Report on Air Relations Between Canada and Other Countries
Prepared by:
International Agreements Division,
International Agreements and Tariffs Directorate,
Industry Regulation and Determinations Branch,
Canadian Transportation Agency
Note: This report is for reference purposes only.
Please note that you are accessing the NON-CONFIDENTIAL VERSION of the report. As such, while the existence of Confidential and ad referendum documents is noted, the information presented is publicly available information only.
To access summary information on specific countries, click on Air Agreements and Designated Air Carriers.
Table of Contents
- Explanatory Notes
- Air Agreements and Designated Air Carriers
- Airports identified for the carriage of international cargo shipments
1. Explanatory Notes
This report contains non-confidential information for each country. The existence of confidential documents is noted however the detailed contents are not disclosed. Please note that ad referendum information is generally regarded as confidential.
The information for each country is divided into four sections: Date of Agreement (contains the legal title of the agreement), Other Instruments, (identifies documents associated with the agreement), Characterization of Agreement (contains a brief summary of the main features of the air agreement including traffic rights, designation, tariffs and capacity); and, Routes and Associated Rights (specifies routes and the rights available where this information is not confidential).
2. Air Agreements and Designated Air Carriers
For further non-classified information on the actual treaty documents for each country, please consult the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Web site at the following address: http://www.treaty-accord.gc.ca
Please Note: Countries included in the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" are identified as "EU".
| Country | Designated Canadian Airline(s) | Designated Foreign Airline(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Air Canada (code-sharing services) | Air Algérie |
| AntiguaNote 1 |
Air Canada |
|
| Argentina | Air Canada | Aerolineas Argentinas |
| Aruba | Air Canada WestJet Sunwing Airlines |
|
| Australia | Air Canada | Qantas V Australia |
| Austria (EU)Note 2 | Any Canadian Airline | Austrian Airlines |
| BahamasNote 3 | Air Canada West Jet Air Transat Canjet Airlines Sunwing Airlines |
|
| Barbados | Air Canada WestJet Sunwing Air Transat |
|
| Belgium (EU)Note 4 | Any Canadian Airline | Brussels Airlines |
| Brazil | Air Canada | VARIG-Vaiçao Varig Logistica TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A. |
| Bulgaria (EU)Note 5 | Any Canadian Airline | Balkan Bulgarian AirlinesNote 6 |
| Chile | Air Canada | Lan Airlines S.A. |
| China | Air Canada Cargojet |
Air China China Eastern Shanghai Airlines Co., Ltd. Hainan Airlines Co., Ltd. Sichuan Airlines Col. Ltd. China Southern Airlines |
| Colombia | Air CanadaNote 7 | AviancaNote 8 |
| Costa Rica | Air Canada WestJet Air Transat |
Lineas Aereas Costarricensas, S.A. (LACSA) |
| Croatia | Skyservice Air Canada |
|
| Cuba | Air Canada Air Transat WestJet Sunwing Airlines Canjet Airlines |
Cubana |
| Cyprus (EU)Note 9 | Any Canadian Airline | |
| Czech Republic (EU)Note 10 | Any Canadian Airline | Czech Airlines |
| Denmark (EU)Note 11 | Any Canadian Airline | Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) |
| Dominican Republic | Air Canada Air Transat Skyservice WestJet Sunwing Canjet |
DominicanaNote 12 |
| Egypt | Air Canada | Egypt Air Egyptair CargoNote 13 |
| El Salvador | Air Canada | |
| Estonia (EU)Note 14 | Any Canadian Airline | |
| Ethiopia | Air Canada | Ethiopian Airlines |
| European Community (EU)Note 15 | Any Canadian Airline | |
| Fiji | Air Canada | Air Pacific |
| Finland (EU)Note 16 | Any Canadian Airline | Finnair |
| France (EU)Note 17 | Any Canadian Airline | Air France Aeris Corsair Air St. Pierre |
| Germany (EU)Note 18 | Any Canadian Airline | Lufthansa Condor Flugdienst LTU International Airways Lufthansa Cargo AG Air Berlin |
| Greece (EU)Note 19 | Any Canadian Airline | Olympic Airlines |
| Grenada | Air CanadaNote 20 | |
| Guatemala | Air Canada | |
| Guyana | Air Canada Enerjet |
TravelSpan GT Inc. E-Jet-Inc. |
| Haiti | Air Canada | |
| Hong Kong | Air Canada | Cathay Pacific |
| Hungary (EU)Note 21 | Any Canadian Airline | MALEV Hungarian Airlines |
| Iceland | Icelandair | |
| India | Air Canada | Air India Jet Airways |
| Indonesia | Air Canada | Garuda |
| Ireland (EU)Note 22 | Any Canadian Airline | Aer Lingus |
| IsraelNote 23 | Air Canada | El Al |
| Italy (EU)Note 24 | Any Canadian Airline | Alitalia Air Italy SpA Airone Cargoitalia SpA |
| Ivory Coast | Air Canada | Ivoire Aero Services (IAS) |
| Jamaica | Air Canada Sunwing Airlines WestJet Skyservice Air Transat Canjet Airlines |
Caribbean Airlines |
| Japan | Air Canada | Japan Airlines All Nippon |
| Jordan | Air Canada | Royal Jordanian |
| Kenya | Air Canada | |
| Korea | Air Canada | Korean Airlines Asiana Airlines |
| Kuwait | Air Canada | Kuwait Airways Corporation Jazeera Airways Company |
| Lebanon | Air CanadaNote 25 | Middle East AirlinesNote 26 |
| Latvia (EU)Note 27 | Any Canadian Airline | |
| Lithuania (EU)Note 28 | Any Canadian Airline | |
| Luxemburg (EU)Note 29 | Any Canadian Airline | Cargolux Airlines |
| Malaysia | Air Canada | Malaysia Airlines |
| Malta (EU)Note 30 | Any Canadian Airline | |
| Mexico | Air Canada Air Transat Skyservice Sunwing WestJet Cargojet |
Mexicana Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V |
| Morocco | Air Canada | Royal Air Maroc |
| Netherlands (EU)Note 31 | Any Canadian Airline | KLM Martinair TUI Airlines Netherlands B.V. |
| Netherlands Antilles | Air Canada WestJetNote 32 |
|
| New Zealand | Air Canada | Air New Zealand |
| Nicaragua | Air Canada | |
| Norway | Air Canada | Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) |
| Pakistan | Air Canada | Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) |
| Panama | Air Canada WestJet Air Transat |
Copa Airlines |
| Peru | Air Canada | Lan Peru TACA Peru |
| Philippines | Air Canada | Philippine Airlines |
| Poland (EU)Note 33 | Any Canadian Airline | LOT Polish Airlines |
| Portugal (EU)Note 34 | Any Canadian Airline | TAP Air Portugal SATA International |
| Qatar | Qatar Airways | |
| Romania (EU)Note 35 | Any Canadian Airline | TAROM S.A. |
| Russia | Air Canada Skyservice |
Aeroflot Transaero |
| Saint Lucia | Air Canada West Jet Sunwing Airlines |
|
| Saudi Arabia | Air Canada | |
| Serbia | Skyservice Air Canada |
|
| Singapore | Air Canada | Singapore Airlines Limited Jett8 Airlines Private Limited Singapore Airlines Cargo (Private) Limited |
| Slovakia (EU)Note 36 | Any Canadian Airline | |
| Slovenia (EU)Note 37 | Any Canadian Airline | |
| South Africa | Air Canada | South African Airways |
| Spain (EU)Note 38 | Any Canadian Airline | Iberia Spanair Air Comet |
| St. Kitts & Nevis | Air Canada | |
| Sweden (EU)Note 39 | Any Canadian Airline | Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) |
| Switzerland | Air Canada Air Transat |
Swiss International Air Lines Edelweiss Air AG Belair Airlines |
| TaiwanNote 40 | Air Canada | China Airlines EVA Airways |
| Thailand | Air Canada | Thai Airways |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Air Canada WestJet |
Caribbean Airlines |
| Tunisia | Air Canada | Tunisair |
| Turkey | Air Canada Air Transat |
Turkish Airlines |
| Ukraine | Air Canada | Air Ukraine AeroSvit Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines |
| United Arab Emirates | Air Canada | Etihad Airways Emirates Airlines |
| United Kingdom (EU)Note 41 | Any Canadian Airline | British Airways Virgin Atlantic British Midland Airfreight Express Ltd. Trade Winds Thomas Cook Astraeus Ltd. Globespan Airways Ltd. |
| United States of America | Various | Various |
| Venezuela | Air Canada | VIASA Aeropostal |
| Vietnam | Air Canada |
3. Airports identified for the carriage of international cargo shipments coming from and destined for points outside the territory of Canada
- Mirabel (1982)
- Hamilton (1987)
- Windsor (1993)
- Gander (2000)
- Winnipeg (2004)
- Edmonton (2006)
- Calgary (2007)
- Moncton (2008)
- Abbotsford (2008)
- Vancouver (2008)
- Toronto Pearson (2008)
- Halifax Stanfield (2008)
- Prince George (2008)
- London (2008)
The program enables the Canadian Transportation Agency to authorize any foreign air carrier to use these airports to transship international air cargo, even if these airlines are not licensed to serve the points in Canada or abroad and rights are not provided in Canada's air transport agreements. In addition, air carriers are able to combine such cargo transshipments with other services for which they may be licensed.
Notes
- Note 1
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1949 Canada-UK Air Services Agreement, by succession.
- Note 2
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 3
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1949 Canada-UK Air Services Agreement, by succession.
- Note 4
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 5
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 6
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Although there is no agreement or arrangement in place, the carrier holds temporary extra bilateral authority.
- Note 7
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Although there is no agreement or arrangement in place, the carrier holds temporary extra bilateral authority.
- Note 8
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Although there is no agreement or arrangement in place, the carrier holds temporary extra bilateral authority.
- Note 9
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 10
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 11
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 12
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Although there is no agreement or arrangement in place, the carrier holds temporary extra bilateral authority.
- Note 13
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Although there is no agreement or arrangement in place, the carrier holds temporary extra bilateral authority.
- Note 14
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 15
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 16
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 17
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 18
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 19
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 20
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Although there is no agreement or arrangement in place, the carrier holds temporary extra bilateral authority.
- Note 21
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 22
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 23
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Other instrument in lieu of an Agreement.
- Note 24
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 25
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Although there is no agreement or arrangement in place, the carrier holds temporary extra bilateral authority.
- Note 26
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Although there is no agreement or arrangement in place, the carrier holds temporary extra bilateral authority.
- Note 27
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 28
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 29
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 30
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 31
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 32
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Although there is no agreement or arrangement in place, the carrier holds temporary extra bilateral authority.
- Note 33
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 34
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 35
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 36
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 37
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 38
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 39
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
- Note 40
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Other instrument in lieu of an Agreement.
- Note 41
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Designated Foreign Airlines are listed for each country which is party to the "Agreement on Air Transport Between Canada and the European Community and Its Member States" on this web page only. An Airline that was designated by a country of the E.U. (Member State) under a previous bilateral agreement is considered to be designated to provide service under the Canada-European Community Agreement.
