Obtaining the Canadian licence with your FAA certificate
FROM TRANSPORT CANADA WEBSITE:
Advisory Circular and Staff Instruction:
Further information is available in the Advisory Circular and Staff Instruction
Conversion process / Medical Examination / Application:
Pilots wishing to take advantage of this conversion opportunity to obtain a Canadian pilot licence or rating need to follow these steps:
First -- undergo a medical examination with a Canadian Civil Aviation Medical Examiner.
Second -- once you receive your Canadian Medical Certificate and licensing file number, you can forward to your nearest General Aviation Licensing office the Application for Verification and Conversion of an FAA Pilot Certificate form.
Third-- When we receive this application, we will confirm with the FAA details of your US certificate so we can proceed with issuing your licence or ratings based on this conversion process.
Fourth-- Obtain Study and Reference Guides
While we're confirming your certificate status with the FAA, you need to prepare for the 20 question applicable examination(s).
Sixth-- Once you are ready to take the examination, you should contact the General Aviation Licensing office nearest to you to make arrangements to take the examinations.
When you are speaking with our Licensing specialists, they will be able to outline the additional steps you will need to take to complete the process.
Note: Unlike the FAA there are fees associated with the issuance of Transport Canada Licences and Medical Certificates. Each licence (PPL, CPL, IFR, ATPL) has it's own associated fees. Additionally, there is a $55.00 fee for the issuance / processing of the aviation medical certificate, which is in addition to whatever fees the aviation medical examiner charges.
Transport Canada will accept VISA/MC credit cards in paying these fees.