Is a non-Canadian resident Outdoors Card a fishing licence?
No. For non-Canadian residents, a complete and valid licence to fish in Ontario consists of: a non-Canadian resident Outdoors Card (plastic) or a Non-Canadian Resident Temporary Outdoors Card and Application (paper) PLUS a valid non-Canadian resident fishing licence tag carried as a separate document. An Outdoors Card alone is NOT a fishing licence. Who needs to purchase a non-Canadian resident Outdoors Card and fishing licence tag to fish in Ontario? Anyone who lives outside of Canada is considered a non-resident for the purposes of fishing licence regulations. Most non-residents need a fishing licence to fish in Ontario. Specifically: • Non-residents 18 years of age and over must purchase a fishing licence. • Non-residents under 18 years of age may fish without a licence if accompanied by an adult (resident or non-resident) who has an Ontario recreational fishing licence. Any fish caught are part of the catch and possession limit of the adult who holds the licence. As another option,
