Transport Canada ยท Personnel licensing
Pick a permit, licence or rating to see the minimum age, medical, experience, written exam and flight test requirements, with links to the official Transport Canada guides for each. The Medicals page covers categories, validity periods and how to get one.
Sources. Minimums come from CARs Standard 421 (Flight Crew Permits, Licences and Ratings), as published on tc.canada.ca. Exam formats and pass marks come from the Transport Canada study and reference guides. Guide edition dates are the ones on Transport Canada's flight test guide list. Medical validity periods come from CAR 404.04, and category requirements from Standards 421 and 424. Flight instructor details also draw on TP 5537E. Checked 14 October 2026.
This is a study aid and not a Transport Canada product. It is not endorsed by Transport Canada. Credits, foreign licence conversions and Canadian Forces rules are left out. Regulations and guides change, so confirm every figure in the linked source before you book an exam or flight test.