Nunavut · Environment and outdoors
Hunting licence in Nunavut: how to get one
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
Short answer
In Nunavut, Department of Environment (Government of Nunavut) handles it. Get a licence at a Department of Environment conservation office; Inuit harvesting under the Nunavut Agreement do not need one.
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In every province and territory
The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Nunavut is marked.
| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Government of British Columbia (WILD licensing system) | Buy a hunting licencechecked | Species licences bought online are mailed; if you hunt soon, buy them at a vendor, Service BC or FrontCounter BC. |
| Alberta | AlbertaRELM and licence issuers (Government of Alberta) | Hunting licences and ruleschecked | You need a Wildlife Identification Number (WiN) first; buy online at AlbertaRELM or from a private licence issuer. |
| Saskatchewan | Ministry of Environment (HAL licence system) | Buy a hunting licencechecked | Buy online through the HAL system, which needs a HAL account, or from a licence issuer. |
| Manitoba | Manitoba Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures (Manitoba eLicensing) | About Manitoba eLicensingchecked | |
| Ontario | Ministry of Natural Resources (Fish and Wildlife Licensing Service) | Hunting licences and tagschecked | You need an Outdoors Card and hunter accreditation on file before you can buy a hunting licence. |
| Quebec | Government of Québec wildlife ministry (Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs) | Buy a licence onlinechecked | |
| New Brunswick | Department of Natural Resources (Fish and Wildlife) | Hunting licenceschecked | You need a free Outdoors Card number first; licences are sold online, by vendors and at Service New Brunswick centres. |
| Nova Scotia | Department of Natural Resources (Government of Nova Scotia) | Hunting licences and ruleschecked | You need a Wildlife Resources Card first; buy select licences online through HuntNS or from a licence vendor. |
| Prince Edward Island | Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division (Government of PEI) | Buy a hunting licencechecked | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Wildlife Division, Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands | How to get a licencechecked | Small game licences are sold at stores and Government Service Centres; big game licences are allocated by draw. |
| Yukon | Department of Environment (Government of Yukon) | None on record | First-time resident hunters must submit a residency declaration before buying. |
| Northwest Territories | Department of Environment and Climate Change (ECC) regional offices | How to get a hunting licencechecked | Hunter Education must be completed before a licence is issued. |
| NunavutThis page | Department of Environment (Government of Nunavut) | Harvesting and licenceschecked | Get a licence at a Department of Environment conservation office; Inuit harvesting under the Nunavut Agreement do not need one. |
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Hunting licence in Nunavut: how to get one", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/hunting-licence/nunavut