General Pilotage Regulations — 23.21
23.21 (1) Every holder of a Class A licence for District No. 1 or District No. 2 shall (a) have served as a pilot, (i) in the case of a licence for District No. 1, during the 36 months before the date of the application for the licence, while holding a Class B licence for that district, or (ii) in the case of a licence for District No. 2, during a period of at least six years in that district, while holding a Class B licence; and (b) have piloted in District No. 1 or District No. 2, as the case may be, during the 12 months before the date of the application for the licence, while holding a Class B licence for the appropriate district, at least two thirds of the average number of pilotage assignments piloted by the licensed pilots for that district. (2) Every holder of a Class B licence for District No. 1 or District No. 2 shall, (a) while holding a Class C licence, have piloted in District No. 1 ships not exceeding 165 m in length during the first six months after the date on which the holder obtained the Class C licence and have piloted at least 50 trips in that district during the first year after the date on which the holder obtained that licence; (b) while holding a Class C licence, have piloted in District No. 1 tankers not exceeding 165 m in length or any other ship not exceeding 185 m in length during the second year after the date on which the holder obtained the Class C licence and have piloted during that time at least two thirds of the average number of pilotage assignments piloted by the licensed pilots for that district; and (c) while holding a Class C licence, have piloted in District No. 2 ships not exceeding a deadweight tonnage of 30,000 during a period of two years after the date on which the holder obtained the Class C licence and have piloted during that time at least two thirds of the average number of pilotage assignments piloted by the licensed pilots for that district. (3) Every holder of a Class C licence for District No. 1 or District No. 2 shall (a) have obtained a passing mark in an examination conducted by the Board of Examiners; (b) within 90 days before the oral test portion of the examination referred to in paragraph (a), have been declared medically fit to perform pilotage duties in accordance with Part 1; (c) have served at least 24 months as an apprentice pilot and holder of a Class D apprentice pilot permit in the appropriate district; (d) in the case of a holder who has obtained a passing mark in the examination referred to in paragraph (a) at the first attempt, have completed, in the appropriate district, while holding a Class D apprentice pilot permit, (i) during each year, in the case of a holder of a licence for that part of District No. 1 between Montreal and Trois-Rivières, at least (A) 55 dockings or undockings within the Harbour of Montreal, (B) five dockings or undockings within the Harbour of Trois-Rivières, (C) 10 dockings or undockings within the Harbour of Sorel, (D) three dockings or undockings at the Wharf of Contrecoeur, (E) five arrivals and five departures from St. Lambert Lock, including transit between the Lock and a place below Jacques Cartier Bridge, and (F) 138 trips between Montreal and Trois-Rivières, of which (I) 18 were between any places between Montreal and Trois-Rivières, and (II) six were between Montreal and Trois-Rivières during the winter navigation period determined by the Laurentian Pilotage Authority in accordance with subsection 23.38(3), (ii) during each year, in the case of a holder of a licence for that part of District No. 1 between Trois-Rivières and Quebec, at least (A) 20 dockings or undockings within the Harbour of Quebec, (B) five dockings or undockings within the Harbour of Trois-Rivières, and (C) 138 trips between Trois-Rivières and Quebec, of which (I) eight were between any places between Trois-Rivières and Quebec, and (II) six were between Trois-Rivières and Quebec during the winter navigation period determined by the Laurentian Pilotage A