RPOC Applications and Level 1 Complex Exam Availability
Verified from official sources2025 Summary of changes to Canada’s drone regulationsVersion 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026
In plain language
You can begin taking the Level 1 Complex exam and applying for your RPOC starting April 1, 2025, to prepare for the new rules.
Requirement as structured
Starting April 1, 2025, pilots and operators can take the new Level 1 Complex exam and apply for an RPAS Operator Certificate (RPOC) through the Drone Management Portal.
Original regulatory text
However, you will be able to take the new Level 1 Complex exam and apply for an RPAS Operator Certificate (RPOC) through the Drone Management Portal starting April 1, 2025 .
Applies when
- country
- Canada
- regulatory category
- General