Regulations and Government
Transport Canada Moves To More Fully Align with ICAO
Agency issuing orders as temporary standards

Transport Canada (TC) has issued Interim Order No. 1 (2026) detailing temporary revisions to align Canada's aviation regulations with ICAO-recommended standards. The revisions stem from 2023 and 2025 ICAO audits that revealed several misalignments between Canada’s aviation regulations and ICAO standards. As a result, Canada’s audit score has declined significantly since the last audit. 

In recent years, TC has been developing a series of measures to enhance Canada’s alignment with international standards. These efforts include the use of interim orders as temporary instruments to resolve identified gaps. Over the coming years, several regulatory proposals will be advanced to make these measures permanent.