How much is APPR compensation in Canada?

Large carriers: C$400 (3-6h), C$700 (6-9h), C$1,000 (9h+) arrival delay; small carriers C$125/C$250/C$500 (SOR/2019-150 s.19).

What is the deadline to claim APPR compensation?

File with the airline within 1 year of the disruption; the airline must respond within 30 days (s.19(3)-(4)).

Does APPR apply to foreign airlines?

Yes — all flights to, from, or within Canada, including connecting segments on the same ticket.

Canada Flight Delay Compensation (APPR): Up to C$1,000

The answer: on flights to, from, or within Canada, arrival delays of 3+ hours that are within the airline's control and not safety-required owe you C$400–C$1,000 (large carriers) under Air Passenger Protection Regulations SOR/2019-150 s.19 (delay/cancellation), s.20 (refusal: refund/rebooking), s.12 (standards of treatment). You must file with the airline within 1 year; they must answer in 30 days.

Amounts (s.19)

The classification game

Compensation only when the disruption is within the carrier's control and not required for safety purposes (Canada Transportation Act s.86.11(1)(b); APPR s.19). Weather/ATC = outside control; most technical/crew issues = within control (CTA interpretation guidance).

Demand the written reason (APPR s.13). Disruptions initially blamed on "weather" are frequently reclassified as within-control on challenge. If rejected or ignored for 30 days: Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) complaint if the carrier rejects or fails to respond in 30 days — it's free.

Arrival delay	Large carrier	Basis
3–6 hours	C$400	s.19(1)(a)(i)
6–9 hours	C$700	s.19(1)(a)(ii)
9–∞ hours	C$1000	s.19(1)(a)(iii)

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Generated 2026-07-07 by TravelPulse (The Aslan Group LLC) from the same source-cited legal reference data our paid engine uses. Informational, not legal advice — regulations change; verify with the cited instruments. Contact: info@theaslangroupllc.com

Canada APPR: up to C$1,000 for delays of 3+ hours

Amounts (s.19)

The classification game

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