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Information Sheet: Application for a Non-resident Temporary Borrowing
Licence for Non-restricted Firearms
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Before you start…
Use this form to apply for a Non-resident Temporary
Borrowing Licence for Non-restricted Firearms. This licence
allows you to borrow non-restricted firearms while in Canada
for a period of 60 days. You must be 18 years of age or over.
To be eligible for a licence, you must have a sponsor. Your
sponsor must be one of the following:
an outfitter or other person authorized under the laws of a
province or territory to provide services involving organized
hunting in Canada;
a Canadian resident licensed to possess a firearm and to
hunt;
a person or organization sponsoring a shooting
competition;
an officer of an approved shooting club or shooting range;
a person or organization sponsoring a parade, pageant,
historical re-enactment or display;
a person or organization that has an interest in a business
or scientific activity in a remote area in which firearms
might reasonably be needed for the control of predators;
a person or organization responsible for the use of firearms
in movies, television, videos, theatre or publishing in which
participants might reasonably need to borrow firearms.
You may apply for a licence yourself or your sponsor may
apply on your behalf. In either case, your sponsor is required
to sign the declaration in Section F - Sponsor Declaration of
this form.
If you need help completing this application form or
require another form, call 1 800 731-4000 in Canada and the
USA, (506) 624-5380 outside Canada and the USA or visit
our Web site.
The following information explains certain parts of the
form and will help you answer some of the questions. You
should read the instructions as you fill in your form. If you
are still unsure about a question, call 1 800 731-4000 for
assistance.
Mail your completed application form, all attachments and
enclosed payment, if you are paying by cheque or money
order, to:
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
P.O. Box 1200
Miramichi, N.B. E1N 5Z3
Canada
A - Personal information
Box 6
You are required to provide information on two types of official
identification. These must be official pieces of identification
issued by a federal, provincial, state, regional or city
government.
Examples of types of identification you may use to prove your
identity:
Passport
Driver's licence
Birth certificate
Citizenship certificate
Landed-immigrant document
Print the type of identification used to prove your identity, the
number of that piece of identification and the name of the
province, state, region or city that issued the identification.
B - Location and Purpose Information
Box 9 b)
Print the date you want your 60-day licence period to begin.
Box 9 e)
You must be planning to use the firearm exclusively for a
purpose listed in box 9 e).
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Information Sheet: Application for a Non-resident Temporary Borrowing Licence for
Non-restricted Firearms
For each purpose you select, provide the following
details:
9 e) (i)
Provide the name of the outfitter with whom you will
be hunting. The outfitter must be authorized under
the laws of a province or territory to provide services
involving organized hunting in Canada.
9 e) (ii) The Canadian resident must have a valid firearms
licence and a valid hunting licence. Print the
resident's hunting licence number and firearms
licence number in Box 10.
9 e) (iii) Print the name and address of the shooting range at
which you will be competing.
9 e) (iv) Print the name and address of the range / location at
which you will be target practising.
9 e) (v) Print the name and location of the parade, pageant or
historical re-enactment or display. It must be one for
which firearms might reasonably be needed.
9 e) (vi) Print the name of the area in which you will be
conducting the business or scientific activity. It must
be one in which firearms might reasonably be needed
for the control of predators.
9 e) (vii) Provide information about the activity. The movie,
theatre or publishing activity must be one for which
firearms might reasonably be needed.
Firearm Definitions
A non-restricted firearm is:
an ordinary rifle, shotgun or combination gun that is not
described below as being restricted or prohibited.
A restricted firearm is:
a handgun that is not a prohibited firearm;
a semi-automatic, centre-fire rifle or shotgun with a barrel
length less than 470 mm (18.5 inches) that is not prohibited;
a rifle or shotgun that can fire when its overall length is
reduced by folding, telescoping or some other means to less
than 660 mm (26 inches);
any firearm prescribed as restricted (including some long
guns).
A prohibited firearm is:
a handgun with a barrel length of 105 mm (4.1 inches) or
less;
a handgun designed or adapted to discharge 25 or 32 calibre
ammunition;
a rifle or shotgun that has been altered to make it less than
660 mm (26 inches) in overall length;
a rifle or shotgun that has been altered to make the barrel
length less than 457 mm (18 inches) where the overall
firearm length is 660 mm (26 inches) or more;
an automatic firearm and a converted automatic firearm;
any firearm prescribed as prohibited.
D - Fees
There is a fee of $30 for the Non-resident Temporary
Borrowing Licence for Non-restricted Firearms.
Checklist
The fee is non-refundable.
Indicate the method of payment. Do not send cash. If you are
paying by cheque or money order, please make your fee
payable to the Receiver General for Canada. Your fee must be
payable in Canadian dollars and cheques must be drawn on a
Canadian banking establishment.
Before mailing your application, have you...
answered all relevant questions?
signed and dated the application?
enclosed the applicable fee if paying by cheque or money
order?
Please note: If paying by cheque, please allow a minimum of
ten (10) business days for bank clearance.
Administrative fees and any applicable interest will be applied
to all dishonoured payments.
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For Administrative Use
Application for a Non-resident Temporary Borrowing Licence for
Non-restricted Firearms
Attention:
Read the Information Sheet for explanations. Use a check mark to indicate your answers (where required). Print clearly in blue or black ink.
1. I would like to receive all information in:
English
French
A - Personal Information
2. a) Last name
2. b) First name
2. c) Middle name
3. Gender
Male
Female
Date and Place of Birth
4. Date of birth (yyyy-mm-dd)
5. a) City
List Two Types of Official Identification
5. b) Province / State
5. c) Country
(refer to Information Sheet)
6. a) Type
6. b) Identification number
6. c) Province / State of issue
Residence Address
7. a) Street / Land location
7. b) Apt. / Unit
7. d) Province / State
7. c) City
7. g) Telephone No. (999) 999-9999
7. e) Country
Extension
When can you be
reached at this number?
7. f) Postal / Zip code
day
evening
7. h) Email address (if applicable)
Mailing Address
Mailing address is the same as residence address
8. a) Street / Rural route / PO box number
8. c) City
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8. d) Province / State
8. b) Apt. / Unit
8. e) Country
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8. f) Postal / Zip code
Application for a Non-resident Temporary Borrowing Licence
for Non-restricted Firearms
B - Location and Purpose Information
For Administrative Use
(refer to Information Sheet)
9. c) Telephone No. (999) 999-9999
9. b) Start date of visit (yyyy-mm-dd)
9. a) Address where you will be staying while in Canada
9. d) Specify the provinces or territories in which firearms-related activities will take place.
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon
9. e) Purpose (check all that apply)
(i) Hunting with outfitter
(ii) Hunting with a Canadian resident who has a firearms licence and a hunting licence
(iii) Shooting competition
(iv) Target practice at an approved range or shooting club
(v) Taking part in a parade, pageant or historical re-enactment or display
(vi) Business or scientific activity in a remote area - control of predators
(vii) Taking part in a motion picture, television, video or theatrical production, or publishing activity
Provide details for all purposes selected (e.g., name and location of shooting range, name and location of parade, location of remote area, etc.)
If you are applying for a licence to hunt with a Canadian resident [that is, if you checked 9 e) (ii)], print the resident's hunting licence number and firearms licence
number.
10. a) Resident's hunting licence number
10. b) Resident's firearms licence number
C - Sponsor Information
The Chief Firearms Officer will confirm that the person or organization below is eligible to sponsor you.
11. a) Sponsor's name
11. c) Telephone No. (999) 999-9999
11. b) Type of sponsor
Individual
Extension
11. d) Firearms licence number (if applicable)
Business or organization
Representative's Information
If sponsor is a business or organization, include representative's name. Provide the representative's firearms licence number or date of birth.
12. a) Name of representative
12. b) Telephone No. (999) 999-9999
Extension
When can he / she be
reached at this number?
12. c) Representative's firearms licence number (if applicable)
day
evening
12. d) Date of birth (yyyy-mm-dd)
Sponsor's Mailing Address
13. Do you want your licence mailed to your sponsor's address?
a) Yes, complete boxes 13 c) to 13 h)
b) No, go to Box 14
13. c) Street / Rural route / PO box number
13. e) City
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13. f) Province / State
13. d) Apt. / Unit
13. g) Country
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13. h) Postal code
Application for a Non-resident Temporary Borrowing Licence
for Non-restricted Firearms
D - Fees
$
For Administrative Use
(refer to Information Sheet)
15. Indicate method of payment. Do not send cash. Make cheque or money order payable to Receiver General for Canada.
14. Fee enclosed
.00
Cheque
Certified cheque
Money order
Visa
MasterCard
AMEX
If paying by credit card, complete the credit card information.
16. Credit card number
17. Expiry date (mm-yy)
18. Name appearing on credit card
I authorize the Canadian Firearms Program to charge to my credit card the amount shown in Box 14.
Cardholder's signature
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
E - Applicant Declaration
It is an offence under section 106 of the Firearms Act to knowingly make a false or misleading statement, either orally or in writing, or to knowingly fail
to disclose relevant information, for the purpose of obtaining a firearms licence.
I declare that the information provided on this form and any attachments is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Applicant's signature
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
F - Sponsor Declaration
It is an offence under section 106 of the Firearms Act to knowingly make a false or misleading statement, either orally or in writing, or to knowingly fail
to disclose relevant information, for the purpose of obtaining a firearms licence.
on this form and that, to
I declare that I have read the information supplied by
Applicant's name
the best of my knowledge and belief, the applicant named above will be using the firearms for the purpose or purposes stated in Box 9 e).
Sponsor's / Sponsor's representative's signature
Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Information contained in this application is obtained under the authority of the Firearms Act. The information will be used to determine eligibility and
to administer and enforce the firearms legislation. In addition to the provisions outlined in the Firearms Act, individual rights regarding personal
information are governed by the applicable federal, provincial or territorial legislation relating to access to information and privacy.
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