3.1. To obtain a hunter’s or trapper’s certificate, a person must(1) be a resident;
(2) be 12 years of age or more;
(3) provide his or her name, address and date of birth;
(4) take the course or courses relating to the certificate applied for, namely,(a) for a firearm handling certificate, the Canadian Firearms Safety Course (CFSC) and the introduction to hunting with firearms;
(b) for a bow and crossbow handling certificate, the introduction to hunting with a bow and crossbow;
(c) (subparagraph revoked);
(d) for a fur-bearing animal trapping certificate, the course on trapping and management of fur-bearing animals; and
(5) hold an attestation or certificate confirming successful completion of the exam or exams relating to the courses required to obtain the certificate applied for.
A Canadian citizen who is a resident at the time of making an application may obtain a hunter’s firearm handling certificate without satisfying the conditions of subparagraphs 4 and 5 of the first paragraph on the condition that a certificate or equivalent proof of competence issued by a Canadian province or territory is provided.
M.O. 2010-042, s. 2; 2020-03-18M.O. 2020-03-18, s. 111; 2022-013M.O. 2022-013, s. 111.