Advancing safe, commercial drone flight across Canada.
The Canadian RPAS Association represents pilots, operators and manufacturers of remotely piloted aircraft systems — working with Transport Canada to build a safe, competitive industry.
A professional association for a maturing industry.
From aerial survey crews in Alberta to infrastructure inspection teams in Québec, our members fly RPAS professionally in every region of Canada.
We set industry standards, deliver professional development and give operators one clear voice in Ottawa.
More about us →What we do
Advocacy & regulation
We represent operators in consultations on CARs Part IX, BVLOS rules and airspace modernization.
Standards & safety
National operational standards, safety bulletins and an incident-reporting culture that keeps Canadian skies safe.
Learn more →Training & certification
Exam preparation, recurrency training and recognition programs for basic and advanced RPAS pilot certificates.
Learn more →News & events
Join Canada's RPAS community.
Membership is currently free — annual fees may be introduced in the future to offset operating expenses, but you'll receive plenty of warning. All members get advocacy representation, safety bulletins, member pricing on training and a listing in the national directory.
Individual pilot
For working pilots holding a basic or advanced certificate.
Student
For flight students and new entrants to the industry.
Corporate
For RPAS service providers and manufacturers.
Academic & non-profit
For research groups, schools and public-sector programs.