Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

The following criteria must be met to proceed with an application for a Transporter Licence:

• Must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident;
• Must have public liability insurance of not less that $2 million (in effect at application and for the term of the licence);
• Must pass the transporter exam, (contact Victoria Fish & Wildlife Branch at 250-387-9771 for more info);
• Must have submitted a completed transporter licence application [PDF 37KB] and management plan as per OIC #63, Division 5 – Transporter Regulation;
• Must have significant transport/packing work experience demonstrated by documentation of similar work and/or letters of reference/recommendation.

• Applicant obtains a copy of the OIC # 63, transporter regulation, application information and instructions for transporter exam from:
  • the Fish and Wildlife website; or,
  • Wildlife Policy Analyst (WPA), in Victoria at 250-387-9771.
• Applicant completes the application and management plan and submits these documents to the appropriate Regional Manager (RM) – contacts for RM
• Applicant contacts the WPA in Victoria to obtain information and copies of study materials (if necessary) and arrange scheduling of the transporter exam;
• Wildlife Policy Analyst (WPA) contacts the Government Agent (GA) of the applicants choice and provides GA the exam and administration details;
• Applicant writes the transporter exam at the GA. GA sends completed exam to the WPA in Victoria.
• WPA marks the exam and contacts the applicant by phone with the results and emails the results and faxes completed exam to the RM for review.
• The Regional Manager reviews the exam and transporter application and management plan to determine if the applicant meets all of the eligibility and licence conditions as stated above under Eligibility Criteria.
• If the Regional Manager is satisfied that the applicant has a working knowledge of the Wildlife Act, and has met the other applicable criteria, the following is required in order to proceed with the licencing process:
  • A completed Transporter application form [PDF 37KB];
  • Payment of fees. Fees are as follows: $500 licence fee; $25 application fee. Payment of all fees is required at the time of application.

Questions regarding permit requirements that are not addressed within these pages or for contact information visit: Permit and Authorization Service Bureau.

The following criteria must be met to proceed with an application for renewing a Transporter Licence:

• A completed Renewal of Transporter Licence application form [PDF 38KB];
• Payment of fees: $500 licence fee. For applications received after May 31st, there is a late fee of $25.

Questions regarding permit requirements that are not addressed within these pages or for contact information visit: Permit and Authorization Service Bureau.