- How do I get a Canadian resident Outdoors Card?
- How do I renew my Canadian resident Outdoors Card?
I have a valid Canadian resident Outdoors Card, but my licence tag has expired.
- Types of fishing licence tags available to Canadian residents
- What is an E-licence?
- What should I do if my Canadian resident Outdoors Card is lost, stolen or destroyed?
- What else should I know about my Outdoors Card?
- What is a Canadian resident one-day fishing licence?
- How much does a fishing licence cost?
- Fishing Licence Options for Canadian Residents
What is a Canadian resident Outdoors Card and who needs to purchase one?
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A Canadian resident is defined as a person whose primary residence is in any part of Canada who is not an Ontario resident and who has lived in Canada for a period of at least six consecutive months during the 12 months immediately before applying for a licence.
Ontario resident definition
Non-Canadian resident definition
What is a Canadian resident Outdoors Card?
A Canadian resident Outdoors Card is a plastic, wallet-sized card issued by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. It is used for identification and administrative purposes. A fishing licence tag must accompany the Canadian resident Outdoors Card.
Is an Outdoors Card a fishing licence?
No. For Canadian residents, a complete and valid licence to fish consists of:
- a Canadian resident Outdoors Card (plastic) or a Canadian Resident Temporary Outdoors Card
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- a valid fishing licence tag for Canadian residents carried as a separate document.
An Outdoors Card alone is NOT a fishing licence.
Who needs to purchase a Canadian resident Outdoors Card and Fishing Licence Tag to fish in Ontario?
Most Canadian residents need an Ontario-issued Outdoors Card and fishing licence tag to fish in Ontario if they are at least 18 years old but have not reached their 65th birthday.
Who does not need to purchase a Canadian resident Outdoors Card and Fishing Licence Tag?
A person is deemed to be the holder of a recreational fishing licence if they are:
1. Residents of Ontario and Canada under 18 years old, or 65 years of age or older and in possession of any licence, permit, certificate or identification card issued by the Government of Canada or a provincial or territorial government of Canada that indicates their name and date of birth.
2. Disabled Ontario and Canadian residents eligible for and in possession of one of the following:
- A Canadian National Institute for the Blind National Identity Card issued to them
- An Accessible Parking Permit issued to them by ServiceOntario
- A black and white photocopy or printed version of an electronic copy of an Accessible Parking Permit issued to them by ServiceOntario accompanied by any licence, permit, certificate or identification card issued by the Government of Canada or a provincial or territorial government of Canada that indicates the person's name and date of birth.
3. Any licence, permit, certificate or identification card issued by the Government of Canada or a provincial or territorial government of Canada that indicates the person's name and date of birth where the individual must be accompanied by and require the direct assistance of another person to fish and follow applicable fishing laws due to a condition of mental impairment or a developmental disability, a learning disability or dysfunction, or a mental disorder. The person accompanying the above person does not require a fishing licence if they are only assisting, but must have a licence if they wish to engage in fishing.
Those who qualify to fish with a deemed licence, as indicated above, must follow the same catch and possession limits as holders of a Canadian resident sport fishing licence tag. Additionally, they have the same responsibilities as those who have purchased an Outdoors Card and fishing licence tag and must abide by all regulations.
