Exemption from Registration and Pilot Certification
Verified from official sourcesTransport Canada - Microdrones (under 250 g)Version 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026
In plain language
You do not need to take an exam, get a pilot certificate, or register your drone with Transport Canada if it weighs less than 250 g.
Requirement as structured
Pilots of microdrones do not need to register their drone or obtain a drone pilot certificate.
Original regulatory text
Pilots of microdrones don’t need to register their drone or get a drone pilot certificate to fly them.
Applies when
- country
- Canada
- max mtom kg
- 0.249
- regulatory category
- General