• apply to Transport Canada, Civil Aviation to register your aircraft;
• provide aircraft-specific documentation with the application;
• pay the applicable fee.

• obtain the Certificate of Registration from the last owner;
• complete the application form on the Certificate of Registration (form 26-0478);
• attach continuous proof of ownership documents from the last registered owner to yourself (e.g. bill of sale);
• include fee payment;
• provide the Certificate of Registration with the completed application (Application for Registration of Aircraft (form 26-0522) or Application for Registration of Ultra-light or Advanced Ultra-light Aeroplanes (26-0521)), attachments and fee to the appropriate Transport Canada, Civil Aviation office in your region.

Document Obtained

Fee Payment

Interim Registration

For Further Information

• contact any office at:  http://www.tc.gc.ca/
  Civilaviation/general/ccarcs/RegionalOffices.htm;
• view Part II of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) and associated standard on aircraft registration at:  http://www.tc.gc.ca/
  civilaviation/RegServ/Affairs/cars/menu.htm;
• call the Transport Canada, Civil Aviation Communications Centre at 1-800-305-2059.

Activation

Once registration and application requirements have been met, you can activate the Interim Certificate of Registration on the Certificate of Registration obtained from the last registered owner. This allows you to operate the aircraft while waiting for the new Certificate of Registration.

To activate the Interim Certificate of Registration, you must:

• complete the name, address and date of transfer of custody and control portion of the Interim Certificate of Registration;

• retain the Interim Certificate of Registration on board the aircraft.

Validity Period

The Interim Certificate of Registration is valid until:

1. the last day of the three month period following the sale of the aircraft by the last registered owner;

2. the day on which there is a further transfer of custody and control;

3. the day on which the continuing Certificate of Registration is received.

Note:  If you have an earlier version of the Certificate of Registration which does not have the Interim Certificate of Registration application, you cannot activate an Interim Certificate of Registration for re-registration purposes. You must have the aircraft registered in your name and have received your new Certificate of Registration or a temporary Certificate of Registration prior to operating the aircraft.