A well licence issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is required to drill, operate, deepen, alter or enter a well, or engage in any activity on or in a well. A complete Application for a Well Licence form must be submitted for review by the ministry, and the Minister may grant a licence.
A complete submission includes the following depending on the purpose for the licence:
New drill
- Application for a Well Licence
- Location plan
- Drilling program
- Application fee
Existing well
- Application for a Well Licence
- Well Location sketch
- Drilling program, if well is to be deepened or re-entered
- Application fee
Plugging
- Application for a Well Licence
- Well Location sketch
- Application fee
This form is to be completed by any licence or permit holder applying to the ministry to make a change to their licence, permit, or site plan under sections 13, 13.1, 13.2, 30.1, or 37.2 of the Act. When notification is required, this form must be circulated with the amendment application package.
Detailed submission information can be found on the form, depending on the nature of the amendment. Submit this form and any additional information to
ARAapprovals@ontario.ca or if email is unavailable, Aggregates Section, Ministry of Natural Resources, 300 Water Street, Peterborough, ON K9J 8M5.
This form is completed to collect the information required for the Ministry to consider the approval of tags for lake trout caught in Clearwater Bay, part of Lake of the Woods.
Request a copy of the record of the original Crown patent for a specific property
The Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) provides for the transfer of a licence or permit. A transferred licence or permit will allow the continued operation of the licensed or permitted site under the same terms, conditions and site plan requirements as the original licence or permit. Any changes or amendments to the site plan or licence/permit conditions are a separate process.
This is the Application for an Apprentice Falconry Licence. It must be completed and submitted to the local ministry work centre, along with any other required information, including the Falconry Sponsor Information and Certification form, to apply for an Apprentice Falconry Licence.
More information about falconry can be found at Ontario.ca/falconry.
A well licence issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is required to drill, operate, deepen, alter or enter a well, or engage in any activity on or in a well. A complete Application for a Well Licence form must be submitted for review by the ministry, and the Minister may grant a licence.
A complete submission includes the following depending on the purpose for the licence:
New drill
- Application for a Well Licence
- Location plan
- Drilling program
- Application fee
Existing well
- Application for a Well Licence
- Well Location sketch
- Drilling program, if well is to be deepened or re-entered
- Application fee
Plugging
- Application for a Well Licence
- Well Location sketch
- Application fee
Application for an Aggregate Licence, Aggregate Permit or Wayside Permit under the Aggregate Resources Act
For hunters to fill out and provide to us to review possible discrepancies in the moose draw history
We are now accepting applications for the Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program. Municipalities,
conservation authorities and Indigenous communities can apply for funding until April 2027, unless otherwise
noted.
This is the Application for a Commercial Falconry Licence. It must be completed and submitted to the local ministry work centre, along with any other required information, to apply for a Commercial Falconry Licence.
More information about falconry can be found at Ontario.ca/falconry.
Application for the Transfer of a Licence or Permit under the Aggregate Resources Act
