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This page covers NAV CANADA assessment outcomes only: what may happen after the online assessment, in-person test and assessment centre, and how candidates should interpret next-step communications. For the order and timing of the full process, see NAV CANADA selection timeline. For reapplication waiting periods after an unsuccessful stage, see NAV CANADA retake policy. For step-by-step selection, see NAV CANADA hiring process.

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Quick overview: NAV CANADA assessment results

In the NAV CANADA process, a “result” is usually the official message or status that tells you whether you continue to the next selection step, must complete further requirements, or are not continuing in the current campaign for now.

Results are not always a public score or percentage. NAV CANADA may not publish pass marks or detailed feedback for every stage.

How NAV CANADA communicates updates

NAV CANADA communicates through Workday, its careers portal, and the personal email on your application. Save invitations and result messages; note deadlines and time zones.

If instructions conflict with unofficial advice, follow NAV CANADA’s message.

Results after the online assessment

After the timed remote online assessment (approximately 30 minutes on a desktop or laptop), you may receive an invitation to in-person testing, a message that you are not continuing at this stage, or a period of waiting while processing continues.

Passing or completing the online assessment does not guarantee in-person testing. Regional scheduling and operational requirements affect who is invited next.

If you are unsuccessful, NAV CANADA states you are eligible to reapply one year after your testing date. See NAV CANADA retake policy. Assessment detail: NAV CANADA online assessment.

Results after the in-person test

After the in-person session (typically about one full day at an area control centre), successful candidates are invited to a 15-minute pre-screening interview on the same day.

If you are unsuccessful at in-person testing, NAV CANADA states you are eligible to reapply two years after your testing date. Do not assume unofficial practice scores explain the official outcome.

NAV CANADA evaluates memory, working speed, spatial visualization, thinking and reasoning, attention, information processing and simple math at this stage. Invited candidates receive a link to a training platform to help prepare for the in-person test.

Results after the assessment centre

After the half-day assessment centre (group and individual exercises plus an interview assessing skills, abilities and attitudes), you may be invited toward language testing, selection steps, pre-employment conditions, or informed that you are not continuing in the current campaign.

Bilingual Montreal Flight Information Region positions use a bilingual assessment centre session.

If you are unsuccessful at the assessment centre, NAV CANADA states you are eligible to reapply three years after your assessment date.

Orientation: NAV CANADA assessment centre.

Why passing one stage does not guarantee the next

NAV CANADA states that passing one stage does not guarantee an invitation to the next stage. Later steps can depend on assessment outcomes, language requirements, pre-employment checks, operational needs, and training planning-not only a single test score.

A training offer after selection is still not the same as completing training or becoming a licensed controller.

What to do after a successful outcome

If you are invited to continue:

  • read the full message and note deadlines;
  • complete scheduling or document requests promptly;
  • use NAV CANADA’s official in-person preparation link when provided;
  • prepare for the next format (half-day assessment centre, phone language testing, or pre-employment steps);
  • keep Workday and email contact details current.

For what each next step involves, see NAV CANADA hiring process. For how long steps may take, see NAV CANADA selection timeline.

What to do after an unsuccessful outcome

If you are not continuing at a stage:

  • read the official message and save the date;
  • note the published reapplication waiting period for that stage;
  • do not assume permanent disqualification without checking current NAV CANADA instructions;
  • avoid sharing confidential assessment content;
  • plan ethical skill improvement if you may reapply later.

Reapplication rules: NAV CANADA retake policy.

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Preparation resources

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