Canadian Integrated Airline Transport Pilot Licence

How To Apply

ALL training takes place at the Oshawa Airport facility:
Canadian Flight Academy facility – 1250 Airport Blvd., Oshawa ON, L1J 8P5
Note: The training facility will relocate to Peterborough Airport - 590A Skyway Dr, Peterborough, ON K9J 0E7 during the Fall 2025 Semester.

Note that this program is not eligible for OSAP.

The Canadian Integrated Airline Transport Pilot Licence (CIATPL) program is the choice for those who want a career as a professional pilot – and have little to no previous flight experience or training.

The programs’ Transport Canada approved curriculum, provides students with the required skill sets needed by flight crew operating in multi-crew, advanced aircraft, in airline operations. The program uses scenario-based situations with intensive training in both aircraft and advanced flight simulation equipment to provide the knowledge and skills you need to obtain:

a Private Pilot licence (PPL),
a Commercial Pilot licence (CPL), and
an Airline Transport Pilot licence (ATPL)

Why this program?

In the integrated program students have 24 months to complete this 9-phase, 3-semester program; which includes up to 750 hours of ground school training and approximately 300 hours of flight training activity using a variety of simulators/FTDs and aircraft (e.g., Cessna 172S, Piper Seminole and King Air C90) - with all training taking place at the Oshawa Airport location.

The aim of the integrated program is to take someone with no previous flight experience and prepare them for a career as an airline pilot. It is an intense, structured program which allow you complete both ground school and flight training activities at the same time – and is designed to develop the student’s knowledge and skills from an airline point of view right from the start.

This is a complete program, allowing successful graduates to obtain a frozen Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL).

What is an “ATPL”?

The ATPL is the highest level of pilot certificate you can obtain in civil aviation. To fly most, if not all, large commercial aircraft at least two pilots are needed, and the Captain in command of the flight must hold an Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL).

What is a “frozen” ATPL?

The ATPL rating is required to be an airline pilot and is based on a combination of flight hours and written exams. Someone who does not graduate from an IATPL program is require all of the required flight time and experience before they are allowed to write the Transport Canada (TC) exams for the ATPL.

Students in the CIATPL program are given the opportunity to attempt the TC ATP written exams while they are in the program, and their exam results remain valid (“frozen”) for a period of 5 years. Once they graduate, this allows them additional time to accumulate the all required flight hours, and to meet any other TC licensing requirements per the Canadian Aviation Regulations, in order to obtain the full (unfrozen) licence.

About the College and our Flight Training Partner:

Centennial College has been in the Aviation training business for more than 45 years, and is pleased to be working in collaboration with Toronto Airways Inc. to deliver the CIATPL program from their Oshawa Airport facilities.

With over 60 years in the business, TAI started providing flight training in 1963 at the Buttonville Municipal Airport, they then acquired the Canadian Flight Academy in 2016 and eventually relocated all operations to the Oshawa Airport in 2016. Your instructors will be some of the best in the business with a deep understanding of, and commitment to the program and to your success.

TAI is recognized as a Transport Canada Approved Flight Training Unit (with approved FTD status), an approved Ontario Private Career College and Canadian Designated Learning Institution.

Additional information about the CIATPL program can be found by contacting:

General program information: CIATPL8119@centennialcollege.ca
Information for International students: Csullano@centennialcollege.ca
Program (content) specific information: al.robinson@torontoairways.com
Or, visit the Toronto Airways website at: torontoairways.com/

What can I expect?

The program is designed to develop the required skill sets for flight crew operating in multi-crew, advanced aircraft, in airline operations. The program includes training related to: (theory, simulator and aircraft training)

Flight basics and fundamentals
Commercial Pilot, VFR Navigation/Night Training
Instrument rating/flight training
Commercial Flight Operations
Multi-engine and Multi-crew Commercial Operations
Airline Transport Pilot

This program provides continuous training, which also allows for the early introduction of:

Advanced Standard Operating Procedures (SOP),
Crew Resource Management (CRM),
Multi-Crew Co-operation (MCC),
Scenario Based Training (SBT), and
Line-Oriented Flight Training (LOFT)

The program will be comprehensive and require you to be dedicated and focused throughout the learning process. Training is delivered through a variety of means:

Ground School generally occurs during the evenings and is delivered online.
Simulator Training generally takes place during the day, onsite at the Oshawa training facility.
Aircraft Training takes place onsite at the Oshawa training facility, and is subject to, and may be affected by, weather conditions.

Training Hours

It is recommended that students do not attempt to hold full or part-time jobs, as program training activities cannot be scheduled to accommodate their work timetable.

Students should be available for training activities (online, simulator or flight) between 7am and 10:30pm, up to 5 days a week.
If necessary, flight training may take place on the weekends to make-up for bad weather days. And night training activities are schedule during the evening.

In the first couple of weeks students start their Preparatory Ground Instruction (PGI) sessions, Ground School and Simulator Sessions. After which they move into the aircraft, working one-on-one with their instructor. Students are expected to arrive each day prepared for the day’s activities by having completed any assigned readings the night before.

Training schedules are adjusted as needed to accommodate for bad weather days. Schedules may also change with each phase of instruction.

What’s covered under the Tuition and Fees?

Tuition covers all ground school and flight hours as noted in the program model route (which includes extra hours allotted for flight time).

Should a student require additional (remedial) training over and above what is included in the program model route, they will be invoiced directly by the flight school and are responsible to pay the additional costs.

What do I have when I’m done?

In order to graduate students must successfully complete all program requirements, to include submission of any outstanding tuition or remedial training costs.

Successful students will graduate with a:

Private Pilot Licence (PPL),
A Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL),
A Multi-Engine class rating, a Group 1 Instrument rating, a Night rating, and
A (frozen*) Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL)

(*) The ATPL rating is required to be an airline pilot and is based on a combination of flight hours and written exams. Successful students will have the opportunity to attempt the Transport Canada ATPL written exams prior to graduation, and their exam results will remain valid (“frozen”) for a period of 5 years. This provides the student with additional time to accumulate the required flight time and fulfill all applicable Transport Canada licensing requirements as required by the Canadian Aviation Regulations and Standards to obtain a full (unfrozen) licence.

Additionally, it will prepare you to operate as single pilot in commercial air services, or as co-pilot on multi-crew, multi-engine aircraft in commercial air transportation services.

Note – to apply for the following Transport Canada issued licenses applicants must be:

Private Pilot Licence (PPL), a minimum of 17 years old.
Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL), a minimum of 18 years old.
Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL), a minimum of 21 years old.

Program Overview

a Private Pilot licence (PPL),
a Commercial Pilot licence (CPL), and
an Airline Transport Pilot licence (ATPL)

Why this program?

This is a complete program, allowing successful graduates to obtain a frozen Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL).

What is an “ATPL”?

What is a “frozen” ATPL?

About the College and our Flight Training Partner:

TAI is recognized as a Transport Canada Approved Flight Training Unit (with approved FTD status), an approved Ontario Private Career College and Canadian Designated Learning Institution.

Additional information about the CIATPL program can be found by contacting:

What can I expect?

Flight basics and fundamentals
Commercial Pilot, VFR Navigation/Night Training
Instrument rating/flight training
Commercial Flight Operations
Multi-engine and Multi-crew Commercial Operations
Airline Transport Pilot

This program provides continuous training, which also allows for the early introduction of:

Advanced Standard Operating Procedures (SOP),
Crew Resource Management (CRM),
Multi-Crew Co-operation (MCC),
Scenario Based Training (SBT), and
Line-Oriented Flight Training (LOFT)

The program will be comprehensive and require you to be dedicated and focused throughout the learning process. Training is delivered through a variety of means:

Ground School generally occurs during the evenings and is delivered online.
Simulator Training generally takes place during the day, onsite at the Oshawa training facility.
Aircraft Training takes place onsite at the Oshawa training facility, and is subject to, and may be affected by, weather conditions.

Training Hours

It is recommended that students do not attempt to hold full or part-time jobs, as program training activities cannot be scheduled to accommodate their work timetable.

Students should be available for training activities (online, simulator or flight) between 7am and 10:30pm, up to 5 days a week.
If necessary, flight training may take place on the weekends to make-up for bad weather days. And night training activities are schedule during the evening.

Training schedules are adjusted as needed to accommodate for bad weather days. Schedules may also change with each phase of instruction.

What’s covered under the Tuition and Fees?

Tuition covers all ground school and flight hours as noted in the program model route (which includes extra hours allotted for flight time).

What do I have when I’m done?

In order to graduate students must successfully complete all program requirements, to include submission of any outstanding tuition or remedial training costs.

Successful students will graduate with a:

Private Pilot Licence (PPL),
A Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL),
A Multi-Engine class rating, a Group 1 Instrument rating, a Night rating, and
A (frozen*) Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL)

Additionally, it will prepare you to operate as single pilot in commercial air services, or as co-pilot on multi-crew, multi-engine aircraft in commercial air transportation services.

Note – to apply for the following Transport Canada issued licenses applicants must be:

Private Pilot Licence (PPL), a minimum of 17 years old.
Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL), a minimum of 18 years old.
Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL), a minimum of 21 years old.

Courses

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Career Options and Education Pathways

Companies Offering Jobs

General Aviation and Air Cargo operations
Business Jet and Commercial Airline operations
Flight Training Schools and Government (Civil Aviation)
Pilot Career Centre Canada

Program Highlights

The program is designed to develop the required skill sets for flight crew operating in multi-crew, advanced aircraft, in airline operations.
Graduates may be eligible to obtain one or more of the following Transport Canada issued licenses: Private Pilot, Commercial Pilot, (frozen) Airline Transport Pilot
Students will gain the knowledge, skill and proficiency related to:
- Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Flight Deck and Crew Resource Management (CRM) skills
- Turbo prop and Jet aircraft performance
- Flight Deck Automation (including Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS), Flight Director, Autoflight, and Flight Management Systems (FMS))
As a graduate of the program you will have the skills needed to operate as single pilot in commercial air services, or as co-pilot on multi-crew, multi-engine aircraft in commercial air transportation services.
Graduates may pursue careers in a variety of sectors within the aviation industry such as General Aviation, Air Cargo operations, Business Jet, Commercial Airline operations, Flight Training Schools and Government (Civil Aviation).
The program is provided at the Oshawa Airport and runs on a continuous basis with no breaks in-between semesters. Student’s have up to two-years (24 months) to complete the program.

Career Outlook

Private Pilot
Commercial Pilot
Airline Transport Pilot
Single Pilot in commercial air service
Co-Pilot on multi-crew/multi-engine aircraft in Commercial Air Transportation services
Flight Training Instructor
Civil Aviation Inspector

Educational Partners

Qualified graduates may be eligible to participate in an articulated program with select universities. These partnerships allow you to apply academic credit towards further study.

Recognitions

Second Officer/First Officer
Flight Instructor/Aviation Inspector
Co-Pilot/Pilot-in-Charge (PIC)

Placement Partners

Top level graduates of program may be offered a full-time flight instructor teaching position with the flight training provider (Toronto Airways), subject to the successful completion of a separate Instructor rating training course. Experience as a flight instructor may assist the graduate to obtain some of the flight hours required to obtain a full (unfrozen) ATPL licence.

Areas of Employment

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older)
Grade 12 English (C or U), or equivalent (minimum 60% or higher grade required), or take the Centennial English Admission Test
Grade 11 Mathematics (M or U 60% or higher) or Grade 12 Mathematics (C or U 60% or higher), or equivalent, or take a Centennial College Engineering Math Skills Assessment for Admission

Applicant Selection Criteria

This program is considered highly competitive because of its limited seat availability and the number of qualified candidates applying; meeting the minimum admissions requirements does not guarantee admission to the program. Applications are automatically ranked based on academic grades (English and Math), with offers sent to the top-ranking applicants first. If seats are still available once the deadline for the initial offer confirmation has passed, additional offers may be sent.

Additional Requirements

- English language proficiency

Due to the technical nature of the curriculum you must be able to read, write and comprehend the English language at a level exceeding basic conversational English (e.g. an IELTS Academic score of 6.5 with no band score less than 6.0)

- Aviation Medical

Aviation medicals are issued by Transport Canada (TC).

You may start the program with a Category 4 medical certificate; however, you will need to obtain a Category 1 Aviation Medical in order to progress/ remain in the program.

A CAT 4 is a self-declaration form that is signed by a medical doctor licensed in Canada and submitted to TC.
A CAT 1 includes a physical medical examination which is conducted by a TC approved medical examiner and the results are submitted to TC.

Information about when, how and which certificate to apply for first can be found under Frequently Asked Questions.
For further information about obtaining either certificate please contact your local Civil Aviation Medical Examiner (CAME) at: TC website/CAME Search.

Domestic students – find an approved CAME through the TC website
International students – find an approved CAME in your home country through the TC website. To ensure that your TC issued medical certificate is received in time for you to start your training, please request that it be sent to you at the following address:
- [Your name] - c/o Toronto Airways Inc.
- 1250 Airport Blvd, Oshawa, Ontario CANADA L1J 8P5

If you also have your medical certificate(s), send a copy (both sides) to the following email address. Be sure to include your full name, student ID number and which intake you have confirmed your offer for (e.g., W24): CIATPL8119@centennialcollege.ca

Notes: Students who do not obtain the necessary medical permits or certificates, or who do not pass the medical examination, will not be allowed to remain in the program.

Program Dress Code

All trainees are required to arrive for training appropriately attired. Trainees who do not adhere to the dress code will not be permitted to participate in flight or simulator activities. Appropriate flight training dress includes the following:

White pilot shirt and Black tie;
Black chino-style pants with belt
Clean closed-toe black dress shoes or sneakers (no sandals)

Options to obtain dress attire will be provided at time of program orientation or at:

Safety Requirements

Students are required to wear all applicable/appropriate personal protective equipment and adhere to all safety directives during all training activities. Trainees are also expected/required to dress appropriately for the weather conditions and for the flight.

How to Apply

1. Apply Online

Are you an International Student? If so, you must apply directly to Centennial College with the following information:

Your completed application form, click here to access the form.
Your high school, college/university or other educational academic transcripts
Any English proficiency scores (i.e., TOEFL, IELTS, etc.) that you may have

The above information is to be emailed directly to: Csullano@centennialcollege.ca

All other applicants must apply online at Ontariocolleges.ca.

A non-refundable application fee of $125 must accompany applications. The fee is payable online, by telephone, online banking, by mail, or in person to Ontariocolleges.ca.

For more information go to Ontariocolleges.ca Application Fees.

2. Submit Documents

Current Ontario high school students and graduates from Ontario high schools: Notify your guidance counsellor that you have applied to college and your school will forward transcripts to Centennial College via Ontariocolleges.ca.

Graduates of college/university, or high school outside Ontario but within Canada: You are responsible for requesting that your educational institute sends any required documents and transcripts to Ontariocolleges.ca.

Applicants who attended school outside of Canada: If you are submitting transcripts to meet admission requirements, you must have the transcripts assessed by an independent credential assessment agency such as World Education Services (WES) or International Credential Assessment Service (ICAS).

For more information go to Submitting your Transcripts.

3. Attend a Program Admission Session (PAS)

Before we can send you an offer of admission, you must attend a mandatory Program Admission Session. These sessions are intended to provide you with an overview of program requirements and expectations. Because of the programs’ high cost and non-traditional post-secondary format, it is important for applicants to have a clear understanding of how the program runs and to ask any questions they may have.

The PAS requirement can be met by:

Registering & attending a scheduled on-site Open House event at the training facility, or
Registering & participating in a scheduled Virtual PAS event

To see when the next available PAS is scheduled go to the following website, under School of Transportation, Canadian Integrated Airline Transport Pilot Licence (CIATPL) Program (8119) - //www.centennialcollege.ca/admissions/program-admission-sessions and follow the instructions to register for a session. Once session dates are confirmed you will be sent an email with the advising of the session format (open house or virtual), date, time and any additional information as applicable.

4. Confirm Your Offer of Admission

Offers of Admission are sent by mail to eligible applicants. When you receive your offer, you must confirm your offer before the Deadline to Confirm noted in your Offer of Admission letter or your seat may be given to another applicant.

You must confirm your offer by the Deadline to Confirm noted in your Offer of Admission letter or your seat may be given to another applicant. When you confirm your Offer of Admission at Centennial College you are given access to your personal myCentennial account where you can check your email, pay tuition fees.

5. Pay Fees

Centennial fee statement/information is sent by email to your personal and myCentennial email accounts. Payments must be submitted by the due dates indicated otherwise you your seat may be given to another applicant – or you may not be permitted to continue in the program.

Once you have paid your fees, no further action is required (i.e., you are not required to build a timetable or web-register for courses).

You will be registered for your courses directly by the College and sent a confirmation when this has been completed.

Tuition and Fees

Estimated tuition and fees costs noted below are in Canadian dollars (beginning Fall 2024).

(*)There are a number of costs associated with the delivery of this program (e.g., the price of fuel) that are subject to inflation and price volatility, that is beyond the College's control. As a result, program tuition and fees will be reviewed from time to time and adjusted accordingly. Once a payment has been made, the tuition and fees for course(s) covered by that payment will not change, however tuition and fee increases will take effect for subsequent courses and semesters. (**) Estimated costs associated with ancillary fees may be subject to change. + Estimated; payment timelines will be confirmed approximately 60 days prior to due date.

Canadian Tuition and Fees

Semester	Tuition (*)	Ancillary Fees (**)	Total	Payment Timeline
Semester 1 (phase 1-2-3)	$37,825.00	$375.00	$38,200.00	$500.00 deposit upon offer confirmation. Balance due in August 2024
Semester 2 (phase 4)	$25,406.00	$94.00	$25,500.00	February 2025
Semester 2 (phase 5-6)	$26,833.00	$267.00	$27,100.00	July 2025
Semester 3 (phase 7-8-9)	$34,240.00	$360.00	$34,600.00	March 2026
			$125,400.00

International Tuition and Fees

Semester	Tuition (*)	Ancillary Fees (**)	Total	Payment Timeline
Semester 1 (phase 1-2-3)	$37,873.00	$727.00	$38,600.00	$500.00 deposit upon offer confirmation. Balance due in August 2024
Semester 2 (phase 4)	$25,360.00	$40.00	$25,400.00	February 2025
Semester 2 (phase 5-6)	$26,710.00	$790.00	$27,500.00	July 2025
Semester 3 (phase 7-8-9)	$34,249.00	$751.00	$35,000.00	March 2026
			$126,500.00

Additional training related costs not included in program tuition: $ 5,000.00

Costs associated with additional training related processes, materials, etc., such as aviation medicals, pilot headset, Regulatory written exams and flight tests, books, charts, maps, airport landing fees, etc.

* Fees related to the issue of a Transport Canada Pilot Licence or Rating per the Canadian Aviation Regulations, Part 1 (subpart 4, Schedule IV), are not included in the costs noted above.

These timelines are estimated and subject to change due to weather conditions.

Vocational Learning Outcomes

Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.

Select and use relevant terminology, technologies, and strategies to communicate effectively with all functional divisions within an aerospace industry, airline, or flight operation.
Use Crew Resource Management (CRM) strategies to manage flight deck situations.
Operate a multi-engine aircraft independently through all phases of flight in a multi-crew commercial operation.
Perform all work in compliance with Transport Canada commercial pilot proficiency standards and regulations relating to flight preparation, professional conduct, uniform, and on-time performance.
Use decision-making skills to solve problems and issues that arise in emergency and irregular situations to ensure successful flights.
Examine and evaluate the aviation flight deck environment to identify and respond to human factor issues related to physiological, psychological, and human-machine interfaces in order to conduct a safe flight.
Solve problems and contribute to decision-making processes to support aviation operations by recognizing airport and aircraft component and system characteristics and interpreting aeronautics, navigation, and meteorology concepts and data.
Develop flight plans to address a range of mission conditions.
Select and implement risk management strategies to support the safe and secure operation of an aircraft, airline, or flight organization.

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