Territorial Permits

We have listed information on the groups and organizations you may need to contact for permits. We can assist producers and location managers in their research on permitting requirements in Nunavut. We encourage all producers to use the communities Economic Development Officer as their first point of contact. They will have knowledge to assist you with your local questions/needs. For a complete list of current officers, register here or call the local hamlet office.

Wildlife Permits

A license is required for any organized activity in which wildlife is the object of interaction, manipulation or close observation, including the making of a film or the provision of an expedition, safari or cruise.

Please contact the Nunavut Department of Wildlife for more information:

Department of Wildlife
P.O. Box 1000, Stn. 1300
Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 0H0
Email: environment@gov.nu.ca
Phone: (867) 975-7700
Fax: (867) 975-7742

Territorial Parks

Registration is required for territorial parks in Nunavut through Nunavut Parks and Special Places.

Nunavut’s territorial parks and historic sites include:

  • Coppermine Heritage River

  • Fossil Creek Trail

  • Inuujaarvik Territorial Park

  • Iqalugaarjuup Nunanga Territorial Park

  • Katannilik Territorial Park

  • Kazan Heritage River

  • Kekerten Territorial Park

  • Kugluk/Bloody Falls Territorial Park

  • Mallikjuaq Territorial Park

  • Northwest Passage Trail

  • Ovayok Territorial Park

  • Pisuktinu Tunngavik Territorial Park

  • Qaummaarviit Territorial Park

  • Soper Heritage River

  • Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park

  • Tamaarvik Territorial Park

  • Taqaiqsirvik Territorial Park

  • Thelon Heritage River

  • Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary

  • Tupirvik Territorial Park

Nunavut Parks and Special Places

Department of Environment
PO Box 1000, Station 1340
Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
Tel. (867) 975-7700
Fax (867) 975-7747
parks@gov.nu.ca
www.nunavutparks.com

Parks Canada – National Parks

Permits are required for national parks in Nunavut through Parks Canada.

  • Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park

  • Tamaarvik Territorial Park

  • Taqaiqsirvik Territorial Park

  • Thelon Heritage River

  • Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary

  • Tupirvik Territorial Park

  • Auyuittuq National Park

  • Sirmilik National Park

  • Quttinirpaaq National Park

  • Ukkusiksalik National Park

Parks Canada
PO Box 278
Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
Tel. (867) 975-4673
Fax (867) 975-4674
nunavut.info@pc.gc.ca
www.pc.gc.ca

Archaeological sites

Permit through Inuit Heritage Trust

Nunavut Research Institute License

if your filming has to conduct research on air, land, people of Nunavut

Canadian work permits

Each person (who is not a Canadian citizen and/or Permanent Resident of Canada) who enters Canada intending to work, requires a confirmation for the job in order to apply for a Work Permit which can be applied for at a Canadian Consulate, Embassy, or High Commission, or, in the case of U.S. residents, in Canada at a Port of Entry (POE).

There are some exceptions:
Producers acting on their own behalf or representing a company coming into Canada to film are exempt from requiring a Work Permit. These individuals are required to report to a Canadian Immigration Officer when first entering Canada at a Port of Entry.

Some pre-production staff are allowed to enter without a Confirmation for the Job, temporarily, for scouting a location. If these individuals return to Canada to begin production, they require a Confirmation for the Job and a Work Permit.

Work permit approval involves consultation between Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC), the film production company, and the relevant Unions, Guilds, and/or Associations to ensure the issuance of a Work Permit will not adversely affect employment and career opportunities for Canadian citizens and/or permanent residents. A Confirmation for the Job is given by HRDC and this information is forwarded to Citizenship and Immigration who issue the Work Permit.
http://www.esdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/entertainment.shtml

For Nunavut please contact:
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Employer Services, Regional Shared Services
Nunavut Regional Office, Canada Place
9700 Jasper Avenue, Suite 1440
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4C1
1-800-561-3992
Edmonton fax (780) 495-2394
All other areas fax 1-800-829-6891
www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca

Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission

The Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission (WSCC) is responsible for workplace safety and health, regulations, enforcement, education and provides rehabilitation, health care and wage benefits for workers injured as a result of their employment. Employers registered are protected from lawsuits and fund the cost of the system. Contact the WSCC office directly for details on employee/employer registration, responsibilities, and regulations.

Iqaluit
PO Box 669
Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
Tel. (867) 979-8500
Toll-free 1-877-404-4407
Fax (867) 979-8501
www.wcbnunavut.ca

Rankin Inlet
PO Box 368
Rankin Inlet, NU X0C 0G0
Tel. (867) 645-5600
Toll-free 1-877-404-8878
Fax (867) 645-5601