Commercial Film or Photography Permit Application Form for Parks Canada Mainland Nova Scotia

A complete application must be submitted a minimum of 15 days prior to the first proposed day of filming (90 days for Sable Island National Park Reserve) in order to provide sufficient time for review and approval.

All parts of this application must be completed. The information you provide here will be used to determine whether a project proposal will be approved to proceed. Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Parks Canada may request additional information such as script, story board, list of locations, on-site production facilities and equipment, requests for transportation and accommodations, and call sheets.

All projects must be approved before a film and photography permit will be issued. Parks Canada reserves the right to deny applications that do not support Parks Canada’s mandate, values and principles, as well as incomplete applications and requests that conflict with day-to-day operations.

Production conditions and fees
The production conditions will be negotiated between Parks Canada and the production company, and Parks Canada will calculate applicable fees as per the attached fee schedule. A production agreement will then be drawn up by Parks Canada and signed by both parties. Payment must be received prior to the commencement of production activities. Once payment is received, a permit will be issued and must be available for viewing on-site.

Insurance
You will be required to provide proof of comprehensive liability insurance policy indicating a minimum of $2,000,000 per incident, naming His Majesty the King in right of Canada as represented by the Parks Canada Agency as additional insured, to be carried for the duration of the production on site.

Privacy statement

The information you provide is collected under the authority of section 8 of the Canada National Parks Act for the issuance of administration and management of the filming permit application in various Parks Canada sites.

Participation in permit applications is voluntary. Refusal to provide personal information will prevent you from filming and taking pictures at Parks Canada sites.

The information you provide will be used to issue filming permits and for monitoring and controlling activities in Parks Canada sites to ensure that activities are consistent with the guidelines and procedures which comply with applicable legislation, policies and corporate priorities.

The information may also be used for policy analysis, research and/or evaluation purposes. However, these additional uses and/or disclosures of your personal information will never result in an administrative decision being made about you.

Your personal information is administered in accordance with the section 8 of the Parks Canada Agency Act, the Privacy Act and other applicable laws. You have the right to the protection of, access to, and correction of your personal information, which is described in the Parks Canada specific Personal Information Bank Resource Use Permits PC PPU 071. Instructions for obtaining this information are outlined in the government publication entitled Info Source, which is available at the following web site address: www.infosource.gc.ca.

You have the right to file a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada regarding the institution’s handling of your personal information at https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/report-a-concern/file-a-formal-privacy-complaint/file-a-complaint-about-a-federal-institution.

Your contact information

Production manager or producer name:

Production company (if applicable):

Mailing address:

Phone number (cell):

Phone number (office):

Email address:

Website (if applicable):

About the project

Project name:

Please describe this project (who, what, where, when and why). Maximum 200 words.

Date(s) of proposed filming on site:

Proposed filming and shooting locations (please select all that apply):

National parks in mainland Nova Scotia

Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site

Kejimkujik National Park Seaside

Sable Island National Park Reserve

National historic sites in Halifax

Halifax Citadel National Historic Site

Georges Island National Historic Site

York Redoubt National Historic Site

Fort McNab National Historic Site

Prince of Wales Tower National Historic Site

National historic sites in Southwest Nova Scotia

Fort Edward National Historic Site

Fort Anne National Historic Site

Port-Royal National Historic Site

Melanson Settlement National Historic Site

If other, please specify:

About yourself or your organization

If other, please specify.

If non-profit, please provide your non-profit charitable organization registration number:

Have you or the production company worked on other projects?

Yes

If yes, please provide links to any previous projects you or the production company has worked on.

About the final products

Please note: A copy of the final product(s) must be submitted as part of the film permit conditions.

Primary use of footage:

Promotional

Educational/documentary

Entertainment

Other

If other, please specify:

If other, please specify.

Publishing deadline / air date:

About the audience

Audience:

Canadians

International

Please specify demographic details (if applicable):

Estimated viewers (circulation or reach):

About the project team

What is the size of the crew? The crew size includes all individuals on site for the project. For projects on Sable Island National Park Reserve, the crew size includes all individuals required to travel to the island for the project.

Are you considering submitting a request for an interview with a Parks Canada representative?

Yes

If yes, please provide details:

Additional requirements

Aerial filming

Activities involving aircraft, including Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs, or “drones”), are restricted under the Canada National Parks Act and National Parks of Canada Aircraft Access Regulations.

Field Unit Superintendents may authorize limited use of drones for:

natural and cultural resource management
public safety
law enforcement
park/site management purposes (including filming and photography for outreach, education and promotional purposes)

If you are permitted to use a drone for your project, you will need:

to provide confirmation that you meet Transport Canada’s requirements
permission from the Field Unit Superintendent (Drone Permit)

The risks and impacts of drone flight vary depending on time/season and location; therefore, each application is evaluated separately.

Will you be submitting a request to fly a drone?

Yes

Declaration

I hereby state:

I hereby state that the above information given is complete and correct, and that no false or misleading information or false statements have been given.

I have the full authority to represent the application / production company and the project described above.

Date modified: 2026-05-25