Eligibility to be a Registered Owner of an RPA

In plain language

To register a drone in Canada, you must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, Canadian corporation, or a Canadian government entity.

Requirement as structured

To be qualified as the registered owner of a remotely piloted aircraft, a person must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, a corporation or entity incorporated under Canadian or provincial laws, or a Canadian government entity.

Original regulatory text

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.

Applies when

country

Canada

regulatory category

General