The Basic lessons · Regulations and policies · B-001-004

Who Can Get an Amateur Radio Licence and What It Covers

This lesson explains that anyone in Canada, regardless of age or citizenship, can become a licensed radio operator. It details the specific exams required, the order in which you can take them, and the exact speed needed for Morse code.

This lesson is part of SignalPrep Pro. The subsection's 7 exam questions are free to practise: practise B-001-004.

What this subsection asks

• How old must you be to hold an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Basic Qualification?
• Which examination must be passed before an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate is issued?
• Holders of which one of the following certificates may be issued an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate?
• After an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Basic Qualification is issued, the holder may be examined for additional qualifications in the following order:
• What sending and receiving speed, in words per minute (wpm), must you achieve to be granted the Morse code Qualification?
• You hold an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Advanced Qualification. Besides the amateur radio service, in what other service does this authorization allow you to operate a station?
• What conditions must candidates for amateur radio certification meet?