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Conversion between U.S. and Canadian Pilot Licences

IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES FOR LICENSING

Under the Agreement for the Promotion of Aviation Safety dated 12 June 2000 between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada
August 31, 2006

Chapter II – CONVERSION OF CERTIFICATES AND LICENCES

2.1 General

(a) Subject to the Special Conditions contained in Chapter III of these Implementation Procedures, the FAA and TCCA agree to issue a pilot certificate or licence based on a certificate or licence issued by the other authority.  The FAA and TCCA further agree that they will issue certain ratings associated with those licences, as specified in Chapter III.

(b) In order to facilitate the acceptance of a certificate or licence for conversion by the other authority, the FAA and TCCA agree to provide each other with a verification of authenticity of that pilot licence or certificate and of the associated medical certificate prior to the conversion of a licence or certificate.

2.2 Eligibility Requirements

(a) The FAA agrees that a person holding a valid TCCA licence, and who has complied with any applicable Special Conditions set forth in Chapter III, shall be eligible for a FAA certificate.

(b) TCCA agrees that a person holding a valid FAA certificate, and who has complied with any applicable Special Conditions set forth in Chapter III, shall be eligible for a TCCA licence.

(c) Certificates and licences issued by the FAA or TCCA not listed in Chapter III are excluded from the provisions of these Implementation Procedures.

(d) FAA pilot certificates issued on the basis of a foreign licence are not eligible for conversion to a TCCA pilot licence under these implementation procedures.  TCCA pilot licences issued on the basis of a foreign licence are not eligible for conversion to an FAA pilot certificate under these Implementation Procedures.

(e) The FAA, upon converting a TCCA pilot licence, does not require the surrender of that TCCA licence.  The TCCA, upon converting an FAA pilot certificate, does not require the surrender of that FAA pilot certificate.

Date modified:
2010-05-03