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Licences, fitness and medicalQuestion 160 of 351

You ask for an extension of your medical certificate. When must you make the application?

  1. Within 30 days after it expires
  2. Within 60 days after it expires
  3. While the certificate is still valid
  4. Only on the day it expires
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Correct answer: While the certificate is still valid

Paragraph 404.04(10)(a) requires the application while the certificate is still valid.

Source: Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433), CAR 404.04(10) Issuance, Renewal, Validity Period and Extension of a Medical Certificate

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026