- What is a Canadian resident Outdoors Card and who needs to purchase one?
- How do I get an Outdoors Card?
- How do I renew my Outdoors Card?
- I have a valid Outdoors Card, but my licence tag has expired.
- Type of fishing licence tags for Canadian residents
- Fishing licence options for Canadian residents
What is a Canadian resident E-licence?
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An E-licence is an "instant" licence that can be purchased at the Outdoors Card website.
An E-licence can be printed and used immediately. It is one half of a complete Canadian resident fishing licence and must be carried with an Outdoors Card to be valid.
Purchase when renewing Outdoors Card
Anglers who are renewing their Canadian resident Outdoors Card at the Outdoors Card website may buy E-licences at the same time. The following E-licences are available when renewing:
- three-year sport fishing E-licence
- three-year conservation fishing E-licence
- one-year sport fishing E-licence
- one-year conservation fishing E-licence
(Canadian residents renewing a hunting version Outdoors Card are also eligible to buy a three-year or one-year small game E-licence at the time of renewal.)
Your plastic Outdoors Card will automatically be mailed to you. It must be carried with your E-licence while fishing.
Purchase with valid Outdoors Card
Anglers who have a valid Outdoors Card may buy E-licences if they have not already bought a valid licence tag for the activity. The following E-licences are available for purchase with a valid card:
- one-year Canadian resident sport fishing E-licence
- one-year Canadian resident conservation fishing E-licence
(Canadian residents holding a valid hunting version Outdoors Card are also eligible to buy a one-year small game E-licence)
A plastic Outdoors Card is not mailed when purchasing an E-licence in this way.
Using your E-licence
An E-licence becomes valid when it is carried with either:
- a valid Outdoors Card containing the same 15-digit number as the E-licence
OR - a valid Canadian Resident Temporary Outdoors Card containing the same personal information as that under which the E-licence was obtained.
When either of these conditions is met, the E-licence entitles the Canadian resident to fish (or hunt small game) during the open season according to the licence(s) purchased.
For more information about E-licencing, please call the Outdoors Card Centre at 1-800-387-7011, Monday to Friday during business hours.
To purchase an E-licence, go to the Outdoors Card website.
