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 non-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 non-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:
(Non-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:
(Non-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:
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.
