Part IX — Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems

Division III — Registration of Remotely Piloted Aircraft

Registration

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), no person shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system that includes a remotely piloted aircraft having an operating weight of 250 g (0.55 pounds) or more unless the remotely piloted aircraft is registered in accordance with this Division.

(2)

A person may operate a remotely piloted aircraft system that includes a remotely piloted aircraft that is not registered in accordance with this Division if the operation is conducted in accordance with a special flight operations certificate — RPAS issued under section 903.03.

SOR/2025-70, s. 47

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Registration Number

900.14 history

No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system unless the registration number referred to in paragraph 900.16(3)(a) is clearly visible on the remotely piloted aircraft.

SOR/2025-70, s. 47

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Qualifications To Be Registered Owner of Remotely Piloted Aircraft

900.15 history

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), a person is qualified to be the registered owner of a remotely piloted aircraft if they are

(a)

a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada;

(b)

a corporation or entity that is incorporated or formed under the laws of Canada or a province; or

(c)

a government in Canada or an agent or mandatary of such a government.

(2)

No individual is qualified to be the registered owner of a remotely piloted aircraft unless that individual is at least 14 years of age.

SOR/2025-70, s. 47

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Registration Requirements

900.16 history

(1)

The Minister shall, on receipt of an application, register a remotely piloted aircraft if the applicant is qualified to be the registered owner of the aircraft.

(2)

The application shall include the following information:

(a)

if the applicant is an individual,

(i)

the applicant’s name and address,

(ii)

the applicant’s date of birth, and

(iii)

an indication as to whether the applicant is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada;

(b)

if the applicant is a corporation or entity that is incorporated or formed under the laws of Canada or a province,

(i)

the corporation’s or entity’s legal name and address,

(ii)

the name and title of the person making the application, and

(iii)

the business number assigned to the corporation or entity by the Minister of National Revenue, if any;

(c)

if the applicant is His Majesty in right of Canada or a province,

(i)

the name of the government body, and

(ii)

the name and title of the person making the application;

(d)

an indication as to whether the aircraft was purchased or built by the applicant;

(e)

the date of purchase of the aircraft by the applicant, if applicable;

(f)

the manufacturer and model of the aircraft, if applicable;

(g)

the serial number of the aircraft, if applicable;

(h)

the category of aircraft, such as a fixed-wing aircraft, rotary-wing aircraft, hybrid aircraft or lighter-than-air aircraft; and

(i)

any Canadian registration number previously issued in respect of the aircraft.

(3)

On registering the remotely piloted aircraft, the Minister shall issue to the registered owner of the aircraft a certificate of registration that includes

(a)

a registration number;

(b)

the name and address of the registered owner; and

(c)

the serial number of the aircraft, if applicable.

SOR/2025-70, s. 47

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Register of Remotely Piloted Aircraft

900.17 history

The Minister shall establish and maintain a register of remotely piloted aircraft in which there shall be entered, in respect of each aircraft for which a certificate of registration has been issued under section 900.16,

(a)

the name and address of the registered owner;

(b)

the registration number referred to in paragraph 900.16(3)(a); and

(c)

any other particulars concerning the aircraft that the Minister determines necessary for the registration of the remotely piloted aircraft.

SOR/2025-70, s. 47

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Cancellation of Certificate of Registration

900.18 history

(1)

A registered owner of a remotely piloted aircraft shall, within seven days after becoming aware that any of the following events has occurred, notify the Minister that

(a)

the aircraft is destroyed;

(b)

the aircraft is permanently withdrawn from use;

(c)

the aircraft is missing and the search for the aircraft is terminated;

(d)

the aircraft has been missing for 60 days or more; or

(e)

the registered owner has transferred legal custody and control of the aircraft.

(2)

When an event referred to in subsection (1) has occurred, the certificate of registration in respect of the remotely piloted aircraft is cancelled.

(3)

The certificate of registration of a remotely piloted aircraft is cancelled when

(a)

the registered owner of the aircraft dies;

(b)

the entity that is the registered owner of the aircraft is wound up, dissolved or amalgamated with another entity; or

(c)

the registered owner of the aircraft ceases to be qualified to be a registered owner under section 900.15.

(4)

For the purposes of this Division, an owner has legal custody and control of a remotely piloted aircraft when the owner has complete responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the remotely piloted aircraft system of which the aircraft is an element.

SOR/2025-70, s. 47

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Change of Name or Address

900.19 history

The registered owner of a remotely piloted aircraft shall notify the Minister of any change in the name or address of the registered owner by not later than seven days after the change.

SOR/2025-70, s. 47

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Access to Certificate of Registration

900.20 history

No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system unless the certificate of registration issued in respect of the remotely piloted aircraft that is an element of the system is easily accessible to the pilot for the duration of the operation.

SOR/2025-70, s. 47

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