Are you bringing a Foreign Drone into Canada?

  • Fast and Simple

    If you want to fly a foreign-owned drone in Canada, this is the quick course for you.

  • Breakdown of the Options

    This material is meant to walk you through the RPAS (drone) landscape in Canada as of 2026.

  • Save Time Searching

    We walk you through the application process and present options for moving forward as a Foreign RPAS operator in Canada.

Course curriculum

    1. 1.1 - Introduction

    1. 1.2 - First Things First

    2. 1.3 - Determine your Operation

    3. 1.4 - Micro-Drone Operations

    4. 1.5 - Micro-Drone Limitations

    5. 1.6 - Micro-Drone Best Practices

    6. 1.7 - Small & Medium Drones

    7. 1.8 - Small & Medium Drone Weights

    8. 1.9 - Small Drone Operations

    9. 1.10 - Small Drones - Basic Operations

    10. 1.11 - How to get a Basic Pilot Certificate

    11. 1.12 - Advanced Operations

    12. 1.13 - Advanced Operations - Small Drones

    13. 1.14 - Advanced Operations - Medium Drones

    14. 1.15 - How to get an Advanced Pilot Certificate

    15. 1.16 - Level 1 Complex Operations

    16. 1.17 - How to get a Level 1 Complex Pilot Certificate

    17. 1.18 - RPAS Operator Certificate (RPOC)

    18. 1.19 - Large Drone - Over 150Kg RPAS

    19. 1.20 - Now the Foreign Stuff

    20. 1.21 - Micro-Drone Operations as a Foreigner

    21. 1.22 - Borrow or Rent a Canadian-Registered Drone

    22. 1.23 - Commercial Use of a Rented Canadian Drone

    23. 1.24 - Bringing in a Foreign-Owned Drone

    24. 1.25 - Foreign SFOC - Recreational

    25. 1.25B - SFOC Completion Guide Screencast

    26. 1.26 - Foreign SFOC - Commercial

    27. 1.26B - SFOC Compliance Checklist Screencast

    28. 1.27 - Once You've Been Approved

    1. 1.28 - Some References & Links

    2. 1.29 - Outro

About this course

  • $40.95
  • 31 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content

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Meet Your Instructor

President Ian Wills

A commercial helicopter and drone pilot, and an advanced photographer and videographer, Ian applies his passion, education, and experience in Commercial Aviation to the drone industry. Ian leads strategy, operations and innovation at Coastal Drone Co. and looks forward to the exciting growth of the drone industry as new regulations offer more permissive activities such as BVLOS, heavier drone delivery operations, and a transition towards eVTOL automation. As a product of a family of educators, Ian demonstrates a passion for continuous skill development through personal growth and sharing that knowledge with others.

Complete your SFOC with Certification

If your drone weighs 250g or more, in Canada you will need either a Basic, Advanced, or L1C Pilot Certificate.

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