Aircraft registration services
To apply for aircraft registration services, please read the applicable webpage below for instructions.
Aircraft registration instruction pages:
- Apply for a certificate of registration for an aircraft
- Apply for or manage the reservation of an aircraft registration mark
- Transfer ownership (custody and control) of an aircraft
- Export a Canadian-registered aircraft
- Remove an aircraft from the register
Aircraft registration PDF forms:
- Application for registration of aircraft (Not for ultra-light aeroplanes) (26-0522)
- Application for registration of ultra-light or advanced ultra-light aeroplanes (26-0521)
- Application for reservation of aircraft registration marks (26-0869)
- Notification of transfer of aircraft ownership (26-0519)
- Annex to application for registration of a leased aircraft (26-0309)
Aircraft leasing services
Transport Canada authorizes Canadian air operators to temporarily dry lease aircraft to and from other operators without changing the aircraft’s registration.
To apply for an aircraft lease authorization, Canadian air operators should fill out the relevant PDF below:
- Application to authorize a leasing operation involving a Canadian air operator lessee and a Canadian air operator lessor LF-1 (26-0348)
- Application to authorize a leasing operation involving a foreign air operator lessee and a Canadian air operator lessor LF-2 (26-0347)
- Application to authorize a leasing operation involving a Canadian air operator lessee operating a foreign registered aircraft LF-3 (26-0346)
- Application to authorize a leasing operation involving a foreign operator lessee and a Canadian aircraft manufacturer LF-4 (26-0498)
- Advisory - Aircraft leasing operation LF-5 (26-0496)