Canadian IC certification

What is IC certification

IC is the abbreviation of Industry 　 Canada. As a government agency, it stipulates the testing standards for analog and digital terminal equipment, is responsible for the certification of electronic and electrical products entering the Canadian market, and stipulates the EMC certification that imported electronic products must pass. Its responsible products are roughly broadcast and television equipment, information technology equipment, radio equipment, telecommunications equipment, engineering and medical equipment, etc. Similar to the US FCC, IC currently only limits electromagnetic interference.

There are two main ways of IC certification:

(1)  IC self-declaration

(2)  IC ID certification

The necessity of IC certification

IC certification is a passport for electronic and electrical products to enter the Canadian market. Only through the relevant EMC certification can they enter the Canadian market for sales. It is a guarantee of quality and is easier to gain customers' favor.

IC certified product type

1) IC: issued by the laboratory that has obtained the IC site registration code

2) IC ID: approved and issued by the FCB/TCB agency

IC certification process

IC certification

(1) The manufacturer or agent submits an oral or written preliminary application to the certification company.

(2) The applicant fills in the application form, and sends the application form, product manual and technical documents to the certification company, and a prototype is also provided if necessary.

(3)  The certification company draws up a plan and makes a quotation.

(4) The applicant confirms the quotation, signs back the quotation, and sends the samples and related technical documents to the certification company.

(5) The applicant provides technical documents.

(6) The certification company issues a fee notice to the applicant, and the applicant pays the certification fee in advance according to the fee notice.

(7) The certification company reviews the technical documents and organizes related certification activities.

(8)  If the technical documents are incomplete or the specified language is not used, the certification company will notify the applicant to improve.

(9)  If the test fails, the certification company will promptly notify the applicant and allow the applicant to improve the product according to the decision whether to suspend the project. The applicant should make changes to the technical data in the original application to reflect the actual situation after the change.

(10)  For the rectification costs involved in Articles 9 and 10 on this page, the certification company will issue a supplementary fee notice to the applicant.

 (11) The applicant shall pay the rectification fee according to the supplementary fee notice.

  (12) The certification company shall provide the applicant with test reports or technical documents and certificates.

  IC ID certification

Steps (1) to (12) are equivalent to IC certification

(13) The test report and data shall be submitted to FCB/TCB for review and certification.

Technical information to be submitted for IC certification

1. "Application Form"

2. Equipment model technical specification or technical manual, the highest internal working frequency of the product, circuit schematic diagram and instruction manual

3. Label

Technical information to be submitted for IC ID certification

1. "Application Form"

2. IC ID number (up to 14 digits, CN (company code 6 digits) + product code 8 digits)

3. Local agent authorization letter

4. Block diagram: all crystal oscillators and crystal oscillator frequencies need to be drawn and kept consistent with the circuit diagram;

5. Circuit diagram

6. Line description: It is required to be in English, and clearly describe the functional realization principle of the product;

7. Instructions for use

8. Test report

9. The label of each model (IC cannot be applied in series) and the position of the label: the label must have an IC ID number, and the position of the label must be prominent;

10. Product internal photos and external photos: the pictures are required to be clear and clear, and remarks should be added if necessary;

11. Test photos

12. Technical specifications (including product transmission frequency, channel number, transmission power, modulation method, etc.)

Certification cycle

1.    IC: 1-2 weeks

2.    IC ID: 3-4 weeks

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