On this page
- Before you book
- Fees and service standards
- How to book
- After your exam
- List of Authorized Examination Invigilator (AEI)
- Need help?
Before you can obtain your licence, permit or rating, an exam is necessary to make sure you have the knowledge to fly safely. Your choice of exam will depend on the type of licence, permit, or rating you’re seeking.
Before you book
Eligibility
Each exam has specific requirements that must be met before the exam may be taken, like:
- minimum age
- medical category certificate level
- pilot licence or file number
- minimum number of flight hours
- letter of recommendation or approval from flight training units or Transport Canada inspector
- foreign licence equivalencies
- completion of all necessary prerequisites
You can find more details on these requirements in Standard 421 - Flight Crew Permits, Licences and Ratings - Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs).
You must meet all eligibility criteria before taking the exam. Otherwise you will lose the exam fee.
Prepare for an exam
These resources can help you prepare, study, and practice for your flight crew exam:
- Study and reference guides/Sample examinations – a large collection of learning material by type of examination
- Flight Crew Recency Requirements Self-Paced Study Program
- Accepted electronic computers for flight crew examinations
- List of abbreviations and acronyms that may appear on your exam
Fees and service standards
There are different service standards depending on how you chose to book your exam.
- If you book online, you will receive your confirmation instantly. Exam results are provided immediately after you complete your exam
- If you need Transport Canada to schedule an exam for you, the service standard is 30 business days to book your exam. This doesn’t include the waiting period that could occur before writing your exam
Although we try to accommodate all applicants as soon as possible, the timeframe may vary based on availability and demand. To save time, we recommend contacting a local Authorized Examination Invigilator (AEI) to see if they can administer the exam you need.
| Service | Fee | Service standard |
|---|---|---|
| Write or rewrite an exam for a flight crew licence |
Instantly - for online booking tool 30 business days if you need Transport Canada to schedule an exam |
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| Write or rewrite a supplementary exam for a flight crew licence |
Instantly - for online booking tool 30 business days if you need Transport Canada to schedule an exam |
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| Write or rewrite an exam for a flight crew permit, rating or endorsement, or for recency requirements |
Instantly - for online booking tool 30 business days if you need Transport Canada to schedule an exam |
Fees may change based on inflation every year on April 1.
Based on Transport Canada’s Policy on remissions, if we miss the service standard a portion of your fee paid may be reimbursed.
Learn more about the Service Fees Act.
How to book
Check with an Authorized Examination Invigilator (AEI) near you to see if they can administer the exam you’re looking to write.
Book an exam with an Authorized Examination Invigilator (AEI)
For Authorized Examination Invigilators
Book an exam at a Transport Canada Centre
If the exam can’t be administered by an AEI, use Transport Canada’s online exam booking tool.
- Have your pilot licence or file number ready. The file number will begin with “5802”
- Once on the exam booking webpage, choose your exam, location and date, provide your contact information and attest that you meet the required eligibility criteria
- Follow the prompts to submit your payment
Once a booking is confirmed through payment, you’ll receive confirmation by email. You will also get an email reminder 3 business days before the exam date.
How to reschedule or cancel an exam
You can reschedule or cancel your exam by using the link in the confirmation email you received when you booked.
To reschedule or cancel an exam, you must submit the request at least 3 business days before the exam date to receive a refund. If you reschedule within at least 3 business days, your payment will automatically be applied towards your rescheduled exam. No credits will be issued.
What to bring to your exam
Without these documents, you won’t be allowed to write the exam and you won’t receive a refund.
Please bring the following documents with you:
- Proof of identity: This is an official document with both a photo and signature. Examples include a passport, an aviation document booklet, an ICAO licence, or a provincial or international driver’s licence
- Proof of medical validity (where required): This can be a Transport Canada-issued medical certificate, a signed/stamped medical page in an Aviation Document Booklet or a “Civil Aviation - Fit Certification” form
- Letter of recommendation/letter of approval (where required): The letter of recommendation from your flight instructor must be dated no more than 60 calendar days before your exam date:
- Note: Students in an integrated flight program require a letter of recommendation
- Candidates converting a foreign licence don’t require a letter of recommendation, but they must show an ICAO licence
- Logbook or Pilot Training Record (PTR): Refer to CAR Standard 421.13(4) for requirements on experience. Please note that with Exemption NCR-033-2022, candidates can take any exam with just 25% of the total flight experience required for a permit, license, or rating
After your exam
Exam results
You’ll receive your results on the same day as your exam. The results will outline whether you passed, partially passed, or failed your exam. Feedback will also be provided on the areas that need improvement.
Information like the names of the exams you have taken, the date they were written, the number of attempts, marks and assessments (passed or failed), are also available through the General Aviation On-Line (GALRO) service portal.
Passed exams
If you received a pass mark on the overall exam and a pass mark in each of the mandatory subject areas, you’ll be evaluated as a successful pass.
Partially passed exams
If you received a pass mark on the overall exam but fail one or more mandatory subject areas, you’ll be evaluated as a partial pass and must rewrite the failed section or sections of the exam.
You must rewrite the failed section(s) within 24 months following the date of the application for a permit, licence or rating. If this date has passed, you’ll need to rewrite the exam in its entirety.
To rewrite a failed section of the exam:
- Rebook the exam. Choose the exam name ending in “Partial”. For example, if you need to rewrite a failed section of the private pilot licence aeroplane exam, select “Private Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) – Partial”
- Choose the section you need to rewrite
- Fill out the online form
- Submit your payment
Failed exams
If you receive a failed mark on the overall exam, you’ll be evaluated as a fail and you’ll need to rewrite the entire exam.
List of Authorized Examination Invigilator (AEI)
Transport Canada has a network of Authorized Examination Invigilators (AEI) across the country to help supervise designated civil aviation exams. Search the table below to find an AEI near you.
| Office location | Contact |
|---|---|
| Canlink Aviation Inc. (Moncton Flight College) 7-2570 Route 102 Hwy Lincoln NB E3B 9G1 |
Wendi Jane Lunney 506-357-3787 |
| Canlink Aviation Inc. (Moncton Flight College) 1719 Champlain St Dieppe NB E1A 7P5 |
Carey Taylor / Tara Bastarache |
| Exploits Valley Air Services Ltd. 70 C.L. Dobbin Dr Gander NL A1V 2V3 |
Sadie Marie Cooper 709-256-7484 |
| Truro Flying Club 44 Spitfire Rd Debert NS B0M 1G0 |
Stuart Lemoine Fairchild Palma Heming |
| Woodstock Aviation Services Inc 76 Airport Rd Newbridge NB E7N 1J1 |
Pierre Ouellette 506-475-3596 |
| Annapolis Valley Flight Training Centre 566 Ad Astra Way Greenwood NS B0P 1N0 |
Elizabeth Walker |
| Durham Flight Centre Inc. Oshawa Municipal Airport 1190 Keith Ross Court Oshawa ON L1H 7K4 |
William Frank Hueston 905-720-2831 |
| Cornwall Aviation (1979) Ltd. 19403 Airport Rd. R.R. #1 Summerstown ON K0C 2E0 |
David Gordon Small 613-931-3311 |
| Owen Sound Flight Services Inc. 203807 Highway #26, R.R. #8 Owen Sound ON N4K 5W4 |
Daniel Richard Vachon 519-372-1259 |
| Kuhl Aero Academy Saugeen Municipal Airport, 34 Saugeen Airport Road RR # 1 Walkerton ON N0G 2V0 |
Marohl Ernest Kuhl 519-364-4667 |
| Genesis Flight Centre Inc. P.O. Box 312 Collingwood ON L9Y 3Z7 |
Lawrence Edward Lee 877-359-3245 |
| Windsor Flying Club Inc. Unit 105 2600 Airport Rd Windsor ON N8V 1A1 |
Denis Hamelin 519-969-1320 |
| Waterloo-Wellington Flight Centre 3-4881 Fountain Street North Breslau ON N0B 1M0 |
Mathew Scheben / Lisa Pacheco 519-648-2213 |
| York Soaring Association 7296 5th Line R.R. #1 Belwood ON N0B 1J0 |
John Stuart Brake 519-848-3621 |
| Ontario Flight Centre 2-30 Airport Road Oro Medonte ON L0L 2E0 |
Brad Furch 249-208-4632 |
| Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology 925-580 Airport Road Peterborough ON K9J 0E7 |
Jacob Whittaker 437-312-0492 |
| Journey Air LTD. 2800 Hayes Rd. Windsor ON N8V 1A1 |
Deborah Sharron 519-969-7052 Ext: 206 |
| Brampton Flight Centre 13691 McLaughlin Road Caledon, ON L7C 3L7 |
Rita Lombardi 905-838-1400 Ext: 228 |
| C. Morin Aviation (BC) Inc. Glacier Air Squamish Airport P.O. Box 2014 Squamish BC V8B 0B4 |
Colette Cecile Morin 604-898-9016 |
| Pacific Flying Club #4 – 4335 Skeena St Delta BC V4K 0A6 |
Avyn Duimel 604-946-0011 |
| Victoria Flying Club #101 - 1852 Canso Rd Sidney BC V8L 5V5 |
Marcel Poland / Michael Duane Schlievert 250-656-4321 |
| International Flight Centre Inc. Unit #1 – 7630 Montreal St Delta BC V4K 0A7 |
Randell Kuan 604-940-6383 |
| Skyquest Aviation Ltd. Hangar #1 5333 216 St Langley BC V2Y 2N3 |
Ronald Bradley Reynolds / Brandi Davies 604-534-6855 |
| Southern Interior Flight Center (1993) Ltd. 200 6305 Airport Way Kelowna BC V1V 1S1 |
Marc Anthony Vanderaegen 250-765-7776 |
| Canadian Flight Centre Inc. 101-7500 Ottawa St Delta BC V4K 0B4 |
Peter Schlieck 604-946-7744 |
| Chinook Helicopters (1982) Ltd. 30720 Rotor Dr Abbotsford BC V2T 6H5 |
Tracy Tonnesen / Shannon Helena Meissner 604-855-1100 |
| Pacific Rim Aviation Academy Inc. 393-18799 Airport Way Pitt Meadows BC V3Y 2B4 |
Arnaud Nicolas Sandoval 604-465-3594 |
| Sealand Flight Ltd. Box 17 2000 Jubilee Parkway Campbell River BC V9H 1T5 |
Nancy Sloan Marshall 250-923-9858 |
| BP Aviation Ltd. 3390 Airport Road Penticton BC V2A 8X1 |
Michelle Marie Tuckwood 778-476-5528 |
| Langley Flying School Inc. 110 – 5385 216 St Langley BC V2Y 2N3 |
Yunjuan (Annie) Wu 604-532-6461 |
| Coastal Pacific Aviation Ltd. 30575 Approach Drive Abbotsford BC V2T 6H5 |
Marina Kazmirouk 604-855-1112 |
| Insignia College Ltd. #101 - 7500 Ottawa St. Delta BC V4K 0A7 |
Dehao Lao 604-447-0186 |
| Sea Land Air Flight Training Centre Unit 2010 – 4151 Hazelbridge Way Richmond BC V6X 4J7 |
Francis Lai 604-295-8176 |
| Vayu Aviation 2845 Aviation Way Kamloops BC V2B 7W1 |
Praveen Premchandran 250-299-9339 |
| Pacific Pro Flight Centre 6-4340 King St Delta BC V4K 0A5 |
Marco Campesato 604-952-4635 |
| Sky Wings Aviation Academy Ltd. P.O. Box 190 Penhold AB T0M 1R0 |
Sherry Cooper / Jared Bourn 403-886-5191 |
| Regina Flying Club (1944) 2610 Airport Rd Regina SK S4W 1A3 |
Thomas Ray 306-525-6194 |
| Leading Edge Aviation Ltd. P.O. Box 1477 Yorkton SK S3N 3G3 |
Brenda Ingham 306-783-0321 |
| Harv's Air Service Ltd. Box 1056 Steinbach MB R5G 1M8 |
Greg Penner / Adam Penner 204-326-2434 |
| Harv’s Air Services Ltd. St. Andrews Airport 100-601 Unit Rd St. Andrews MB R1A 3P6 |
Dongkai (Kevin) Miao 204-339-6186 |
| McMurray Aviation 531 Snoweagle Dr Fort McMurray AB T9H 0H8 |
Wade Komarnisky 780-791-2182 |
| Air Andrew Ltd. PO Box 639, 297 7th Avenue South Virden MB R0M 2C0 |
Yvonne Gibbons 204-748-4847 |
| Mitchinson Flying Service Limited Hangar #8 2620 Thayer Ave Saskatoon SK S7L 6S1 |
Roxanne Wells 306-244-6714 |
| Winnipeg Aviation LTD. 700 South Gate Rd St. Andrews MB R1A 3P8 |
Daniel Reeves / Russell Leach 204-338-7924 |
| Millennium Aviation LTD. 7 Hangar Row Saskatoon SK S7L 6S1 |
Mary Sorensen 306-384-4230 |
| Calgary Flying Club 155A MacLaurin Drive Calgary AB T3Z 3S4 |
Sonette Tredoux 403-288-8831 |
| Excel Flight Training Incorporated Suite 201, 421 Stubb Ross Rd Lethbridge AB T1K 7N3 |
Shirley Lau 403-329-4887 |
| Alberta College of Aeronautics 70, 51401 Range Rd 221 Sherwood Park AB T8E 1H1 |
Lawrence Lau 780-922-2802 |
| Springbank Air Training College Ltd. 132 MacLaurin Drive Calgary AB T3Z 3S4 |
Jayme Hepfner / Kelsey Berglind 403-288-7700 |
| Border City Aviation Ltd. Box 10963 Lloydminster SK T9V 3B3 |
Steven Watt / Crystal Falcon 780-875-5834 |
| Super T Management Ltd. #11, 49 Viscount Ave SW Medicine Hat AB T1A 5G4 |
Terri Super 403-548-6636 |
| Prairie Bible Institute Box 4000 215031K RR 234 (CEN3 - Three Hills Airport) Three Hills AB T0M 2N0 |
Miriam Skelton 403-443-2349 |
| Edmonton Flying Club Parkland Airport 52111 Range Rd 270 Spruce Grove AB T7X 3L7 |
Sophia Wells 780-454-4531 |
| Air Pockets Adventure Ltd. PO Box 369 Beiseker AB T0M 0G0 |
Jack Paquette 403-837-3999 |
| Kanata Aviation Training Inc. 117 North Airport Close High River Airport High River AB T1V 1M4 |
Kevin Lowe 403-463-0829 |
| CFI Flight Academy PO Box 428 273163 Sec. Hwy 520 Claresholm AB T0L 0T0 |
Pamela Nieto Delgado 514 641-0035 |
| Brandon Flying Club PO Box 18 Site 520 425 Agnew Drive Brandon MB R7A 5Y5 |
Jillian Borreson 204-728-7691 |
| Aéroclub de Montréal Inc. / Montreal Flying Club Inc. / Air Richelieu 5800, route de l’aéroport St-Hubert QC J3Y 8Y9 |
Thierry Rene Pierre Dugrippe / Olivier Robert Jean-Marie Vuvant 450-445-4444 |
| Lachute Aviation 480, boulevard de l’Aéroparc Lachute QC J8H 3R8 |
Candace Morrow 450-562-1330 |
| Aéro Loisirs Inc. 144, chemin Roger Hébert La Macaza QC J0T 1R0 |
Caroline Farley 819-275-2445 |
| École de Pilotage de L’Abitibi-Témiscamingue Inc. 42 7E, rue (hagar Q-60) Suite 2 Val D’Or QC J9P 0G6 |
Tina Bertrand 819-825-5559 |
| École de Pilotage Saint-Hubert Inc. / Saint-Hubert Flying School Inc. 5680, chemin de l’aéroport St-Hubert QC J3Y 8Y9 |
Bassima Melki 450-443-4555 |
| Altitude Centre de l’Aviation inc. 900 Chemin de l’Aéroport Bloc B Cookshire-Eaton QC J0B 1M0 |
Alexis Etienne 514-617-5231 |
| Aviation MH Inc. / MH Aviation Inc. 600 chemin Fraserville Notre-Dame-du-Portage QC G0L 1Y0 |
Edith Levesque 418-894-7492 |
| Richcopter inc. / Select Aviation Training Center 1717, rue Arthur-Fecteau Gatineau QC J8R 2Z9 |
Maxime Delage Damon 819-850-0909 |
| Orizon Aviation Québec Inc. 820, 8e Avenue de l’Aéroport Québec QC G2G 0M4 |
Roger Samson 418-877-2699 |
Need help?
If you have any questions or concerns, contact your closest Transport Canada Centre.