Transferring hunting licence/ course

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I have never had a hunting licence or taken a hunter's course. I am currently living in Alberta, but I am moving to BC this summer. i would like to hunt in bc next fall. If I take the hunter course online in Alberta, is it transferrrable to bc or do I have to take it again?
 
You are required to prove 6 months residency in BC before you can qualify for a BC Hunter # card.You would have to show that you have held a hunting licence and completed a recognized hunter course in Alberta to avoid taking the course again in BC.Contact BC MOE for specifics.Good luck,Mur
 
Mur said:
You are required to prove 6 months residency in BC before you can qualify for a BC Hunter # card.You would have to show that you have held a hunting licence and completed a recognized hunter course in Alberta to avoid taking the course again in BC.Contact BC MOE for specifics.Good luck,Mur
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6 months seems very excessive. Damn socialists. haha.
 
It's the same in Alberta,Sask.,and all other Provinces I'm aware of.You can't qualify for a Resident licence without proof of 6 months continuous residency. Mur
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You might want to check the Alberta regulations for their definition of a resident.
 
Mur said:
As is BC's and most other Provincial courses.You still need to show residency to get a Resident Licence,course or no course. Mur
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The OP was asking about the course...I was just answering that question. Yes, the course he takes in Alberta is acceptable in BC to get his hunting licence....after the residency requirement is met of course :)
 
Mur said:
It's the same in Alberta,Sask.,and all other Provinces I'm aware of.You can't qualify for a Resident licence without proof of 6 months continuous residency. Mur
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Pretty well different in every province/territory....some are less and some are more. No time requirement in Alberta at all. Saskatchewan is three months. Not sure about manitoba.
 
sheephunter said:
Pretty well different in every province/territory....some are less and some are more. No time requirement in Alberta at all. Saskatchewan is three months. Not sure about manitoba.
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You mean I can go to Alberta for three weeks and buy a Resident licence:D,shoot my deer at the Resident price and then "move" back to BC?Every Province has some sort of Residency requirement.In BC it's 6 months,most often the required proof is a BC Driver's Licence or BC Medical Insurance card.If there is no time requirement in Alberta how do they determine that you are an Alberta resident?I have a WIN card,but I'm a Nonresident,it must be because I have a BC address. How long does it take a new resident to get an Alberta Driver's Licence?Mur
 
Mur said:
You mean I can go to Alberta for three weeks and buy a Resident licence:D,shoot my deer at the Resident price and then "move" back to BC?Every Province has some sort of Residency requirement.In BC it's 6 months,most often the required proof is a BC Driver's Licence or BC Medical Insurance card.If there is no time requirement in Alberta how do they determine that you are an Alberta resident?I have a WIN card,but I'm a Nonresident,it must be because I have a BC address. How long does it take a new resident to get an Alberta Driver's Licence?Mur
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I guess if you became a permanent resident of Alberta for those three weeks you'd be good to go although you couldn't buy a BC licence for 6 months after moving back I guess.

I guess they just figure Albertans are honest...no proof required.


Resident - a person who either

•has his or her only or primary residence in Alberta and
1.is a Canadian citizen or is admitted to permanent residence in Canada, or
2.has lived in Canada for the 12-month period immediately preceding the relevant date; or
•is on full-time service with the Armed Forces of Canada and would, if an election were held under the Elections Act (Canada), be eligible to vote in Alberta under that Act.
 
Ok,I see,primary residence is probably the key here!I know that you have to produce a driver's licence to get a Win card(at least I did!).Primary or only residence counts in BC as well,but you must occupy it for at least 6 continuous months of a year to qualify as a Resident.I think this is where Jim Shockey ran into problems when he won the BC Premier's Sheep Tag.It was determined that he did not qualify as a resident because he did not occupy his primary residence for the required 6 months of the year.Jim has had that house for years,so in BC it is not just the residence but actually living here that determines residency.It sucks,but part of it I'm sure is that the Government works hand in hand with the Guide/Outfitting industry,who would prefer that there were NO BC Resident hunters!:mad:Mur
 
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