Hunting permit

Buy a bird hunting permit, permit information.

Bird banding permit

Apply for a bird banding permit.

Other migratory bird permits, forms and contact

Damage and danger, aviculture, taxidermy, airport, eiderdown, scientific, charity, contact information.

Abandoned Nest Registry

Register one or multiple abandoned nests of species listed in Schedule 1 of the Migratory Birds Regulations, 2022.

Service standards and performance targets

Timelines to issue permits, performance targets, results, service feedback.

Laws and regulations

• Migratory bird hunting regulations: Summaries
• Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
• Migratory Bird Sanctuary Regulations
• Migratory Birds Regulations, 2022

Publications

• Migratory Birds Regulations in Canada: 2022
• Migratory birds regulatory report series
• Canadian atlas of bird banding