RTK corrections in Canada
RTK Premium delivers network RTK corrections in Canada in NAD83(CSRS), epoch 2010.0, over standard NTRIP. The coverage map shows networks over about 18% of Canada's land area, concentrated in the southern farm and construction belt of the provinces, with 2+ networks across much of it and almost no network across northern Canada. In a fixed solution it reaches under 1.5 cm horizontally and 2.5 cm vertically. Prices depend on the number of devices and the term, and subscriptions start after a 14-day free trial. Choose your province below, or check a single site on the coverage map.
RTK Premium in Canada
| Coverage | The coverage map shows networks over about 18% of Canada's land area: 2+ networks across much of the southern prairies, southern Ontario, southern Quebec and Nova Scotia, 1 network across most of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, and almost no network across northern Canada, where the three territories show only small areas of 1 network; check your site for 1 network or 2+ networks |
|---|---|
| Frame | NAD83(CSRS), epoch 2010.0; ITRF on request |
| Accuracy | Under 1.5 cm horizontal, 2.5 cm vertical, in a fixed solution |
| Service level | The 99.9% monthly service level for RTK Premium applies only in Eligible Areas, which need 2+ networks on the coverage map; most of Canada has no network, and 2+ networks serve parts of the southern provinces |
| Trial | 14 days on your own receiver; your account arrives by email within two working hours |
| Price | Priced per device and term. Request pricing |
| Support | Business days, 03:00 to 17:00 Eastern Time (09:00 CET to 17:00 ET) |
| Stream | RTCM 3.x over NTRIP; caster rtkpremium.xyz, port 2101, mountpoint COMMON |
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RTK corrections by province
Each province page covers its coverage, frame and zones, setup and the questions crews ask before they start.
| Province | Coverage on the map |
|---|---|
| Alberta | About 40% of land area; 2+ networks across southern and central Alberta |
| British Columbia | About 14% of land area, in parts of southern British Columbia |
| Manitoba | About 27% of land area; 2+ networks across southern Manitoba |
| New Brunswick | 1 network across almost all of the province |
| Nova Scotia | About 94% of land area, most of it 2+ networks |
| Ontario | About 21% of land area; 2+ networks across much of southern Ontario |
| Quebec | About 16% of land area, nearly all of it 2+ networks, in southern Quebec |
| Saskatchewan | About 56% of land area; 2+ networks across the south of the province |
Correction services in Canada
Canadian crews choose between provincial and municipal networks, commercial network RTK, crowd-sourced base stations, satellite-delivered corrections and their own base. All of them can reach centimetre accuracy on a good day. They differ in coverage, in the frame and epoch they deliver, and in what happens when the stream stops.
| Type | Typical operator | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Provincial or municipal network | A provincial agency, a municipality or a utility, in some provinces only. | Coverage near your sites, the frame and epoch delivered, whether an availability commitment is published, and support hours. |
| Commercial network RTK | A private provider with stations across several provinces. | How many correction sources serve your area, the published service level and its remedy, and whether one account works in every province you cover. |
| Crowd-sourced network | Independent owners hosting single base stations. | Distance to the nearest base, station uptime, and how each base was surveyed. |
| Satellite or state-space (PPP-RTK, SSR) | A provider broadcasting an error model without a local base. | Convergence time, accuracy and vertical performance. |
| Your own base | Your crew, on a surveyed point. | The survey of the base point, range, and the time spent setting it up and guarding it. |
Coordinates and heights
Canadian survey and GIS work runs in NAD83(CSRS), the Canadian realisation of NAD83, which differs from the US realisation NAD83(2011). RTK Premium delivers NAD83(CSRS), epoch 2010.0, on every Canadian connection, and ITRF on request. Provinces have adopted different reference epochs for NAD83(CSRS), so check your province's page and your project's epoch before you compare new work with older control. Projections differ by province as well, from MTM zones in Ontario and Quebec to UTM and provincial grids elsewhere. Canadian heights follow CGVD2013, which the CGG2013a geoid model turns into orthometric heights from ellipsoidal ones, while older data and many benchmarks still carry CGVD28 heights. Set the project, the controller and the correction service to the same frame, epoch, zone and height datum before the job starts.
Setup
- Start the 14-day free trial on this site, or order a subscription. Your account arrives by email within two working hours.
- Enter the caster rtkpremium.xyz, port 2101 and mountpoint COMMON in your controller or receiver, with the username and password from your account.
- Measure a control point you trust before the job starts, and compare the result with its published coordinates in your project's frame.
Industries using precise positioning or RTK corrections in Canada
Farmland: The 2021 Census of Agriculture shows 189,874 farms in Canada, 1.9% fewer than in 2016, as farms consolidated into larger operations. Seeding, spraying and harvest on that land run on guidance that has to hold pass after pass. (Statistics Canada, The Daily, 2022)
Guidance on farms: Use of automated guidance steering systems on Canadian farms rose 28.2% from 2015 to 2020, and use of geographic information system mapping rose 58.6%. Both depend on positions that repeat from one season to the next. (Statistics Canada, The Daily, 2022)
Auto-steer by province: Statistics Canada puts the national rate of auto-steer use at 26.8% of farms in 2020, with Alberta above it at 31.1%. Guidance lines that repeat from one season to the next need corrections that hold. (Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture 2021, 2022)
Questions about RTK in Canada
Which RTK correction service serves Canada?
RTK Premium serves Canada with network RTK in NAD83(CSRS), epoch 2010.0, across the southern farm and construction belt of the provinces. The coverage map shows almost no network across northern Canada, so check each site before you plan a job.
Does RTK Premium serve every part of Canada?
No. Networks cover about 18% of Canada's land area, mostly in the south of the provinces, and the territories and the far north show only small areas of 1 network today.
Which provinces have 2+ networks?
The coverage map shows 2+ networks across much of southern Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, southern Ontario, southern Quebec and most of Nova Scotia. New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island are served by 1 network.
How much does RTK Premium cost in Canada?
Prices depend on the number of devices, the term and the product, and we quote them after a short call. The 14-day trial needs no payment.
Which reference frame do Canadian RTK corrections use?
RTK Premium delivers NAD83(CSRS), epoch 2010.0, with ITRF on request. Provinces have adopted different epochs, so check your province's page before you compare new work with older control.
How accurate is RTK in Canada?
In a fixed solution under good conditions, RTK Premium reaches under 1.5 cm horizontally and 2.5 cm vertically.
Can I try it before I buy?
Yes. The 14-day free trial runs on your own receiver and needs no payment.
Last updated: 12 November 2026
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