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- General information and news releases
- Guidance for travellers
- Guidance for aviation industry
- Communique for aviation industry
- Regulatory exemptions
- Safety alerts, bulletins
- Other COVID-19 related resources
General information and news releases
- New pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements come into effect for all air travellers flying into Canada – January 6, 2021
- Pre-departure COVID-19 testing and negative results to be required for all air travellers coming to Canada – December 31, 2020
- New measures introduced for non-medical masks or face coverings in the Canadian transportation system – April 17, 2020
- Aviation measures in response to COVID-19 – April 2, 2020
Overview of measures taken by Transport Canada in response to the evolving novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Posters
Guidance for travellers
Guidance for aviation industry
- Exemption for AME Licences expiring during the COVID-19 pandemic situation – August 27, 2020
- Interim changes to the AME licence application and approval procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic – April 24, 2020
- Guidance for air operators, crew, managing ill passengers – April 20, 2020
- COVID-19 Letter to Aviation Industry - Essential Services – April 2, 2020
Guidance for managing air travellers
- Flights departing from an aerodrome in Canada – January 6, 2021
- Transborder (U.S.) airports – January 6, 2021
- International airports – January 6, 2021
- Transport Canada Temperature Screening Standards – January 6, 2021
Interim Orders
- Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, No. 19 – January 19, 2021
Communique for aviation industry
- Update: Modernizing and Enhancing Pilot Training Regulations – September 1, 2020
- COVID-19 Regulatory Relief - Training and Checking – June 25, 2020
- Methods of Delivering Ground Training in Part VII and Subpart 604 – April 16, 2020
Regulatory exemptions
Updates to aviation exemptions in response to the evolving novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). For all aviation exemptions, please visit our Exemptions Search database.
COVID-19 exemptions to the Canadian Aviation Regulations
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 2021-01-13 | - all candidates attempting a flight test for the issuance of an Instrument Rating or any of the Flight Instructor Ratings, allow candidates that have not yet written the requisite written examination to be accepted to attempt the flight test required until June 01, 2021, as a temporary measure |
| 2021-01-12 | - all licensing applicants for a permit, licence or rating having successful-flight test results between March 11, 2020 and June 01, 2021, extension of up to 5 additional months to submit an application |
| 2020-12-23 | - Canadian Air Carriers operating international medical evacuation flights, allow to board persons without having to meet the requirements in the Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19 when operating international medical evacuation flights (MEDEVAC) as defined in the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) |
| 2020-12-22 | - all holders of permits or licences, allow the certification of additional privileges endorsed on a permit or licence to only expire upon receipt of a new permit or licence granting those privileges, instead of the normally prescribed period of 90 days for a temporary endorsement |
| 2020-12-22 | - Canadian private and air operators, defer the requirement for flight attendants and cabin crew members to perform hands-on, practical drills during annual training only |
| 2020-12-18 | - any person, mitigate the financial pressures for persons requesting an exemption to the CARs as a result of the economic environment |
| 2020-12-18 | - NAV CANADA, permit to submit for publication and distribution their instrument flight procedures when all other review and ground validation activities are completed except for the flight check |
| 2020-12-02 | - helicopter air operators and flight crew, conduct offshore flight operations over Canadian waters with persons on board that have received the EUBA training |
| 2020-11-30 | - private operators, conduct training and checking on their pilots in cases where a person different from the instructor is not available to conduct the pilot competency check |
| 2020-11-27 | - all candidates attempting a flight test for the issuance of a Commercial Pilot Licence, allow candidates to be accepted for their flight test prior to completing the licensing written examination |
| 2020-11-27 | - all examiners conducting flight tests for the issuance of Commercial Pilot Licences - Aeroplane or Helicopter, extend temporary measures to reduce the potential of person to person transmission in Canada following the declaration of a pandemic outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 2020-11-25 | - Canadian private and air operators, defer the requirement for flight crew members to perform hands-on, aircraft servicing training and practical drills during annual training only |
| 2020-11-24 | - all applicants for the Airline Transport Pilot Licence, extend the validity period of the Pilot-in-command-Under-Supervision |
| 2020-08-26 | - Air Canada, use alternative means to conduct the verification of skills for certain emergency equipment that must be placed on or over the head |
| 2020-09-22 | - Air Canada Rouge, provide an approved modified flight attendant initial training program to flight attendants |
| 2020-11-18 | - Canadian air operators, substitute the requirements for training and checking to be performed in a flight simulation training device by training and checking in an aeroplane |
| 2020-11-18 | - air operator, substitute aeroplane only training and checking where there is a requirement that the training and checking is done in a flight simulation training device |
| 2020-11-18 | - private operators, substitute the requirements for training and checking to be performed in a flight simulation training device by training and checking in an aeroplane |
| 2020-11-13 | - all candidates for the Pilot Permit – Gyroplane, Pilot Permit – Recreational - Aeroplane and the Private Pilot Licence, attempting the written examinations |
| 2020-11-10 | - Canadian air operators, allow to use proficient training as an alternative means of compliance with the requirement to successfully complete a pilot proficiency check |
| 2020-11-13 | - allow all applicants for a Student Pilot Permit - Gyroplane, Balloon and Helicopter category to possess a Category 4 Medical Certificate |
| 2020-11-10 | - allow persons who have not received their confirmation of medical certificate of fitness, three months or more |
| 2020-10-30 | - Canadian air operators, extend validity period of a pilot proficiency check and annual training |
| 2020-10-30 | - Canadian air operators, notify the Minister in writing within 5 days after making a change to the flight attendant ratio |
| 2020-10-30 | - Canadian air operators, operate the aeroplane if one of the flight attendants is incapacitated, regardless the flight attendant ratio selected |
| 2020-10-28 | - Canadian air operators, extend the validity period of any annual flight attendant training for an additional 90 consecutive days |
| 2020-10-22 | - Canadian air operators, validity period of a pilot proficiency check, a competency check and the annual training |
| 2020-10-22 | - Canadian air operators, validity period of a pilot proficiency check, a competency check and the annual training |
| 2020-10-22 | - private operators, validity period of a pilot proficiency check, competency check and the annual training |
| 2020-10-22 | - Canadian air operators, validity period of a pilot proficiency check and annual training |
| 2020-10-16 | - flight crew permit, licence or rating, other than the holder of a flight engineer licence, conduct operations where a passenger other than a flight test examiner designated by the Minister is carried on board an aircraft, when the flight is conducted wholly or partly by night |
| 2020-10-13 | - Canadian airport operators that currently provide Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) from the requirements of subsection 303.06(1) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), subject to the conditions set out below |
| 2020-10-01 | - all applicants having successfully-completed flight test between March 11, 2019 and March 11, 2020, an extension of up to ten (10) additional months to submit an application for a permit, licence or rating |
| 2020-09-11 | - Canadian air operators, operate aeroplanes when not all flight attendants are occupying a certified flight station equipped with a shoulder harness or dual upper torso straps |
| 2020-08-31 | - licensing applicants who received successful results after completing the Transport Canada written licensing examinations between March 11, 2018 and March 11, 2020, extension of the validity of the written examination results until January 31st, 2021 |
| 2020-08-27 | - persons exercising the privileges of an aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) licence, allows the holder of an AME licence with an expiry date between March 1, 2020 and February 26, 2021, to continue to use their privileges, as their licence will be considered valid until February 26, 2021 |
| 2020-08-26 | - Canadian private operator, allow to continue operations in the environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020-08-18 | - Canadian airport operators, continue using the winter contaminant descriptor terminology currently available in NAV CANADA’s SNOWiz reporting system |
| 2020-07-31 | - Canadian airport operators, extend the period in which recurrent live-fire drill training is to be provided to all fire-fighting personnel from every 12 months to a maximum of 30 months |
| 2020-07-15 | - NAV CANADA, permit to submit for publication and distribution their instrument flight procedures when all other review and ground validation activities are completed except for the flight check |
| 2020-06-30 | - Aviation safety and security, private operators and air carriers operating emergency air evacuation flights that are conducted in Canada for the purpose of saving human life and for medical evacuation flights |
| 2020-06-29 | - holders of valid Canadian Aviation Document Booklets, continue exercising the privileges stated in booklet until March 31, 2021 or beyond if expiry date affixed is later |
| 2020-06-25 | - Canadian private and air operators, defer the requirement for flight crew members to perform hands-on, aircraft servicing training and practical drills during annual training only |
| 2020-06-24 | - Canadian air operators conducting flight operations, allow to use “training to proficiency” as an alternative means of compliance with the requirement to successfully complete a pilot proficiency check |
| 2020-06-23 | - private operators conducting operations, allow operators to conduct training and checking on their pilots where a person different from the instructor is not available |
| 2020-06-19 | - air traffic controller licence, expiry of the validity period of their provisional licence or rating |
| 2020-06-19 | - private operators conducting operations pursuant to Subpart 4 of Part VI of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), substitute the requirements for training and checking to be performed in a flight simulation training device |
| 2020-06-19 | - Canadian air operators conducting operations pursuant to Subpart 4 of Part VII of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), substitute the requirements for training and checking to be performed in a flight simulation training device |
| 2020-06-17 | NCR-078-2020 - persons exercising the privileges of an air traffic controller licence who cease to have the authorization to exercise that privilege solely because of the expiry of the validity period of their proficiency check |
| 2020-06-17 | NCR-077-2020 - air operator conducting operations pursuant to Subpart 5 of Part VII of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) |
| 2020-06-16 | NCR-067-2020 - all candidates attempting a flight test for the issuance of a Commercial Pilot Licence |
| 2020-06-16 | NCR-066-2020 - all examiners conducting flight tests for the issuance of Commercial Pilot Licences - Aeroplane or Helicopter |
| 2020-06-11 | NCR-069-2020 - applicants for a Student Pilot Permit - Gyroplane, Balloon, or Helicopter category, extension period of 6 months ending November 30, 2020 |
| 2020-06-11 | NCR-074-2020 - Canadian private and air operators, defer the requirement for flight attendants and cabin crew members to perform practical drills during annual training only |
| 2020-06-09 | NCR-076-2020 - candidates attempting a flight test for the issuance of an Instrument Rating, or any of the initial Flight Instructor Ratings, allow written examination until January 15, 2021 |
| 2020-06-04 | NCR-075-2020 - Canadian airport operators, extend the period of first aid training to all fire-fighting personnel |
| 2020-06-04 | NCR-073-2020 - holders of permits or licences endorsed with the certification of temporary additional privilege, allow certification to only expire upon receipt of a new permit or licence |
| 2020-06-04 | NCR-072-2020 - applicants for the Airline Transport Pilot Licence that received and recorded Pilot-in-command-Under-Supervision experience during the 12 months prior to March 12, 2020, extend validity period |
| 2020-06-03 | NCR-062-2020 - holders of medical certificates Category 1, 2, or 3 with a validity period ending between March 17, 2020 and March 31, 2021, renew certificate by attestation of fitness or via telemedicine consultation |
| 2020-05-21 | NCR-061-2020 - Civil Aviation Medical Examiners, renew existing medical certificates via telemedicine consultation |
| 2020-06-01 | NCR-070-2020 - all students enrolled in Commercial Pilot Integrated Courses, allow to delay completion of their courses beyond the regulatory time limits for a period of at least 18 months |
| 2020-05-26 | NCR-071-2020 - medical certificate holders, validity period ending between March 17, 2020 and August 1, 2020 |
| 2020-05-25 | NCR-034-2020 - all flight test candidates with outstanding incomplete flight tests on March 11, 2020, allow to complete the flight tests beyond the 30-day limitation |
| 2020-05-20 | NCR-064-2020 - all licensing applicants for a permit, licence or rating having successful-flight test results, additional 6 months to submit an application |
| 2020-05-13 | NCR-058-2020 - candidates attempting a flight test for the issuance of a Commercial Pilot Licence, Airline Transport Pilot Licence or Flight Instructor Rating, validity period of their medical certificate to attempt a flight test |
| 2020-05-11 | NCR-057-2020 - licensing applicants who received successful results after completing the written licensing examinations, extension of 6 months to submit an application for a permit, licence or rating without re-writing the licensing examinations |
| 2020-05-08 | NCR-065-2020 - Canadian private operators, allow to operate aeroplanes when not all flight attendants are occupying a certified station equipped with a shoulder harness |
| 2020-05-05 | NCR-043-2020 - any person, mitigate the financial pressures for persons requesting an exemption to the CARs |
| 2020-05-01 | NCR-059-2020 - candidates attempting to write the Transport Canada written examinations for the issuance of a Commercial Pilot Licence, Airline Transport Pilot Licence or Flight Instructor Rating, category 1 and category 3 medical certificates for a period of 4 months |
| 2020-05-01 | NCR-054-2020 - candidates attempting to write the Transport Canada written examinations, Pilot Permit – Gyroplane, Pilot Permit – Recreational - Aeroplane and the Private Pilot Licence for a period of 6 months |
| 2020-04-30 | NCR-052-2020 - holders of pilot licences with an Instrument Rating validated by an initial flight test or by an Instrument Proficiency Check, extend period of validity for an additional 90 consecutive days |
| 2020-04-22 | NCR-048-2020 - holders of a flight simulator certificate or a flight training device certificate, temporary authority to extend the validity period of certificate |
| 2020-04-22 | - Canceled and replaced by NCR-087-2020 |
| 2020-04-21 | NCR-050-2020 - Canadian air operators, operate aeroplanes when not all flight attendants are occupying a certified station equipped with a shoulder harness or dual upper torso straps |
| 2020-04-20 | - Canceled and replaced by NCR-097-2020 |
| 2020-04-16 | NCR-030-2020 - Canadian air operators, change the flight attendant ratio that it has selected without notifying the Minister in advance |
| 2020-04-14 | NCR-042-2020 - Canadian air operators, operate the aeroplane if one of the flight attendants is incapacitated |
| 2020-04-09 | NCR-045-2020 - all flight test candidates with outstanding or uncompleted partial flight tests, allow candidates to complete the partial flight tests beyond the 30-day limitation |
| 2020-04-08 | NCR-041-2020 - holders of valid Canadian Aviation Document Booklets, continue exercising the privileges stated for a period of 90 days beyond the original expiry date |
| 2020-04-07 | NCR-044-2020 - Canadian airport operators, flexibility with their critical category for fire |
| 2020-04-07 | NCR-027-2020 - Canadian private and air operators, deferral of the submission date for the 2019 CORSIA Verified Emission Report |
| 2020-04-03 | - Canceled and replaced by NCR-104-2020 |
| 2020-04-03 | - Canceled and replaced by NCR-103-2020 |
| 2020-04-03 | NCR-037-2020 - Canadian air operators, the validity period of a line check and of the training |
| 2020-04-03 | NCR-038-2020 - Canadian air operators, validity period of any flight attendant training |
| 2020-04-03 | - Canceled and replaced by NCR-102-2020 |
| 2020-04-01 | NCR-033-2019 - Canadian air operators, training time requirements |
| 2020-04-01 | - Canceled and replaced by NCR-105-2020 |
| 2020-03-31 | NCR-031-2020 - all Canadian airport operators, testing of the Emergency Plan |
| 2020-03-31 | NCR-008-2019 - private operators, entering or leaving an aircraft in flight operations and a landing or take-off at an aerodrome in VFR at night |
| 2020-03-31 | NCR-025-2019 - Canadian air operators and their flight crew members, conducting night VFR operations while using NVIS |
| 2020-03-31 | NCR-026-2019 - Canadian air operators and their flight crew members, conducting night VFR operations while using NVIS |
| 2020-03-31 | NCR-027-2019 - Canadian air operators and their flight crew members, conducting night VFR operations while using NVIS |
| 2020-03-31 | NCR-028-2019 - Canadian air operators and their flight crew members, conducting night VFR operations while using NVIS |
| 2020-03-30 | - Canceled and replaced by NCR-101-2020 |
| 2020-03-30 | NCR-033-2020 - helicopter air operators and flight crew, Emergency Underwater Breathing Apparatus (EUBA) training |
| 2020-03-27 | NCR-029-2020 - aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) licence, extended licence validity period |
| 2020-03-17 | NCR-021-2020 - Canceled and replaced by NCR-071-2020 |
| 2020-03-18 | NCR-022-2020 - Canceled and replaced by NCR-074-2020 |
| 2020-03-24 | NCR-025-2020 - Canceled and replaced by NCR-078-2020 |
| 2020-03-24 | - Canceled and replaced by NCR-082-2020 |
| 2020-03-25 | NCR-028-2020 - air traffic controller licences, expiry of the validity period of aviation document booklet |
Safety alerts, bulletins
| Date | Category | Title |
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| 2020-12-30 | Safety Alert | CASA 2020-15, Transportation of vaccines using large quantities of solid carbon dioxide (dry ice |
| 2020-12-11 | Internal Process Bulletins (IPBs) | IPB 2020-14 - Remote surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020-12-02 | Safety Alert | CASA 2020-14, Statement of aerobatic competency renewal, temporary relief |
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2020-11-20 |
Internal Process Bulletins (IPBs) |
IPB 2020-11 - Interim changes to small private aircraft maintenance schedule tolerance and deviation requests due to the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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2020-11-20 |
Internal Process Bulletins (IPBs) |
IPB 2020-01 - Authorizing Deviations From Approved Maintenance Schedules Made Necessary by COVID-19 Disruptions |
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2020-10-24 |
Internal Process Bulletins (IPBs) |
IPB 2020-15 - Validity Extension for Minister’s Delegates Maintenance (MD-M) and Recreational Aviation (MD-RA) |
| 2020-10-09 | Safety Alert | CASA 2020-11, Revised date for Canadian Implementation of Global Reporting Format (GRF) for Runway Surface Conditions and Interim Reporting of CRFI by Runway Thirds |
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2020-08-24 |
Internal Process Bulletins (IPBs) |
IPB 2020-13 - Revising the 2020-2021 National Oversight Plan |
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2020-07-23 |
Internal Process Bulletins (IPBs) |
IPB 2020-02 - Interim Changes for the Delivery of Basic Training Programs by Approved Training Organizations Made Necessary by COVID-19 Disruptions |
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2020-07-22 |
Internal Process Bulletins (IPBs) |
IPB 2020-12 - TCCA approval of the undocumented parts process |
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2020-09-18 |
Internal Process Bulletins (IPBs) |
IPB 2020-10 - Notice of Suspension s. 7.1(1)(b) A.A. in Reference to: Flight Training Units Under Subpart 406; Manufacturer of Aeronautical Products Under Subpart 561; Approved Maintenance Organizations (AMOs) Under Subpart 573; Air Operators Under Part VII |
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2020-04-24 |
Internal Process Bulletins (IPBs) |
IPB 2020-08 - Interim Changes to the AME Licence Application and Approval Procedures |
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2020-09-23 |
Internal Process Bulletins (IPBs) |
IPB 2020-09 - Conducting Onsite Activities During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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2020-04-18 |
Staff Instructions (SIs) |
SI SUR-033 - On-Site Inspection Procedures During COVID-19 |
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2020-08-27 |
Internal Process Bulletins (IPBs) |
IPB 2020-07 - Changes to the AME Licence Renewal Process Due to Exemption NCR 092-2020 |
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2020-08-06 |
Internal Process Bulletins (IPBs) |
IPB 2020-06 - Delivery of Approved Aircraft Type Maintenance Training by Other Than Classroom Methods |
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2020-08-31 |
Safety Alert |
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2020-04-08 |
Bulletin |
Approved Check Dispatcher (ACD) Bulletin no 1/20 - Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response Measures |
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2020-04-07 |
Internal Process Bulletins (IPBs) |
IPB 2020-05 – TCCA targeted inspection during the COVID-19 pandemic |
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2020-11-25 |
Bulletin |
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2020-03-30 |
Safety Alert |
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2020-03-26 |
Internal Process Bulletins (IPBs) |
IPB 2020-02 - Interim Changes for the Delivery of Basic Training Programs by Approved Training Organizations Made Necessary by COVID-19 Disruptions |