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A person who wants to apply for a banding permit should ask for an application form from the Canadian Bird Banding Office:
Bird Banding Office Canadian Wildlife Service National Wildlife Research Center Carleton University Ottawa, ON K1A 0H3
When requesting application forms for subpermits, a master permittee should provide the names and addresses of the applicants.
An application for a master permit must include a project description justifying the need for banding and any auxiliary marking, and provide details of the species and approximate numbers of birds to be banded, location(s), duration of the project, and intended use of the data. A list of banders and applications for any required subpermits is also required.
The person designated as the "responsible individual" for a master permit must meet the criteria for a banding permit (see below) if they will be banding. The Canadian Banding Office must also receive a request that the applicant be designated as the "responsible individual" from a senior individual in the organization sponsoring the permit.
A holder of a Canadian permit to capture and band migratory birds must:
Requests for banding permits are acknowledged by a form letter listing any additional information required and an application form. The application for a Canadian Scientific Permit to Capture and Band Migratory Birds is form 1744 (1-81).
At least 90 days should be allowed for the processing of a master permit application, and at least 30 days for a subpermit, depending on the special provisions requested.
Federal Bird Banding and Salvage Permits are not valid unless banders also possess any permits or licences required by the state(s) or province(s) involved. At present, there are no provincial banding permits, except for those persons wishing to band raptors.
In Canada, the original permit goes to the bander, a copy goes to the U.S. Bird Banding Laboratory, two copies to the appropriate regional director of CWS, one copy to the appropriate provincial wildlife agency, and two for files at the Canadian Banding Office.
