General Pilotage Regulations (SOR/2000-132)

Required Documents — Apprentice Pilots

23.30 An applicant for a Class D apprentice pilot permit shall, when making the application, provide the Minister with true copies of the following:

• (a) documents that establish that the applicant is a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident as set out in subsection 38.1(3) of the Act;

• (b) the applicant’s birth certificate or other official document showing the applicant’s date and place of birth;

• (c) diplomas, navigational certificates and documents that establish that the sea service requirements of this Division have been met;

• (d) the medical report referred to in Part 1; and

• (e) either

  • (i) a letter of recommendation

    • (A) from the applicant’s most recent employer, or

    • (B) from each of the applicant’s two most recent employers, if the applicant was employed by the most recent employer for less than two years, or

  • (ii) the applicant’s testimonials of sea service prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Marine Personnel Regulations for the two years preceding the date of the application.

Qualifications — Applicants Who Hold a Pilotage Certificate

• 23.31 (1) An applicant for a Class D apprentice pilot permit for District No. 1-1 who holds a pilotage certificate for that district is exempt from the requirements of paragraphs 23.28(a), (b) and (f) and 23.30(a) and (b).

• (2) An applicant for a Class D apprentice pilot permit for District No. 1 or District No. 2, or any part of those districts, who holds a pilotage certificate for the district or part of the district in respect of which they are an applicant, is exempted from the requirements of paragraphs 23.29(a) to (c) and (e) and 23.30(a) and (b).

• (3) Despite paragraph 23.21(3)(c), an applicant for a Class C licence for District No. 1 or District No. 2, or any part of those districts, who holds a pilotage certificate for the district or part of the district in respect of which they are an applicant, shall have served at least 12 months as an apprentice pilot and holder of a Class D apprentice pilot permit in the appropriate district.

Assessment of Competencies

• 23.32 (1) For the purpose of determining whether an applicant for a licence or pilotage certificate or the holder of a licence or pilotage certificate meets the requirements of these Regulations, the Minister shall assess each application for a licence or pilotage certificate and the record of each holder and shall provide the Board of Examiners with

  • (a) a list of applicants for a first licence or first pilotage certificate who meet the requirements of these Regulations, other than the requirement to pass the examination conducted by the Board of Examiners, accompanied by the documents referred to in subsection 23.22(1);

  • (b) a list of holders of a licence or pilotage certificate who are applying for another licence or pilotage certificate and who meet the requirements of these Regulations, other than the requirement to pass the examination conducted by the Board of Examiners, accompanied by the documents referred to in subsection 23.22(2); and

  • (c) a list of holders who the Minister has reason to believe might not meet the requirements of paragraph 23.26(1)(c) or (d).

• (2) Subject to subsection (9), the Board of Examiners shall

  • (a) conduct the examination referred to in subsection (3) or (4), as the case may be, of the applicants referred to in paragraph (1)(a);

  • (b) conduct an examination of the holders referred to in paragraph (1)(b) on their local knowledge of the district or part of the district where they are to pilot; and

  • (c) conduct an examination of the holders referred to in paragraph (1)(c) on the requirements of paragraphs 23.26(1)(c) or (d).

• (3) The examination of applicants that must be conducted for a first licence shall consist of a written and an oral examination on ship handling and on local knowledge of the district or part of the district where the applicant is to pilot.

• (4) The examination of applicants that must be conducted for a first pilotage certificate shall consist of

  • (a) a first written examination on general knowledge of near coastal navigation, including knowledge of ship handling, navigational instruments, chartwork, meteorology, ice navigation on the St. Lawrence River and calculation of tides;

  • (b) subject to subsection (5), a second written examination and an oral examination on ship handling and on local knowledge of the district or part of the district where the applicant is to pilot; and

  • (c) a language test to demonstrate that the applicant is able to carry out the duties of a pilotage certificate holder effectively in English and French.

• (5) An applicant must successfully complete the written examinations before taking the oral examination.

• (6) To pass the examination, an applicant must

  • (a) obtain a mark of at least 70% on any written examination; and

  • (b) obtain a mark of at least 70% on the oral examination, by showing a knowledge of ship handling and local knowledge of the district or part of the district where the applicant is to pilot that will enable them to carry out the duties of a licensed pilot or pilotage certificate holder effectively and safely.

• (7) An applicant who obtains a mark of less than 70% on the oral examination shall repeat the written and oral examinations on ship handling and on local knowledge of the district or part of the district where the applicant is to pilot.

• (8) Despite subsection (5), an applicant who applies for a first pilotage certificate for District No. 2 is not required to take the written tests set out in paragraphs (4)(a) and (b) if

  • (a) the applicant has attended the pilotage training program established by the Authority and given by the Institut maritime du Québec, described in the document entitled Pilotage Certificate Training for the Laurentian Region (District II Quebec City – Les Escoumins), TP 13458E, published in November 1999 by the Department of Transport; and

  • (b) the applicant has successfully completed the tests prepared under the direction of an officer of the Authority in accordance with the document entitled Pilotage Certificate Training for the Laurentian Region (District II Quebec City – Les Escoumins), TP 13458E, published in November 1999 by the Department of Transport.

• (9) An applicant shall,

  • (a) in the case of an applicant who takes the examinations referred to in subsection (4) in two stages, successfully complete all the examinations during the 30 months following the day on which the first written examination was successfully completed;

  • (b) in the case of an applicant who takes the examinations referred to in subsection (3) in order to obtain a first licence for District No. 1-1, have 18 months from the day on which a Class D apprentice pilot permit is issued to satisfy all of the requirements for the issuance of that licence;

  • (c) in the case of an applicant who takes the examinations referred to in subsection (3) in order to obtain a first licence for District No. 1 or District No. 2, have 36 months from the day on which a Class D apprentice pilot permit is issued to satisfy all of the requirements for the issuance of that licence; or

  • (d) in the case of an applicant who attends the pilotage training program referred to in paragraph (8)(a), have 30 months following the day on which the first examination taken under paragraph (8)(b) was successfully completed to complete the training program and to successfully complete the remaining examinations.

• 23.33 (1) An applicant who fails one of the examinations referred to in paragraphs 23.28(f) and 23.29(e) three times is no longer eligible to take those examinations.

• (2) An applicant who fails one or more of the examinations referred to in subsection 23.32(3) three times is no longer eligible to take those examinations.

• (3) An applicant who fails the examination referred to in paragraph 23.32(4)(a) three times is no longer eligible to take that examination.

• (4) An applicant who fails one or more of the examinations referred to in paragraph 23.32(4)(b) three times is no longer eligible to take those examinations.

• (5) An applicant who has attended the pilotage training program referred to in paragraph 23.32(8)(a) and who fails one or more of the examinations referred to in paragraph 23.32(8)(b) that assess mandatory skills for basic certification four times or who twice fails one or more of the examinations referred to in paragraph 23.32(8)(b) that assess optional skills that can be added to a certificate is no longer eligible to take an examination under the pilotage training program.

Board of Examiners

• 23.34 (1) The Board of Examiners that conducts the examinations for licences shall be appointed by the Laurentian Pilotage Authority and shall consist of the following persons:

  • (a) two holders of a certificate of competency for Master Mariner or Master, Near Coastal, one of whom is an officer of that Authority and one of whom is an examiner, as defined in subsection 1(1) of the Marine Personnel Regulations; and

  • (b) three licensed pilots, each of whom is

    • (i) knowledgeable about the district or part of the district where the applicant or holder is to pilot, except in the case of the written examinations set out in paragraphs 23.28(f) and 23.29(e), and

    • (ii) nominated by the corporation of pilots of which they are a member.

• (2) The Board of Examiners that conducts the examinations for pilotage certificates shall be appointed by the Laurentian Pilotage Authority and shall consist of the following persons:

  • (a) three holders of a certificate of competency for Master Mariner or Master, Near Coastal,

    • (i) one of whom is an examiner, as defined in subsection 1(1) of the Marine Personnel Regulations,

    • (ii) one of whom is an officer of that Authority, and

    • (iii) one of whom is a pilotage certificate holder for the district or part of the district where the applicant or holder is to pilot or, if no pilotage certificate holder is available, a person who has the skills, knowledge and experience to navigate ships in the district or part of the district effectively and safely; and

  • (b) two licensed pilots, each of whom is

    • (i) knowledgeable about the district or part of the district where the applicant or holder is to pilot, and

    • (ii) nominated by the corporation of pilots of which they are a member.

• (3) The officer of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority appointed in accordance with paragraph (1)(a) or (2)(a), as the case may be, shall act as Chairperson of the Board of Examiners.

• (4) The Laurentian Pilotage Authority shall appoint a person who is knowledgeable about each pilotage district where the applicant or holder is to pilot to observe the conduct of any examination by the Board of Examiners and the person shall, following the examination, file with the Minister a written report on the conduct of the examination.

23.35 The Chairperson of the Board of Examiners shall report to the Minister the results of all examinations, including

• (a) the name of each person who passed the examination; and

• (b) the class of licence or pilotage certificate to which each person who passed the examination is entitled.

23.36 The Board of Examiners may conduct examinations for any class of licence or pilotage certificate at any time if the Minister considers it appropriate to meet their needs.

Number of Licences

• 23.37 (1) The number of licences that may be issued for District No. 1 is limited to 125.

• (2) The number of licences that may be issued for District No. 1-1 is limited to 12.

• (3) The number of licences that may be issued for District No. 2 is limited to 85.