Nunavut Residency Requirements

There are three classes of licensed hunters in Nunavut:

  1. Nunavut Resident: a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant who has been living in Nunavut for at least three months.
  2. Non-Resident: a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant who lives outside Nunavut or has not resided in Nunavut for at least three months.
  3. Non-resident foreigner: an individual who is neither a Nunavut resident nor a non-resident.

Age Requirements

A licence to hunt big game will not be issued to anyone under the age of 16 years. A licence to hunt small game may be issued to a person between 12 and 16 years of age. A person between the ages of 12 and 16 may be issued a licence to hunt big game if it is endorsed by their parent or guardian.

Hunting Licence

You must have a hunting licence to hunt small game. To hunt big game, you need a hunting licence and species authorization tag(s).