 |
|
2010 |
598 |
|
2011 |
627 |
|
2012 |
623 |
|
2013 |
634 |
|
2014 |
643 |
|
2015 |
690 |
|
2016 |
701 |
|
2017 |
734 |
|
2018 |
709 |
Private Pilot Licences Helicopter In Force (PPL-H) – Male Female Comparison
Text version
| Private Pilot Licences Helicopter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Male | Female | |
|
2007 |
515 |
19 |
|
|
2008 |
574 |
22 |
|
|
2009 |
570 |
24 |
|
|
2010 |
573 |
25 |
|
|
2011 |
599 |
28 |
|
|
2012 |
597 |
26 |
|
|
2013 |
607 |
27 |
|
|
2014 |
616 |
27 |
|
|
2015 |
663 |
27 |
|
|
2016 |
673 |
28 |
|
|
2017 |
704 |
30 |
|
|
2018 |
683 |
26 |
|
Commercial Pilot Licences Helicopter In Force (CPL-H)
Text version
| Year | Commercial Pilot Licences Helicopter - In Force |
|---|---|
|
2007 |
2,853 |
|
2008 |
3,234 |
|
2009 |
3,068 |
|
2010 |
2,999 |
|
2011 |
3,103 |
|
2012 |
3,108 |
|
2013 |
3,071 |
|
2014 |
2,933 |
|
2015 |
3,012 |
|
2016 |
2,959 |
|
2017 |
2,873 |
|
2018 |
2,745 |
Commercial Pilot Licences Helicopter In Force (CPL-H) – Male Female Comparison
Text version
| Commercial Pilot Licences Helicopter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Male | Female | |
|
2007 |
2,743 |
110 |
|
|
2008 |
3,108 |
126 |
|
|
2009 |
2,943 |
125 |
|
|
2010 |
2,878 |
121 |
|
|
2011 |
2,981 |
122 |
|
|
2012 |
2,976 |
132 |
|
|
2013 |
2,946 |
125 |
|
|
2014 |
2,804 |
129 |
|
|
2015 |
2,890 |
122 |
|
|
2016 |
2,826 |
133 |
|
|
2017 |
2,748 |
125 |
|
|
2018 |
2,625 |
120 |
|
Airline Transport Pilot Licences Helicopter In Force (ATPL-H)
Text version
| Year | Airline Transport Pilot Licences Helicopter - In Force |
|---|---|
|
2007 |
873 |
|
2008 |
996 |
|
2009 |
976 |
|
2010 |
933 |
|
2011 |
959 |
|
2012 |
1,016 |
|
2013 |
1,029 |
|
2014 |
980 |
|
2015 |
1,081 |
|
2016 |
1,051 |
|
2017 |
998 |
|
2018 |
911 |
Airline Transport Pilot Licences Helicopter In Force (ATPL-H) – Male Female Comparison
Text version
| Airline Transport Pilot Licences Helicopter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Male | Female | |
|
2007 |
853 |
20 |
|
|
2008 |
972 |
24 |
|
|
2009 |
954 |
22 |
|
|
2010 |
911 |
22 |
|
|
2011 |
934 |
25 |
|
|
2012 |
987 |
29 |
|
|
2013 |
1,002 |
27 |
|
|
2014 |
951 |
29 |
|
|
2015 |
1,050 |
31 |
|
|
2016 |
1,020 |
31 |
|
|
2017 |
967 |
31 |
|
|
2018 |
882 |
29 |
|
Comparison of Private Pilot Licences Helicopter, Commercial Pilot Licences Helicopter, Airline Transport Pilot Licences Helicopter
Text version
|
Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Private Pilot Licences Helicopter - In Force |
534 |
596 |
594 |
598 |
627 |
623 |
634 |
643 |
690 |
701 |
734 |
709 |
|
Commercial Pilot Licences Helicopter - In Force |
2,853 |
3,234 |
3,068 |
2,999 |
3,103 |
3,108 |
3,071 |
2,933 |
3,012 |
2,959 |
2,873 |
2,745 |
|
Airline Transport Pilot Licences Helicopter - In Force |
873 |
996 |
976 |
933 |
959 |
1,016 |
1,029 |
980 |
1,081 |
1,051 |
998 |
911 |
Other Pilot Licences and Permits Statistics
Gyroplane Pilots Permits In Force (GPP)
Text version
| Year | Gyroplane Pilots Permits - In Force |
|---|---|
|
2007 |
29 |
|
2008 |
29 |
|
2009 |
29 |
|
2010 |
33 |
|
2011 |
39 |
|
2012 |
45 |
|
2013 |
55 |
|
2014 |
54 |
|
2015 |
59 |
|
2016 |
62 |
|
2017 |
72 |
|
2018 |
67 |
Gyroplane Pilot Permits In Force (GPP) – Male Female Comparison
Text version
| Gyroplane Pilots Permits | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Male | Female | |
|
2007 |
28 |
1 |
|
|
2008 |
29 |
0 |
|
|
2009 |
29 |
0 |
|
|
2010 |
31 |
2 |
|
|
2011 |
36 |
3 |
|
|
2012 |
41 |
4 |
|
|
2013 |
50 |
5 |
|
|
2014 |
51 |
3 |
|
|
2015 |
55 |
4 |
|
|
2016 |
60 |
2 |
|
|
2017 |
68 |
4 |
|
|
2018 |
64 |
3 |
|
Ultra-Light Private Pilot Permits In Force (ULP)
Text version
| Year | Ultra-Light Private Pilots Permits - In Force |
|---|---|
|
2007 |
2,758 |
|
2008 |
2,766 |
|
2009 |
2,735 |
|
2010 |
2,760 |
|
2011 |
2,906 |
|
2012 |
2,923 |
|
2013 |
2,852 |
|
2014 |
2,779 |
|
2015 |
2,750 |
|
2016 |
2,643 |
|
2017 |
2,541 |
|
2018 |
2,488 |
Ultra-Light Pilot Permits In Force (ULP) – Male Female Comparison
Text version
| Ultra-Light Private Pilots Permits | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Male | Female | |
|
2007 |
2,678 |
80 |
|
|
2008 |
2,679 |
87 |
|
|
2009 |
2,650 |
85 |
|
|
2010 |
2,673 |
87 |
|
|
2011 |
2,815 |
91 |
|
|
2012 |
2,825 |
98 |
|
|
2013 |
2,763 |
89 |
|
|
2014 |
2,692 |
87 |
|
|
2015 |
2,663 |
87 |
|
|
2016 |
2,565 |
78 |
|
|
2017 |
2,461 |
80 |
|
|
2018 |
2,408 |
80 |
|
Glider Pilot Licences In Force (GPL)
Text version
| Year | Glider Pilots Licences - In Force |
|---|---|
|
2007 |
5,824 |
|
2008 |
5,912 |
|
2009 |
5,876 |
|
2010 |
5,902 |
|
2011 |
5,999 |
|
2012 |
5,971 |
|
2013 |
5,992 |
|
2014 |
5,962 |
|
2015 |
5,922 |
|
2016 |
5,873 |
|
2017 |
5,880 |
|
2018 |
5,903 |
Glider Pilot Licences In Force (GPL) – Male Female Comparison
Text version
| Glider Pilots Licences | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Male | Female | |
|
2007 |
5,137 |
687 |
|
|
2008 |
5,235 |
677 |
|
|
2009 |
5,212 |
664 |
|
|
2010 |
5,213 |
689 |
|
|
2011 |
5,270 |
729 |
|
|
2012 |
5,249 |
722 |
|
|
2013 |
5,257 |
735 |
|
|
2014 |
5,251 |
711 |
|
|
2015 |
5,230 |
692 |
|
|
2016 |
5,202 |
671 |
|
|
2017 |
5,185 |
695 |
|
|
2018 |
5,187 |
716 |
|
Balloon Pilots Licences In Force (BPL)
Text version
| Year | Balloon Pilots Licences - In Force |
|---|---|
|
2007 |
228 |
|
2008 |
222 |
|
2009 |
223 |
|
2010 |
222 |
|
2011 |
220 |
|
2012 |
221 |
|
2013 |
206 |
|
2014 |
188 |
|
2015 |
192 |
|
2016 |
180 |
|
2017 |
189 |
|
2018 |
172 |
Balloon Pilots Licences In Force (BPL) – Male Female Comparison
Text version
| Balloon Pilot Licences | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Male | Female | |
|
2007 |
211 |
17 |
|
|
2008 |
205 |
17 |
|
|
2009 |
206 |
17 |
|
|
2010 |
206 |
16 |
|
|
2011 |
198 |
22 |
|
|
2012 |
196 |
25 |
|
|
2013 |
182 |
24 |
|
|
2014 |
169 |
19 |
|
|
2015 |
175 |
17 |
|
|
2016 |
166 |
14 |
|
|
2017 |
169 |
20 |
|
|
2018 |
151 |
21 |
|
Comparison of Gyroplane Pilot Permits, Ultra Light Private Pilot Permits, Glider Pilot Licences and Balloon Pilots Licences
Text version
|
Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gyroplane Pilots Permits - In Force |
29 |
29 |
29 |
33 |
39 |
45 |
55 |
54 |
59 |
62 |
72 |
67 |
|
Ultra-Light Private Pilots Permits - In Force |
2,758 |
2,766 |
2,735 |
2,760 |
2,906 |
2,923 |
2,852 |
2,779 |
2,750 |
2,643 |
2,541 |
2,488 |
|
Glider Pilots Licences - In Force |
5,824 |
5,912 |
5,876 |
5,902 |
5,999 |
5,971 |
5,992 |
5,962 |
5,922 |
5,873 |
5,880 |
5,903 |
|
Balloon Pilots Licences - In Force |
228 |
222 |
223 |
222 |
220 |
221 |
206 |
188 |
192 |
180 |
189 |
172 |
Air Traffic Controller Statistics
Air Traffic Controllers In Force (ATC)
Text version
| Year | Air Traffic Controllers - In Force |
|---|---|
|
2007 |
2,034 |
|
2008 |
1,981 |
|
2009 |
1,976 |
|
2010 |
1,972 |
|
2011 |
1,917 |
|
2012 |
1,897 |
|
2013 |
1,834 |
|
2014 |
1,817 |
|
2015 |
1,776 |
|
2016 |
1,742 |
|
2017 |
1,740 |
|
2018 |
1,665 |
Air Traffic Controllers In Force (ATC) – Male Female Comparison
Text version
| Air Traffic Controllers - In Force | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Male | Female | |
|
2007 |
1,809 |
225 |
|
|
2008 |
1,733 |
248 |
|
|
2009 |
1,724 |
252 |
|
|
2010 |
1,694 |
278 |
|
|
2011 |
1,641 |
276 |
|
|
2012 |
1,619 |
278 |
|
|
2013 |
1,563 |
271 |
|
|
2014 |
1,541 |
276 |
|
|
2015 |
1,504 |
272 |
|
|
2016 |
1,472 |
270 |
|
|
2017 |
1,473 |
267 |
|
|
2018 |
1,412 |
253 |
|