Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-004-007
What conditions must candidates for amateur radio certification meet?
- A Be a Canadian citizen
- B Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- C Be at least 14 years of age and a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- D Have a valid address in Canada
Correct answer: D — Have a valid address in Canada. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
You must have a valid address in Canada because the government needs a reliable way to send your certificate and official notices by mail. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.
Practise this section
The rules: who may operate, what the certificate allows, station identification, third-party traffic, what you may and may not transmit, and how ISED regulates the amateur service.