The Foreign Inspection Division is an operational Division within the
Commercial and Business Aviation Branch. It is responsible for the certification
and safety oversight of all foreign air operators conducting commercial air
services into and out of Canada; for certification and continuing safety
oversight of Specialty Air Service (SAS) operations conducted pursuant to the
Free Trade Agreement; and for approving overflights within Canadian airspace and
technical stops at Canadian airports.
In accordance with the Canadian
Aviation Regulations, all foreign air operators operating a commercial
air transport service into or out of Canada shall operate that service under the
terms and conditions of a Canadian Foreign Air Operator Certificate (FAOC)
issued by the Minister of Transport. Similarly, foreign air operators wishing to
conduct SAS operations in Canada pursuant to the Free Trade Agreement must hold
a Canadian Foreign Air Operator Certificate - Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
To fulfil these responsibilities the Foreign Inspection Division employs
Flight Operations, Airworthiness, and Cabin Safety Civil Aviation Safety
Inspectors, as well as Overflight and Certification Officers.
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