Service Standard for Non-Commercial Foreign-Owned Drone SFOC Application

Verified from official sources
Service standardVersion 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

If you are applying to fly a foreign-owned drone for non-commercial purposes (very low-complexity), Transport Canada's service standard to process your application is 30 business days.

Requirement as structured

Transport Canada's service standard for processing a non-commercial foreign-owned drone SFOC application under CAR 903.02(1) is 30 business days.

Original regulatory text

Flying a foreign-owned drone for non-commercial purposes (very low-complexity operation under CAR 903.02(1)) 30 business days

Applies when

country
Canada
operation
non-commercial
foreign owned
true
regulatory category
Specific