In order to fly a drone that weighs 250 grams legally in Canada, you’ll need to at least have a basic drone pilot certificate. You can find everything you need to know about the small basic exam here. However, in order to work as a commercial drone pilot in Vancouver you will definitely require an advanced operations certificate. This will require taking a course from a drone flight school, studying, passing a written exam, and completing an in person flight review with an examiner. You will have to demonstrate your knowledge of meteorology, aircraft systems, navigation, human factors, air law, radiotelephony, flight operations and theory of flight. You can find more information on the exam for advanced operations here.Β