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IC is the English abbreviation for Industry Canada, the former name of the Canadian Ministry of Industry. 

It stipulates that wireless products sold in Canada must obtain the certification from the IC. Therefore, IC certification serves as the passport and essential condition for wireless electronic and electrical products to enter the Canadian market.

The products covered by the IC certification include broadcasting and television equipment, information technology equipment, radio equipment, telecommunications equipment, etc. The process and test items are similar to those of FCC, and they can generally be applied for jointly with FCC. 

Since 2016, IC has officially been renamed as the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) of Canada. 

ISED has established the testing standards for analog and digital terminal devices, is responsible for the certification of electronic and electrical products entering the Canadian market, and has clearly defined the requirements for products to obtain the IC certification when entering the Canadian market.

Lighting products 

2. Information Technology and Related Products 

3. Audio and Video Products 

4. Mechanical products 

5. Electrical equipment 

6. Telecommunication equipment 

7. Engineering Medical Equipment

Ordinary products without wireless functionality: 

The required documents for applying for the IC certification are quite simple. Just provide the sample, product manual and the application form. 

Wireless function electronic products: 

To import the product into Canada, an IC-ID certification is required. The necessary documents are: 

Schematics circuit diagram 

2. Block Diagram (Block Diagram) 

3. Circuit Description  Circuit Description 

4. User Manual 

5. RF prototype 

6. Software and Hardware Version Numbers 

7. Product Serial Number 

8. Information on Canadian Representatives 

9. Fixed-frequency software version number

IC: 1 week (for ordinary electronic products, issued by a third-party laboratory) 

IC ID: 4 weeks (Wireless product, issued by TCB institution)

ICES-001: Simulation Equipment 

ICES-003: Digital Terminal Equipment 

RSS Series: Transmitting and Receiving Equipment

The salutation of all the authorization letters has been changed from "Industry Canada" to "Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada". 

2. The original IC number has been renamed to ISED Number, but its presentation form on the label remains unchanged, still being IC:XXXXX-YYYYYYYYY.

According to the ICES-003 standard, warning statements such as "CAN ICES-3 (*) / NMB-3 (*)" should be printed on the product labels. Here, the asterisk (*) represents the category of the product, for example, CAN ICES-3 (B) / NMB-3(B). 

In the wireless regulations RSP-100, the Canadian ISED certification identification requirements involve the following concepts: product marketing name (PMN), hardware version identification number (HVIN), firmware version identification number (FVIN), and host marketing name (HMN). 

The HVIN and ISED certification numbers should be permanently marked on the exterior of the product (or displayed electronically as per the requirements of the electronic label). 

The ISED certification number should be preceded by "IC:". The format of the ISED certification number is: IC:XXXXXX-YYYYYYYYYYY. Here, XXXXX is allocated by ISED, and YYYYYYYYYYY is a combination of letters or numbers customized by the manufacturer. 

The PMN must be displayed electronically (via an electronic label) or indicated externally on the product or its packaging or product information, and must be provided along with the product or online. 

If the size of the product is very small, the label can be placed in a prominent position within the user manual. The user manual can be in electronic format. 

On the product or the instruction manual, "Notices" also need to be included. The brand owner should follow the following rules when designing the "Notices": 

The notice must be placed in a prominent position on the instruction manual or the product itself. 

It is necessary to specify the testing standards for the product. 

If the product has multiple versions, then each version needs to be reflected. 

It needs to be presented in both English and French; if only the English "Notice" is provided during the application for certification, then the applicant must provide a written document stating that the product has both English and French versions of the "Notice" when it is sold.

FCC (Federal Communications Commission, the United States Federal Communications Commission) is an independent agency of the US government, directly accountable to the Congress. 

The FCC coordinates domestic and international communications by controlling radio broadcasting, television, telecommunications, satellites and cables. It is responsible for authorizing and managing radio frequency transmission devices and equipment other than those used by the federal government. This involves more than 50 states in the United States, Colombia, and U.S. territories to ensure the safety of radio and wire communication products related to life and property. 

ISED is responsible for the certification of electronic and electrical products entering the Canadian market. As a government agency, it has set the testing standards for analog and digital terminal devices. It is responsible for the certification of electronic and electrical products entering the Canadian market, and stipulates the relevant EMC certifications that imported electronic products must pass. The products it is responsible for are mainly television and radio equipment, information technology equipment, radio equipment, telecommunications equipment, industrial, medical and scientific equipment, etc., similar to the FCC in the United States. Currently, IC only imposes restrictions on electromagnetic interference. Generally, the regulation is: only mandatory EMI, and the certification method is the same as that of FCC. 

Overall: The radio regulations in Canada and the United States are similar, and simultaneous applications can save time and money.

If the Canadian Wireless Communication Act is violated, individuals may face a maximum fine of $5,000 and one year of imprisonment. Companies may be fined up to $25,000. 

The law also stipulates that any senior officer, director or agent of the company who was involved in the crimes committed by the company will be subject to the same penalties (fines and/or imprisonment) as the individuals found guilty under this law.