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Frequently asked Questions
WIRELESS QUESTIONS
Q1. Which procedure do I use for an application regarding radio equipment?
A. The procedure to apply for radio equipment certification is RSP-100. The
appendix I and appendix II forms from RSP-100 must be thoroughly
completed and signed. The forms must accompany your submission.
The latest version of RSP-100 is available.
Q2. Where can I find the Canadian technical requirements (standards)?
A. The list of radio standards is available,
Q3. Do we require Canadian certification if we can show compliance with
foreign requirements?
A. Yes Canadian equipment certification is required. All radio equipment
must comply with Canadian procedures and technical standards.
Q4. If no Canadian standard exists how do we obtain radio equipment certification?
A. Certification will not be issued until an applicable standard has been
promulgated. Please verify as to the release of radio standards with the
manager of equipment standards. The e-mail address is res.nmr@ic.gc.ca
Q5. How do I obtain a Company Number (CN)?
A. To request or verify a company number, send an e-mail to
certification.bureau@ic.gc.ca prior to applying for equipment certification.
Provide the full company name, mailing address, telephone number, fax
number, contact name and email address. Please request a company
number before sending your submission. A CN can only be obtained via the
certification and engineering bureau.
Q6. Is the certification number on the label to be prefixed by "IC:"?
Does this replace the previous prefix of "CANADA:" or "CAN:"?
A. Yes, the certification number is prefixed by "IC:" as per the labeling
requirements in RSP-100, which replaces previous requirements.
Q7. Does IC choose the Unique Product Number (UPN)?
A. It's preferable that the client chooses the UPN. Permitted alphanumerical
characters used in the UPN are limited to capital letters (A-Z) and digits (0-9).
Other characters, such as "#", "/" or "-", shall not be used.
An example of the new format for a company being issued a company
number (CN) of "1234A" by the Certification & Engineering Bureau and
wishing to use a UPN of "6A5S" would thus be: IC:1234A-6A5S
Q8. What are the fees?
A. The fees are detailed in TRC-49.
Q9. What is a listing fee?
A. Once the radio equipment has received certification it is listed in the
radio equipment list (REL). The listing fee is $45.00 per model.
Q10. What do you mean by Canadian representative?
A. The applicant must provide in writing the identity of a representative in
Canada who is capable of responding to enquiries and who can provide
post-certification audit samples at no charge to Industry Canada.
Q11. What does family certification mean?
A. Family certification may be granted to many models of radio equipment,
which are nearly electrically identical in design and construction provided
that each model is assigned a unique model number by the manufacturer.
Additional information can be found in RSP-100.
Q12. What exactly is multiple listing?
A. Multiple listing is required when a manufacturer or distributor wishes to list
under their name and unique model number, a certified radio equipment of
an original equipment manufacturer (OEM). Radio equipment may be
multiple listed to other manufacturers or distributors based upon the
approval granted to the original Technical Acceptance Certificate holder.
Q13. What is required if we modify certified equipment?
A. A reassessment is required when a Class II permissive change is made to
previously certified equipment as per RSP-100.
Q14. What is a class II permissive change (Reassessment)?
A. A class II permissive change requires notification to Industry Canada.
A class II permissive change includes those modifications in the radio
equipment, which DO change the electrical characteristics beyond the rated
limits established by the manufacturer and accepted by Industry Canada for
its certification, WITHOUT violating the requirements of the applicable
standard. This type of change requires notification to Industry Canada.
The type of service is called reassessment.
Q.15 How do I measure the 99% Bandwidth?
A. Information on the 99% bandwidth measurement.
Q16. What is the turn-around time to obtain equipment certification?
A. Normally less than fifteen business days.
Q17. What is the difference between Category I equipment and
Category II equipment?
A. Category I equipment must meet the requirements of the applicable
Canadian standard and requires certification.
Category II equipment must also meet the requirements of the applicable
Canadian standard but is certification exempt.
(subsection 4(2) and 4(3) of the Radiocommunication Act and the
Radio Regulations.)
Radiocommunication act
Radiocommunication Regulations
Q18. If I want to apply for certification in Canada and my equipment is already
certified by the FCC, will Industry Canada accept the test report that was
produced for the FCC ?
A. Industry Canada will accept a FCC test report if it meets the following
conditions:
1-The test report must be less than one year old;
2-If the type of measurement was "radiated", the laboratory who did the
testing must have their Test Site (OATS or Anechoic chamber)
approved by Industry Canada;
3-If the type of measurement was "conducted", the laboratory who did the
testing is not required to have their test site approved by Industry Canada;
4-A cross-reference table must be submitted with the test report to show that
the equipment meets all of the applicable Canadian requirements.
Inquiries concerning radio standards may be directed to:
Manager, Radio Equipment Standards
Industry Canada
300 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0C8
Tel: 613-990-4699
Fax: 613-990-3158
Email: res.nmr@ic.gc.ca
Inquiries concerning equipment certification matters should be directed to:
Certification and Engineering Bureau
Industry Canada
3701 Carling Avenue (Building 94)
P.O. Box 11490, Station "H", Ottawa, Ontario, K2H 8S2
Tel: 613-990-4389
Fax: 613-990-4752
Email: certification.bureau@ic.gc.ca
Inquiries concerning licensing requirements should be directed to your
local Industry Canada office (see document RIC-66).
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