Drone Videography Services

Here is how the work lines up. Drone work in Canada operates under Transport Canada's Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) framework defined by Canadian Aviation Rules (CARs) Part IX. Our pilot roster reflects that compliance discipline. Every op carries a current RPAS Advanced Operations certificate; complex shoots — controlled airspace, urban density, beyond-visual-line-of-sight, or above 122m AGL — are filed under a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) processed through Transport Canada's regional offices, with NAV CANADA coordination layered on top for any operation inside Class C, D, or E airspace around YVR, YYZ, YUL, YYC, and the smaller controlled aerodromes.

ISED spectrum approvals cover the wireless camera-control and downlink frequencies. The on-the-ground delivery network spans Pacific Backlot Services in BC, Helistar Helicopters in Toronto, Skyworks Vancouver, and a wider Canadian Association of Unmanned Systems (CDPC / Drone Delivery Canada / Unmanned Systems Canada) member base that keeps pilots current on insurance, upkeep, and incident-reporting protocols. Liability insurance is minimum $2M, $5M is standard for production work, and certificates of insurance are issued direct to the production company on demand.

Aerial packages run from DJI Mavic 3 Cine and Inspire 2 X7 kits for fast-deploy single-op work through Inspire 3 ProRes RAW and Matrice 350 RTK with heavy-lift payloads carrying ARRI Alexa Mini LF, RED Komodo and V-Raptor, and Sony Venice 2 — matched to the ground camera so cuts hold in colour and resolution.

Banff, Jasper, Gros Morne, Pacific Rim, Cape Breton Highlands, and Wood Buffalo all need Parks Canada film permits with silent-zone protocols protecting wildlife corridors, while urban filming in Toronto's downtown, Vancouver's Stanley Park edge, Montreal's Old Port, and Quebec City's UNESCO Old Town adds city film office coordination and TC NOTAM filings. AFN First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), and Métis MNC consultation is built into our pre-production for any flight over traditional or treaty territory, including the iconic Yukon Aurora corridors, NWT, Iqaluit Nunavut, and northern Quebec shoots. Cold-weather protocols cover battery warming, ARRI Cold Pack handling, and -25°C launch limits for Quebec, Yukon, and Nunavut winter blocks, while DFO marine permits cover any work over coastal or inland waters.