Foreign Air Operator Certification Manual - TP 11524

Third Edition

May 1, 2026

Table of contents

• 1.0 General
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Purpose
  • 1.3 Application
  • 1.4 Description of changes
  • 1.5 References
  • 1.6 Cancelled documents
  • 1.7 Definitions and abbreviations
  • 1.8 Structure of this manual
  • 1.9 Risk management
  • 1.10 Types of Foreign Air Operator Certificates (FAOCs)
    • 1.10.1 General
    • 1.10.2 FAOC
    • 1.10.3 FAOC – Code Share Arrangement (CSA)
    • 1.10.4 FAOC – Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
  • 1.11 Types of applications
  • 1.12 FAOC application submission format
  • 1.13 Document translation requirements
  • 1.14 FAOC validity period
  • 1.15 Leased aircraft – FAOC requirements
    • 1.15.1 Dry lease arrangements
    • 1.15.2 Wet lease arrangements
  • 1.16 Applicant notification requirements – other Government of Canada agencies
    • 1.16.1 Notification and authorization requirements for an air transport service
    • 1.16.2 Notification and authorization requirements for code share arrangement
    • 1.16.3 Notification and authorization requirements for Specialty air services under a Free Trade Agreement
  • 1.17 FAOC holder notification requirements
    • 1.17.1 All types of FAOC
    • 1.17.2 Holders of FAOC-FTA
  • 1.18 Transport Canada notification – Inactive FAOC application or amendment request
  • 1.19 FAOC amendment and renewal requirements
    • 1.19.1 Amendment requirements - General
    • 1.19.2 FAOC renewal requirements – General
  • 1.20 Fees and service standards
  • 1.21 Information and guidance on operations to Canada
    • 1.21.1 General
    • 1.21.2 Low visibility / reduced visibility operations
    • 1.21.3 De-icing and winter operations
    • 1.21.4 Other sources of information
• 2.0 FAOC application process
  • 2.1 General
  • 2.2 Phase 1 – Pre-application
  • 2.3 Phase 2 – Formal application
  • 2.4 Phase 3 – Documentation evaluation
    • 2.4.1 General
    • 2.4.2 Documentation evaluation – Air Transport Service
    • 2.4.3 Document evaluation – Code Share Arrangement
    • 2.4.4 Document evaluation – CUSMA Specialty Air Service
  • 2.5 Phase 4 – Demonstration and inspection
  • 2.6 Phase 5 – Certification
• 3.0 Operation Specifications
  • 3.1 General
• 4.0 Certificate management
  • 4.1 General
  • 4.2 Procedures for certificate change
    • 4.2.1 Superceeded documents
    • 4.2.2 Mutilated, lost or destroyed certificates
  • 4.3 Suspension or cancellation of a certificate
    • 4.3.1 General
    • 4.3.2 Voluntary suspension or cancellation
    • 4.3.3 Administrative grounds for suspension, cancellation or refusal to renew
    • 4.3.4 Suspension for an immediate threat to aviation safety or security
    • 4.3.5 Suspension, cancellation, or refusal to renew on other grounds
• 5.0 Exemptions
  • 5.1 General
  • 5.2 Application
  • 5.3 Exemption process
• Annex A - Document Submission Requirements - Air Transport Service – Non-U.S. Applicant
• Annex B - Document Submission Requirements - Air Transport Service – U.S. Applicant
• Annex C - Document Submission Requirements – Air Transport Service – Code Share Arrangement
• Annex D - Document Submission Requirements - Specialty Air Services – Free Trade Agreement – CUSMA
• Annex E - Document Submission Requirements – Specialty Air Services – Free Trade Agreement – TPP

1.0 General

1.1 Introduction

• (1) All foreign air operators operating either an air transport service, a code share only service, or a specialty air service under a free trade agreement, shall operate that service under the terms and conditions of a Foreign Air Operator Certificate (FAOC) issued by the Minister as follows:
  • (a) Air Transport Service:
    1. (i) Pursuant to section 701.01 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), all foreign air operators operating an air transport service in Canada shall operate that service in accordance with Article 1 of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Convention, each contracting state recognizes the other states right to regulate aircraft that operate in their airspace. Consequently, the foreign air operator must comply, where applicable, with the Aeronautics Act and the CARs when operating in Canada or in Canadian-controlled or Canadian- mandated airspace. In addition, holders of a FAOC for an air transport service shall adhere to and comply with:
       • (A) ICAO SARPs; and
       • (B) Conditions as listed on the FAOC.
  • (b) Code Share Only Service:
    1. (i) Pursuant to the Special Conditions as listed on the FAOC – Code Share Arrangement.
  • (c) CUSMA Air Service:
    1. (i) Pursuant to an exemption to section 700.03 of the CARs, a person who is a citizen, permanent resident or corporation of the United States of America or Mexico and who is eligible to operate a specialty air service in Canada in accordance with the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) shall operate that service under the terms and conditions of an FAOC-FTA issued by the Minister and shall comply with the Aeronautics Act and the Canadian Aviation Regulations while operating in Canadian controlled airspace.
• (2) The functional head for the certification and safety oversight of foreign air operators is the Director General, Civil Aviation (AAR). The operational specialist is the Chief, Foreign Operations Division (AAROF), who is responsible for the organization, delivery and administration of the program, as well as the risk management processes upon which certification approval and safety oversight activities are based.

1.2 Purpose

• (1) This manual outlines Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) policies and procedures for the certification of foreign air operators. It provides guidance to TC personnel whose duties involve certification of foreign air operators. Because of the wide scope of operations involved and the many variables that can be encountered, it is impossible to anticipate all requirements; therefore, TC personnel must exercise common sense and good judgement in all circumstances.

1.3 Application

• (1) This manual applies to the initial issuance and amendments of Foreign Air Operator Certificates for the following entities:
  • (a) all foreign air operators conducting an air transport service to and from Canada;
  • (b) all foreign air operators conducting code share only operations where the operator does not operate their own aircraft to and from Canada;
  • (c) all foreign air operators conducting specialty air services under the jurisdiction of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement or the Trans Pacific Partnership;
• (2) This manual does not apply to the following:
  • (a) Foreign air operators wishing to conduct cabotage activities within Canada.
  • (b) All foreign air operators wishing to conduct air transport services who hold only an FAA Part 125 Certificate.
  • (c) FAA Part 91 Operator Letters of Authorization. These will not be accepted in support of an application for Specific Approvals.
  • (d) All foreign air operators wishing to conduct aerial work not associated with CUSMA or TPP. These requests must be sent to the applicable Transport Canada region where the service is proposed to be provided.

1.4 Description of changes

• (1) This revision contains numerous minor changes related to clarification, grammar, links, acronyms, formatting etc. These minor changes are not identified.
• (2) The following sections contain changes to content.
  • (a) Table of contents
  • (b) 1.4 Updated list of changes.
  • (c) 1.5 References added.
  • (d) 1.10 Removed list of CUSMA FTA Specialty Air Services.
  • (e) 1.14 Added FAOC expiry and validity period.
  • (f) 1.16 Updated agency names, requirements and contact information.
  • (g) 1.18 Revised Inactive application process.
  • (h) 1.19 Added FAOC renewal, revised operator advisory requirements.
  • (i) 1.21 Removed CRFI information.
  • (j) 2.4.4 Revised to specifically address CUSMA Specialty Air Services.
  • (k) 3.1 Updated information related to Specific Approvals.
  • (l) 4.1 Added FAOC renewal requirement.
  • (m) Chapter 5 Updated to reflect current exemption process.
  • (n) Annex A Information updated, format revised.
  • (o) Annex B Information updated, reformatted content.
  • (p) Annex C Reformatted content.
  • (q) Annex D Reformatted content.

1.5 References

• (1) It is intended that the following references be used in conjunction with this manual:
  • (a) Aeronautics Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. A-2)
  • (b) Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) and associated Standards as follows:
    • (i) CAR Subpart 103 – Administration and Compliance
    • (ii) CAR Subpart 104 – Charges
    • (iii) CAR Subpart 602 – Operating and Flight Rules
    • (iv) CAR Subpart 605 – Aircraft Requirements
    • (v) CAR Subpart 606 – Insurance Requirements
    • (vi) CAR Subpart 700 – Commercial Air Services - General
    • (vii) CAR Subpart 701 – Commercial Air Services - Foreign Air Operations
  • (c) ICAO International Standards and Recommended Practices, as follows:
    • (i) Annex 1, Personnel Licensing
    • (ii) Annex 6, Operation of Aircraft, Part 1 – International Commercial Air Transport
    • (iii) Annex 8, Airworthiness of Aircraft
    • (iv) Annex 19, Safety Management
  • (d) Transport Canada Publications, as follows:
    • (i) TP 14371 – Transport Canada Aeronautical Information Manual (TC AIM)
    • (ii) TP 14052 – Guidelines For Aircraft Ground Icing Operations
  • (e) Exemption from section 700.03 and paragraph 700.04(3)(b) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations and section 720.03 of the Commercial Air Service Standards
  • (f) Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular (FAA AC) 00-60B – North American Free Trade Agreement and Specialty Air Services Operations
  • (g) AIP Canada (ICAO) - Aeronautical Information Publication

1.6 Cancelled documents

• (1) By default, it is understood that the publication of a new edition of a document automatically renders any earlier editions/versions of that same document null and void.

1.7 Definitions and abbreviations

• (1) For the purposes of this manual, the following definitions are used:
  • (a) Air Transport Service: A commercial air service that is operated for the purpose of transporting persons, personal belongings, baggage, goods or cargo in an aircraft between two points.
  • (b) Canadian Aviation Document: Any licence, permit, accreditation, certificate or other document issued by the Minister under Part I of the Aeronautics Act to or with respect to any person, or in respect of any aeronautical product, aerodrome, facility or service.
  • (c) Cabotage: the transportation of passengers or cargo by a foreign air operator between two points within the same country.
  • (d) Charter: In a charter of an aircraft, a portion of or the entire capacity of the aircraft is hired or purchased privately by one or more entities, which may re-sell it to the public (this occurs most frequently in non-scheduled passenger air operations, which is why they are popularly known as “charter flights”). A charter flight is a non-scheduled operation using a chartered aircraft. The situation in which the charterer is another air operator that has its own operating authority and charters the entire capacity of the aircraft, usually on short notice, is termed a sub-charter.
  • (e) Commercial Air Service: An air service provided by means of an aircraft for hire or reward as defined in subsection 3(1) of the Aeronautics Act.
  • (f) Dry lease: A contractual arrangement whereby a properly licensed operator gains commercial control of an entire aircraft without the transfer of ownership (i.e., requirement of obtaining a new certificate of registration) or crew.
  • (g) Foreign Air Operator Certificate: A Canadian Air Operator certificate issued to a person who is a citizen, permanent resident or corporation of a foreign state to authorize an international commercial air transport service to or from Canada. Specifically used for foreign air operators conducting an air transport service to or from Canada pursuant to Part VII, subpart 701 of the CARs.
  • (h) Foreign Air Operator Certificate – Code Share Arrangement: The operator certificate issued to foreign air operators who do not operate their own aircraft to and from Canada, but are contracted with a foreign or domestic air operator for the purposes of code share services on flights to and from Canada.
  • (i) Foreign Air Operator Certificate – Free Trade Agreement: The operator certificate issued to foreign air operators for the provision of specialty air services through a specialty air services Free Trade Agreement pursuant to Part VII, subpart 700 of the CARs.
    • (i) Operators wishing to conduct services under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) must hold a Foreign Air Operator Certificate – Free Trade Agreement.
  • (j) Lease: A contractual arrangement whereby a properly licensed operator gains commercial control of an entire aircraft without transfer of ownership.
  • (k) Lessee: The term lessee means the party to which the aircraft is leased.
  • (l) Lessor: The term lessor means the party from which the aircraft is leased.
  • (m) Legal Entity: A sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or co-operative.
  • (n) Operations Specifications: The approvals, conditions and limitations associated with the operator certificate, and subject to the conditions in the operations manual.
  • (o) Specific Approval: An approval which is documented in the Operations Specifications.
  • (p) Wet lease: Wet-leasing is a practice in the aviation industry whereby one air carrier (i.e., a lessee) obtains aircraft and crew from another carrier (i.e., a lessor) to operate services offered pursuant to the former’s (the lessee’s) license. A dry lease does not include crew.
• (2) The following abbreviations are used in this document:
  • (a) CAA: The domestic Civil Aviation Authority of the foreign applicant
  • (b) CAD: Canadian Aviation Document
  • (c) CARs: Canadian Aviation Regulations
  • (d) CASS: Commercial Air Service Standard
  • (e) CBSA: Canadian Border Services Agency
  • (f) CTA: Canadian Transportation Agency
  • (g) CUSMA: Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement
  • (h) FAOC: Foreign Air Operator Certificate
  • (i) FAOC – CSA: Foreign Air Operator Certificate – Code Share Arrangement
  • (j) FAOC – FTA: Foreign Air Operator Certificate – Free Trade Agreement
  • (k) FOD: Foreign Operations Division
  • (l) FTA: Free Trade Agreement
  • (m) ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
  • (n) NAA: The national aviation authority of the foreign applicant
  • (o) NACIS: National Aviation Company Information Management System
  • (p) SA: Specific Approval
  • (q) SARPs: International Civil Aviation Organization Standards and Recommended Practices
  • (r) TCCA: Transport Canada Civil Aviation
  • (s) TPP: Trans-Pacific Partnership

1.8 Structure of this manual

• (1) Chapter 1 – General – provides:
  • (a) An overview of the regulatory requirements regarding the certification of foreign air operators who intend to conduct specified commercial air services to/from or in Canada.
  • (b) Information on the types of FAOCs, their intended use and the associated service standards and fees for the issuance and amendment of FAOCs.
  • (c) General information related to; application requirements; FAOC holder notification requirements; information sources for operations in Canada; and, other agencies and divisions that applicants must contact prior to commencing operations to/from Canada.
• (2) Chapter 2 – FAOC application process – provides:
  • (a) A step-by-step description of the five phases of the certification process and what happens in each phase of the process.
  • (b) Specific information regarding the regulatory requirements that will be verified during the review of an application for each type of FAOC.
  • (c) Specific guidance on the documentation required to demonstrate compliance with required regulations and standards.
• (3) Chapter 3 – Operations Specifications – provides:
  • (a) Information regarding the operations specifications that are available to foreign air operators on their FAOC and the requirements for the issuance of these operations specifications.
• (4) Chapter 4 – Certificate management – provides:
  • (a) Guidance and information regarding activities associated with the maintenance, cancellation, suspension or revocation of an FAOC.
• (5) Chapter 5 – Exemptions – provides:
  • (a) Guidance and information related to the exemption process.

1.9 Risk management

• (1) Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) uses a risk management framework throughout the FAOC initial application and amendment process to ensure that potential safety risks are identified and adequately addressed prior to the issuance of an initial FAOC or a FAOC amendment.
• (2) The risk assessment process will consider the following safety indicators to identify risks that will either be removed or mitigated to an acceptable level:
  • (a) The state of the applicant is not a signatory to the ICAO Convention;
  • (b) The applicant is subject to a safety related operating ban, or is on a safety related priority list by other aviation authorities;
  • (c) The applicant’s inability to demonstrate compliance with ICAO and CARs requirements; and/or
  • (d) The applicant’s safety record.
• (3) Where risks to safety are identified, as a part of the risk management process, TCCA may take any or all of the following steps in an attempt to remove or mitigate safety risks:
  • (a) Complete a review of the applicant’s proposed operation, through an enhanced application process, to confirm the applicant’s ability to comply with ICAO and CARs requirements and operate safely.
  • (b) Conduct direct meetings with the applicant and their operational personnel to acquire additional information regarding the proposed operation and risk mitigation strategies.
  • (c) Conduct on-site inspections of the applicant’s operations.
• (4) TCCA will not issue an initial FAOC, or FAOC amendment, until all identified safety risks have been removed or adequately mitigated.

1.10 Types of Foreign Air Operator Certificates (FAOCs)

1.10.1 General

• (1) There are three types of FAOCs for the provision of commercial air services as follows:
  • (a) Air Transport Service – FAOC
  • (b) Code Share Only service – FAOC – Code Share Agreement (CSA)
  • (c) Specialty Air Services under a Free Trade Agreement – FAOC – Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

1.10.2 FAOC

• (1) This type of FAOC is issued to foreign air operators conducting an air transport service for the purposes of transporting passengers and/or cargo to and from Canada.

1.10.3 FAOC – Code Share Arrangement (CSA)

• (1) This type of FAOC is issued to foreign air operators who do not operate their own aircraft to and from Canada, but are contracted with a foreign or domestic air operator for the purposes of code share services on flights to and from Canada.

1.10.4 FAOC – Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

• (1) This type of FAOC is issued to foreign air operators who, under the authority of a free trade agreement, are conducting one or more types of air service as provided for in the agreement.

1.11 Types of applications

• (1) The process used for the issuance and amendment of a FAOC is dependent upon the state of the operator and the type of FAOC being requested. There are five distinct types of applications, which are as follows:
  • (a) Air Transport Service – Non-US Applicant
  • (b) Air Transport Service – US Applicant
  • (c) Air Transport Service – Code Share Arrangement
  • (d) Specialty Air Services – Free Trade Agreement - CUSMA
  • (e) Specialty Air Services – Free Trade Agreement – TPP

1.12 FAOC application submission format

• (1) Application submissions are to be delivered to Transport Canada in an electronic format. Due to the large size of some files it may not be possible to send them via email. Should this be the case, contact the FOD for instructions regarding the transfer of large files.

1.13 Document translation requirements

• (1) All documents must be submitted in either French or English. Where translation from another language is necessary, the applicant must attest as to the accuracy of the translation.

1.14 FAOC validity period

• (1) The validity period of a FAOC is dependent upon the type of FAOC which is held as follows:
  • (a) FAOC for an Air Transport Service. This certificate is valid for up to five years unless suspended, surrendered, or revoked providing the holder continues to comply with all conditions of issuance. The minister may reduce the expiry period for reasons related to aviation safety, aviation security and/or public interest. .
  • (b) FAOC – Code Share Arrangement. This certificate is valid for up to five years unless suspended, surrendered or revoked providing the holder continues to comply with all conditions of issuance. The minister may reduce the expiry period for reasons related to aviation safety, aviation security and/or public interest.
  • (c) FAOC – Free Trade Agreement. This certificate is valid for up to one year unless suspended, surrendered or revoked providing the holder continues to comply with all conditions of issuance. The validity period will be based on dates contained in the validation documentation provided by the applicant's Civil Aviation Authority.

1.15 Leased aircraft – FAOC requirements

1.15.1 Dry lease arrangements

• (1) Where an operator plans to use an aircraft that is registered in a state other than the state of the operator, the applicant shall provide TC with the following documents:
  • (a) A copy of the “dry lease” agreement.
  • (b) If applicable, a copy of any ICAO Article 83 bis surveillance agreements that relate to any of the aircraft types intended to be operated to and from Canada.
  • (c) If applicable, a letter indicating any responsibilities held by the CAA of the State of Registry that have been transferred to the CAA of the State of the operator.

1.15.2 Wet lease arrangements

• (1) Where an operator plans to use wet leased aircraft for the provision of an air transport service to/from Canada, both the lessee and lessor are required to have an FAOC.
• (2) The lessee does not require the aircraft type on their FAOC.

1.16 Applicant notification requirements – other Government of Canada agencies

• (1) In addition to the issuance of a FAOC from Transport Canada, a foreign air operator must notify and in a number of cases, receive authorization from other Federal Agencies prior to conducting the FAOC approved services. Applicants must contact these agencies directly as this is a requirement entirely separate from the process for obtaining an FAOC. It is recommended that this activity take place as soon as possible to avoid any delays in receiving the required authorizations.
• (2) Contact information for applicable Government of Canada agencies, except for Transport Canada Aviation Security, can be found in the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) Canada Part 1 – GEN, or online by searching the agency’s name.
• (3) Notification and authorization requirements for each type of service are listed below.

1.16.1 Notification and authorization requirements for an air transport service

• (1) All foreign air operators wishing to operate an air transport service to/from Canada, must communicate with the following agencies in order to provide the required notification and where necessary, receive the required authorization to conduct the proposed service.

1.16.1.1 Transport Canada Aviation Security

• (1) All foreign air operators conducting an air transport service to/from Canada are required to comply with the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, and the Identity Screening Regulations. Applicants may be contacted by the Transport Canada Aviation Security Division once an application for a FAOC is received by the FOD.

1.16.1.2 Canadian Transportation Agency

• (1) All foreign air operators wishing to conduct an air transport service within Canada or to/from Canada, or a code share only service, must obtain a licence from the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA).

1.16.1.3 Canadian Border Services Agency

• (1) Foreign air operators wishing to conduct an air transport service must contact the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) regarding their obligations for the transport of passengers and/or cargo to Canada. Carriers are required to provide advance information electronically to the CBSA regarding all goods on board (whether or not company owned); and all passengers and crew on board (including crew/personnel of another air carrier).
• (2) In addition, air transport service providers have obligations under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Regulations and may be required to provide a security deposit.

1.16.1.4 Canadian Food Inspection Agency

• (1) Foreign air operator certificate holders conducting an air transport service,, importing or exporting food, plants or animals, must meet the Canadian Food Inspection Agency import/export requirements.

1.16.2 Notification and authorization requirements for code share arrangement

• (1) All foreign air operators wishing to conduct a code share only service to/from Canada must obtain a licence from the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) of Canada.

1.16.3 Notification and authorization requirements for Specialty air services under a Free Trade Agreement

• (1) All foreign air operators wishing to operate a specialty air service under the authority of a Free Trade Agreement must communicate with the following agencies in order to provide the required notification and where necessary, receive the required authorization to conduct the proposed service.

1.16.3.1 Canada Revenue Agency

• (1) Foreign air operators conducting specialty air services under an FAOC-FTA must contact the Canada Revenue Agency before conducing specialty air services operations in Canada as they may be required to collect the taxes on behalf of the Government of Canada when conducting these services in Canada.

1.16.3.2 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

• (1) Foreign air operators conducting specialty air services under an FAOC-FTA must contact Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to ensure the flight crew members, crew members and maintenance personnel are eligible for entry for the purposes of employment. The issuance of an FAOC-FTA does not automatically confer the right to work in Canada.

1.17 FAOC holder notification requirements

1.17.1 All types of FAOC

• (1) All holders of a Canadian FAOC must notify the Minister within 10 working days after:
  • (a) changing its legal name, its trade name, or its contact information; or,
  • (b) a change to the SMS accountable executive.

1.17.2 Holders of FAOC-FTA

• (1) In addition to the requirements listed in 1.17.1 above, a holder of an FAOC–FTA must also contact the FOD:
  • (a) prior to commencing initial SAS operations in each geographic area as defined in the work contract;
  • (b) upon changing the type of SAS operation being conducted; and
  • (c) upon subsequent return to the original geographic area.

1.18 Transport Canada notification – Inactive FAOC application or amendment request

• (1) Once the FOD has responded to an initial application for an FAOC, or to a request for an amendment to an existing FAOC, and is awaiting a response from the applicant, the following processes will apply:
  • (a) If there is no response after 90 days, the application status becomes dormant; and
  • (b) If there is no response after 180 days (including the above 90), the application file will be closed. Should the applicant choose to reapply, it will be considered a new application.

1.19 FAOC amendment and renewal requirements

1.19.1 Amendment requirements - General

• (1) A foreign air operator holding a Canadian FAOC is required to advise FOD within 30 days where a FAOC amendment is required for any of the following reasons:
  • (a) A change in legal name, trade name or ownership (see note);
  • (b) A change in contact information;
  • (c) Aircraft addition or removal;
  • (d) Addition or removal of Operations Specifications or Specific Approvals;
  • (e) Amendment to the type of service being provided; and/or,

  • (f) Change to the main base of operations.

    Note: Foreign air operators are required by regulation to notify the FOD within 10 working days after a change in legal name or trade name.

• (2) Changes in name, or ownership involving partnerships or corporations can be particularly complex. Due to the complexity of these issues the FOD will assess each submission individually by employing a risk-based approach to analyze the likelihood of the operator being able to continue operations safely under these new circumstances. The following general guidance is provided to assist FAOC holders in determining whether a FAOC can be amended or if a new FAOC is required.

1.19.1.1 Change of legal name

• (1) If an operator changes their legal name, while not undergoing any other change in ownership or organizational structure, the operator can apply for an amendment to change the legal name on their certificate.
• (2) The operator will have to supply supporting documentation to substantiate that this name change has been officially recognized by the jurisdiction responsible for their name registration.
• (3) The associated RDIMS file for the operator, along with the certificate number, will remain the same, so as to preserve the record of the operator's interactions with TCCA.
• (4) Should the operator not be able to substantiate that a legal name change has occurred, then TCCA would require the operator to put in an application for an initial certificate should they wish to pursue obtaining a certificate under this different legal entity name.

1.19.1.2 Change of ownership

• (1) A legal entity, by definition, is one of the following:
  • (a) a sole proprietorship;
  • (b) a partnership;
  • (c) a corporation; or
  • (d) a co-operative.

• (2) An operator certificate is given to a specific legal entity, and is not transferable to another legal entity.

  Note: The exception to this requirement would be if the legal entity that holds the certificate becomes part of a new legal entity, remaining with equal or greater control of that new legal entity, and no substantial aspects of the original operation have changed. Then, the certificate may be transferred (i.e.; effectively, this will be similar to a name change).

• (3) An operator certificate may be issued to two or more legal entities that constitute a partnership.

• (4) A change requiring the removal of an original legal entity from a certificate, and the addition of a new legal entity that is not associated in any substantive way with the previous legal entity, will require an application for an initial issue of an operator certificate.

  Note: The exception to this requirement occurs in partnerships, where one partner leaves the partnership and is replaced by a new and wholly unassociated partner; with this case, an original partner remains with the operation, and has equal or greater control of that operation (i.e.; in effect, nothing substantial has changed in the operation).

• (5) Common situations where an ownership change has occurred can be categorized as follows:
  • (a) A legal entity changes, but no significant change to the operation occurs.
  • (b) A legal entity completes the acquisition of shares of an unrelated corporation.
  • (c) An amalgamation of two or more legal entities occurs.
  • (d) A legal entity completes the purchase of assets of another legal entity.

1.19.2 FAOC renewal requirements – General

• (1) Three months prior to FAOC expiry an operator intending to renew their certificate, without amendment, must request a renewal application from the FOD. Should there be changes in the operator’s service to Canada (e.g. aircraft types, contact information, scheduled or non-scheduled, cargo and/or passenger, etc.), then an amendment application must be requested.

1.20 Fees and service standards

• (1) Service standards have been developed to advise applicants how long it may take for Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) to complete an application. Service Standards and fee schedules are published in “Schedule VII – Air Operations” of TP 14984 - Transport Canada Civil Aviation Service Standards. TP 14984 is available on-line at:

  https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/publications/transport-canada-civil-aviation-service-standards-activities-without-charges-tp-14984

• (2) Application fees and processing times are dependent upon the complexity of the application.
• (3) If an application requires an airworthiness foreign flight authority validation, an additional fee will be required for each aircraft requiring the validation.
• (4) Specific guidance regarding the fee payment process will be provided by the FOD when providing the applicant with FAOC application documentation package.
• (5) It is important to note the service standards identified are only applicable when the application is complete and all required documentation and applicable fees have been submitted. Submissions that do not conform to regulatory requirements or are otherwise incomplete may result in delays beyond the published service standards.
• (6) Initial FAOC applications and Renewal FAOC applications are subject to the same application fee and establish or reset the FAOC validity period in accordance with applicable requirements.
• (7) Amendment applications are subject to an administrative fee, in addition to any applicable charges associated with the requested changes.
• (8) Amendment applications do not reset or extend the FAOC expiry date.

1.21 Information and guidance on operations to Canada

1.21.1 General

• (1) The Canadian Aviation Regulations and associated Standards can be viewed by visiting:

  https://tc.canada.ca/en/corporate-services/acts-regulations/list-regulations/canadian-aviation-regulations-sor-96-433

• (2) A copy of the Aeronautical Information Manual can be downloaded at:

  https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/publications/transport-canada-aeronautical-information-manual-tc-aim-tp-14371

• (3) The Canadian Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP Canada) can be viewed by visiting:

  http://www.navcanada.ca/EN/products-and-services/Pages/AIP.aspx

1.21.2 Low visibility / reduced visibility operations

• (1) The Canadian Aviation Regulations provide direction on low visibility operations. Some Canadian aerodromes have developed a specific Low Visibility Operations Plan (LVOP) and/or a Reduced Visibility Operations Plan (RVOP). Information related to these plans can be found in the Canadian Flight Supplement.

• (2) A copy of the Canada Flight Supplement can be obtained from NAV CANADA at:

  NAV CANADA Home

• (3) Alternatively, your flight publications service provider should be able to provide you with the necessary information.

1.21.3 De-icing and winter operations

• (1) In addition to direction provided by the Canadian Aviation Regulations, additional supplemental information related to aircraft icing and winter operations can be obtained by visiting the following links:
  • (a) Holdover Time (HOT) Guidelines; and
  • (b) Guidelines for Aircraft Ground - Icing Operations - TP 14052

1.21.4 Other sources of information

• (1) The NAV CANADA website provides a wealth of information that may be of benefit to an air operator as they plan and conduct flights to and from Canada. Visit www.navcanada.ca for more details.

2.0 FAOC application process

2.1 General

• (1) The application process for the initial issuance and amendment of a FAOC is conducted in 5 phases as follows:
  • (a) Phase 1 – Pre-Application
  • (b) Phase 2 – Formal Application
  • (c) Phase 3 – Document Evaluation
  • (d) Phase 4 – Demonstration and Inspection
  • (e) Phase 5 – Certification
• (2) The steps within each phase are described below.

2.2 Phase 1 – Pre-application

• (1) The pre-application phase commences when a request is received from an applicant and consists of the following steps:
  • (a) The FOD provides information to the applicant regarding general application requirements and, where required, requests additional information from the applicant to assist with determining the type of application and the applicant’s documentation submission requirements.
  • (b) The applicant, if required, provides the requested information.
  • (c) The FOD reviews the submitted documentation and conducts a risk assessment to determine the level of review required for the application process.
  • (d) The FOD provides the applicant with the appropriate application package.
  • (e) For provision of an air transport service there are four types of applications:
    • (i) Applicants of a contracting state of ICAO other than the United States. Application documentation requirements are listed at Annex A.
    • (ii) Applicants from the United States. Application documentation requirements are listed at Annex B. This Annex identifies the required documentation using Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) terminology.
    • (iii) Applicants for a Code Share Arrangement. Application documentation requirements are listed at Annex C.
    • (iv) Applicants from a state that is not a contracting state of ICAO. The application documentation requirements will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
  • (f) For the provision of specialty air services there are two types of applications:
    • (i) Specialty air services provided under the jurisdiction of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement. Application documentation requirements are listed at Annex D.
    • (ii) Specialty air services provided under the jurisdiction of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Application documentation requirements are listed at Annex E.

2.3 Phase 2 – Formal application

• (1) The formal application phase commences when a complete application has been received from the applicant and the required application fee has been paid. Phase 2 consists of the following steps:
  • (a) The FOD confirms application fees have been paid.
  • (b) The FOD completes an initial review of the submitted application to determine if all requested documentation has been received.
  • (c) Where a complete submission is received the review process will move to phase 3, Document evaluation.
  • (d) Where it is determined that the application is incomplete, or inadequate information has been provided, the applicant will be advised. No further review will take place until the required documentation is received. Be advised that application review times do not include time spent waiting for documents, forms and applications that must be provided by applicants in order for TCCA to provide the service. Each resubmission re-starts the service standard review time.

2.4 Phase 3 – Documentation evaluation

2.4.1 General

• (1) The document evaluation phase commences once the initial review of the application has determined that all requested documentation has been received from the applicant.

• (2) Should it be determined during the detailed application review that there is missing or inadequate information in the submission, the review will be stopped and the applicant will be advised.

  Note: Application review times do not include time spent waiting for documents, forms and applications that must be provided by applicant in order for the FOD to provide the service. Each resubmission re-starts the service standard review time.

• (3) There are three distinct document evaluation processes for the following types of applications:
  • (a) Air Transport Service
  • (b) Code Share Arrangement
  • (c) Specialty Air Services
• (4) The details for each type of evaluation process are described below.

2.4.2 Documentation evaluation – Air Transport Service

• (1) Phase 3 of an application for an air transport service consists of the following steps:
  • (a) The FOD completes a detailed review of the application to confirm that the proposed air transport service will be conducted safely and meets the following applicable requirements:
    • (i) ICAO International Standards and Recommended Practices, as follows:
      • (A) Annex 1, Personnel Licensing
      • (B) Annex 6, Part 1, International Commercial Air Transport – Aeroplanes
      • (C) Annex 6, Part III, International Operations — Helicopters
      • (D) Annex 8, Airworthiness of Aircraft
      • (E) Annex 19, Safety Management
    • (ii) Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), as follows:
      • (A) CAR Subpart 602 – Operating and Flight Rules
      • (B) CAR Subpart 605 – Aircraft Requirements
      • (C) CAR Subpart 700 – Commercial Air Services - General
      • (D) CAR Subpart 701 - Commercial Air Services - Foreign Air Operations
  • (b) The applicant will be contacted by the FOD during the evaluation process should any additional information be required to verify that regulatory requirements have been met.
• (2) Once the detailed evaluation is completed and it is confirmed that all regulatory requirements have been met, the evaluation process will move directly to phase 5, unless, it is determined that a demonstration or inspection activity is required to address any outstanding safety issues. Should a demonstration or inspection activity be required the process will proceed to phase 4, Demonstration and Inspection.

2.4.3 Document evaluation – Code Share Arrangement

• (1) Phase 3 of an application for a code share arrangement consists of the following steps:
  • (a) The FOD completes a detailed evaluation of the application to confirm that the proposed air transport service will be conducted safely and meets the requirements of ICAO Annex 6, Part 1, International Commercial Air Transport – Aeroplanes. As a part of this review FOD will also:
    • (i) Confirm that the applicant holds a valid Air Operator Certificate (AOC), issued by their National Aviation Authority, authorizing the type of service proposed for the code share operation.
    • (ii) Confirm that the applicant has a valid International Air Transport Association (IATA) or equivalent 3rd party audit attesting to the safety of the applicant’s operation.
    • (iii) Confirm with the applicant that they have provided notice of the code share activity to the Canadian Transportation Agency.
  • (b) Contact the applicant during the evaluation process should any additional information be required to verify that regulatory requirements have been met.
• (2) Once the detailed evaluation is completed and it is confirmed all regulatory requirements have been met, the evaluation process will move directly to phase 5, unless it is determined that a demonstration or inspection activity is required to address any outstanding safety issues. Should a surveillance activity be required the process will proceed to phase 4, Demonstration and inspection.

2.4.4 Document evaluation – CUSMA Specialty Air Service

• (1) Phase 3 of an application for all specialty air services, except Flight Training, are conducted by the FOD. Applications involving Flight Training are directed to the Pilot Training and Licensing Division of the Standards Branch for evaluation.
• (2) Phase 3 of an application for specialty air services consists of the following steps:
  • (a) The FOD completes a detailed evaluation of the application to confirm that the proposed specialty air service will be conducted safely and meets the following applicable requirements:
    • (i) ICAO International Standards and Recommended Practices, as follows:
      • (A) Annex 1, Personnel Licensing
      • (B) Annex 8, Airworthiness of Aircraft (as appropriate for the aircraft category)
    • (ii) Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), as follows:
      • (A) CAR Subpart 602 – Operating and Flight Rules
      • (B) CAR Subpart 605 – Aircraft Requirements
      • (C) CAR Subpart 606 – Insurance Requirements
      • (D) CAR Subpart 700 – Commercial Air Services – General
    • (iii) Exemption from section 700.03 and paragraph 700.04(3)(b) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations and section 720.03 of the Commercial Air Service Standards.
    • (iv) Any safety requirements as stated in the applicable Free Trade Agreement.
  • (b) This activity will include an evaluation of the application to confirm specific requirements of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) - Free Trade Agreement, have been adequately addressed:
  • (c) The FOD will contact the applicant during the evaluation process should any additional information be required to verify that regulatory requirements have been met.
• (3) Once the detailed evaluation is completed and it is confirmed all regulatory requirements have been met, the evaluation process will move directly to phase 5.

2.5 Phase 4 – Demonstration and inspection

• (1) Where outstanding safety issues cannot be satisfactorily addressed during the Document evaluation phase, a demonstration or inspection activity may be initiated. Examples of when demonstration or inspection activities are considered to be warranted are as follows:
  • (a) the state of the operator is not a signatory to the ICAO Convention;
  • (b) the documentation review indicates that the applicant does not meet applicable ICAO and CARs standards for the service(s) to be provided;
  • (c) there is reason to suspect the competency or regulatory compliance of the applicant; or
  • (d) the inspections are deemed necessary by the Minister.
• (2) Demonstration and inspection activities normally cover the areas of airworthiness, cabin safety and flight operations.
• (3) Any one, or all of the following activities may be undertaken:
  • (a) Activity 1 - Additional documentation review – The FOD will request additional documentation from the applicant to assist in addressing outstanding safety issues.
  • (b) Activity 2 - Meetings with the operator – The FOD will meet with the applicant’s senior staff and technical experts via teleconference(s) or face-to-face meeting(s) in an attempt to address outstanding safety issues.
  • (c) Activity 3 - On-site inspections – FOD inspectors will conduct onsite inspection activities which can include, but are not limited to, base inspections, aircraft inspections and/or inflight inspections.
• (4) Where an on-site demonstration or inspection is required, it will be carried out with prior notice to the appropriate CAA, and may include a consultation visit to that CAA.
• (5) Any demonstration and inspection activities that incur costs to TCCA will be carried out on a cost recovery basis, meaning that the applicant will be responsible for all costs associated with the activity. To this end, a signed Cost Recovery Agreement, between the applicant and Transport Canada, will be required before any demonstration or inspection activities take place.

2.6 Phase 5 – Certification

• (1) Phase 5 - Certification issuance starts once the operational review of the application and associated documentation is completed and all safety, security and regulatory requirements have been addressed.
• (2) Phase 5 consists of the following steps:
  • (a) The FOD Certification Team Lead completes a final review of the application to confirm it is complete and all required safety, security and regulatory items have been addressed.
  • (b) The FOD Certification Officer will populate/update the National Aviation Company Information System (NACIS) with the applicant’s data and prepares a draft FAOC.
  • (c) In the case of a code share only service, the FOD Certification Team Lead will confirm that a Canadian Transportation Agency decision supporting the proposed code share service has been made.
  • (d) The FOD Certification Team Lead reviews the draft FAOC and approves it in NACIS.
  • (e) Once the FAOC is approved, a PDF copy of the certificate is created.
  • (f) A copy of the FAOC is sent to the applicant and where the FAOC is for an air transport or code share service, a copy of the FAOC is provided to the Canadian Transportation Agency.  

3.0 Operation Specifications

3.1 General

• (1) The Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) and Transport Canada policy require that the following Specific Approvals (SAs) be issued on Operations Specifications to a foreign air operator on their FAOC, where appropriate and required:
  • (a) 701.08 (g)(i) – Instrument Procedures published in the Restricted Canada Air Pilot (RCAP)
  • (b) 701.08 (g)(vi) – Dangerous Goods
  • (c) 701.08 (g)(iv) – Minimum Crew Without a Second in Command
  • (d) 701.08 (g)(vi) – Required Navigation Performance – Authorization Required (RNP AR)
  • (e) 701.16 – Extended Diversion Time Operations (EDTO)
  • (f) 701.17 – Canadian Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications (CMNPS)
  • (g) 701.17 – North Atlantic High Level Airspace (NAT HLA)
  • (h) 701.18 – North Atlantic High Level Airspace (NAT HLA) – Corridor (Greenland – Iceland only)
  • (i) 701.18 – Routes in Uncontrolled Airspace
  • (j) 701.19 – No Alternate Aerodrome – IFR Flight
  • (k) 701.20 – Take-off Minima
  • (l) 701.21 – Landing Minima
• (2) The issuance of any of the above Specific Approvals is contingent upon the following:
  • (a) The foreign air operator holds a valid authorization or equivalent document issued by the state of the foreign air operator to conduct the requested activity;
  • (b) The foreign air operator’s adherence to specific conditions as contained in the Specific Approval.

4.0 Certificate management

4.1 General

• (1) Once a FAOC has been issued, the certificate holder is responsible for several certificate management activities to maintain the validity of the certificate.

• (2) The FAOC holder shall ensure that the information on the FAOC remains valid and that any required changes are actioned in a timely manner through the FAOC amendment process.

  Note: In order for a FAOC to be valid, the foreign air operator shall have a valid air operator certificate or equivalent document issued by the state of the foreign air operator.

• (3) To ensure the FAOC remains active, FAOC holders are responsible for requesting renewal of their FAOC, providing sufficient notice to process the renewal prior to the FAOC expiry date.

  Note: For a FAOC to be valid, the foreign air operator shall have a valid air operator certificate or equivalent document issued by the state of the foreign air operator.

4.2 Procedures for certificate change

4.2.1 Superceeded documents

• (1) In the case of certificates which have been superseded, the operator will be advised that they must destroy any paper copies of the superseded documents. Where the document has been issued in an electronic format, the superseded version of the document shall be either deleted or be appropriately annotated to indicate that it is no longer valid.

4.2.2 Mutilated, lost or destroyed certificates

• (1) A request for reissuance of a certificate that was declared mutilated, lost or destroyed shall only be actioned if the operator provides a written declaration that the document was mutilated, lost or destroyed.
• (2) The TCCA staff member tasked with generating the replacement certificate from NACIS will send it to the operator electronically, in PDF format.
• (3) Refer to item 2, Schedule I, General of section 104.01 of the CARs, for the replacement charge for a mutilated, lost or destroyed Canadian Aviation Document.

4.3 Suspension or cancellation of a certificate

4.3.1 General

• (1) A FAOC may be suspended or cancelled for a variety of reasons either at the request of the FAOC holder or by Transport Canada.
• (2) In circumstances where an operator requests re-instatement of their certificate, TCCA will consider the request and decide whether:
  • (a) the certificate can be re-issued, based on all documentation currently held by TCCA; or
  • (b) the operator will have to re-apply for the certificate.
• (3) The following information provides details regarding the types of suspensions and cancellations that the holder of a FAOC should be aware of.

4.3.2 Voluntary suspension or cancellation

• (1) In certain situations, an operator may wish to voluntarily surrender their FAOC for either a suspension or an outright cancellation.
• (2) Where an operator wishes to voluntarily suspend their FAOC, a suspension period of 180 days is normally granted. Once the suspension period expires, the FAOC is returned to the operator provided that all the conditions of the FAOC are being met.
• (3) Should the operator no longer meet the conditions required to maintain the FAOC, TCCA will take the required action to further suspend or cancel the certificate as necessary.

4.3.3 Administrative grounds for suspension, cancellation or refusal to renew

• (1) In accordance with section 103.07 of the CARs, the Minister may suspend, cancel or refuse to renew a Canadian aviation document (a FAOC is a CAD) where:
  • (a) the CAD has been voluntarily surrendered to the Minister by its holder;
  • (b) the CAD has been mutilated, altered, or rendered illegible;
  • (c) the operator no longer has custody and control of the aircraft on the basis of which the FAOC was issued; or
  • (d) the commercial air service, other service or undertaking in respect of which the CAD was issued has been discontinued.

4.3.4 Suspension for an immediate threat to aviation safety or security

• (1) Section 7 of the Aeronautics Act (the Act) confers on the Minister the authority to suspend a CAD (a FAOC is a CAD) when there are grounds to believe that an immediate threat to aviation safety exists or will occur as a result of an action carried out in accordance with the privileges granted by a CAD.
• (2) The Act recognizes the type of threat to aviation safety being addressed is transient in nature and relates to a specific safety issue. Once the immediate threat has been addressed, the suspension may be lifted, however, longer term or residual safety issues may be addressed through certificate action under the authority of section 7.1(1) of the Act. This may include cancellation of the FAOC when TCCA is of the opinion that the residual safety issues are not able to be resolved.

4.3.5 Suspension, cancellation, or refusal to renew on other grounds

• (1) Section 7.1 of the Aeronautics Act specifies the Minister may take certificate action for safety reasons other than a situation that poses an immediate threat to aviation safety. Possible actions are the suspension, cancellation or refusal to renew a CAD (a FAOC is a CAD) for the following reasons:
  • (a) the holder of the document is incompetent;
  • (b) the holder or any aircraft, airport or other facility in respect of which the document was issued ceases to meet the qualifications necessary for the issuance of the document or to fulfil the conditions subject to which the document was issued; or
  • (c) the Minister is of the opinion that the public interest and, in particular, the aviation record of the holder of the document or of any principal of the holder, as defined in regulations made under paragraph 6.71(3)(a) of the Act, warrant it.

5.0 Exemptions

5.1 General

• (1) Subsection 5.9(2) of the Aeronautics Act delegates to the Minister of Transport, or an officer of the Department of Transport authorized by the Minister, the power to exempt from the application of regulatory requirements made pursuant to the Aeronautics Act. An exemption from regulations is only considered in exceptional situations when a regulation cannot or ought not apply, and if certain conditions are met.
• (2) Exemptions may be granted only after a thorough analysis is conducted to determine the impact of granting the exemption. An exemption will only be granted where, in the opinion of the Minister, the exemption is in the public interest and is not likely to affect aviation safety or security.
• (3) When reviewing an exemption request Transport Canada conducts a comprehensive assessment based on the following three (3) criteria:
  • (a) Public interest
    • (i) An assessment will be conducted to determine if the granting of the exemption is in the public interest and the impact on the efficiency of the transportation system, as well as the economic and the environmental impacts.
    • (ii) The simple protection of a private interest will not satisfy the public interest requirement. The assessment will determine how the exemption will impact other members or segments of the regulated community as well as on the public at large.
  • (b) Aviation safety
    • (i) An assessment will be conducted to determine if granting the exemption will impact the safety of the aviation transportation system and whether an equivalent level of safety can be maintained if the exemption is issued.
    • (ii) An equivalent level of safety is established through the development of terms and conditions that will provide alternate requirements or procedures to ensure any safety concerns are satisfied and safety is not compromised.
    • (iii) Any exemption issued under subsection 5.9(2) of the Aeronautics Act must be such that it is not likely to reduce the level of aviation safety afforded by the regulation to which the exemption applies.
  • (c) Aviation security
    • (i) An assessment will be conducted to determine if granting the exemption will impact the security of the aviation system and whether an equivalent level of security can be maintained if the exemption is issued.
    • (ii) An equivalent level of security will be established through the development of terms and conditions that will provide alternate requirements or procedures to ensure any security concerns are satisfied and security is not compromised.
• (4) When making an application for an exemption the applicant must clearly demonstrate how the proposed exemption will meet the above public interest, aviation safety and security requirements.

• (5) The fees and service standards related to an exemption request can be found in “Schedule I General” of TP 14984 - Transport Canada Civil Aviation Service Standards. TP 14984 is available on-line at:

  https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/publications/transport-canada-civil-aviation-service-standards-activities-without-charges-tp-14984

5.2 Application

• (1) This chapter applies to regulatory exemptions for the following groups:
  • (a) FAOC holders who are seeking regulatory relief from conditions of their FAOC.
  • (b) Foreign commercial air operators who do not hold a FAOC who are seeking regulatory relief from the requirement to hold a FAOC where it pertains to the provision of an air transport service.
• (2) This chapter does not apply to foreign air operators seeking regulatory exemptions for the provision of specialty air services outside of an international free trade agreement. Exemption requests of this nature must be addressed to the regional office within Canada where the activity is proposed to take place.

5.3 Exemption process

• (1) A foreign air operator seeking an initial exemption, or the renewal of an existing exemption, from the Canadian Aviation Regulations shall forward their request to the FOD.
• (2) The FOD acts as the office of primary interest and prepares the necessary documentation for the review of the exemption request.
• (3) Once the application documentation is complete, the FOD forwards the application and supporting documentation to the Transport Canada offices responsible for the coordination of economic, environmental and security assessments where required.
• (4) Once the economic and environmental assessments are completed, the exemption request and supporting documentation are forwarded to the Transport Canada Regulatory Operations Division where the request is reviewed and a decision is made granting, denying, or where the request is for the renewal of an exemption, cancelling the ministerial exemption.
• (5) Where a ministerial exemption is granted, the Transport Canada Regulatory Affairs office prepares the exemption documentation for signature by the Director General, Civil Aviation. Once signed, a copy to the exemption is provided to the FOD who forwards the signed exemption to the applicant.
• (6) Where a ministerial exemption is denied or cancelled, the FOD advises the applicant as to the decision and the reasons for the denial or cancellation.

Annex A - Document Submission Requirements - Air Transport Service – Non-U.S. Applicant

Table 1 - Documentation Submission Requirements - Air Transport Service – Non U.S. Applicant

See following table for document (Doc) description.

= Required

I/A = If Applicable

N/A = Not Applicable

* = Not required unless specifically requested

Table 2 - Document Description – Air Transport Service – Non-U.S. Applicant

Annex B - Document Submission Requirements - Air Transport Service – U.S. Applicant

Table 1 - Documentation Submission Requirements - FAOC - Air Transport Service – U.S. Applicant

See following table for document (Doc) description.

Note: All FAA Operations Specifications (Ops Specs) must be signed (digital or other) by both the operator and the FAA.

= Required

I/A = If Applicable

N/A = Not Applicable

Table 2 - Document Description – Air Transport Service – U.S. Applicant

Annex C - Document Submission Requirements – Air Transport Service – Code Share Arrangement

Table 1 - Documentation Submission Requirements - FAOC – Code Share Arrangement

See following table for document (Doc) description.

= Required

I/A = If Applicable

N/A = Not Applicable

Table 2 - Document Description – FAOC – Code Share Arrangement

Annex D - Document Submission Requirements - Specialty Air Services – Free Trade Agreement – CUSMA

Table - 1 Documentation Submission Requirements – Free Trade Agreement - CUSMA

See following table for document (Doc) description.

= Required

I/A = If Applicable

N/A = Not Applicable

Table – 2 Document Description – Free Trade Agreement - CUSMA

Annex E - Document Submission Requirements – Specialty Air Services – Free Trade Agreement – TPP

Reserved