Probably not going to happen, but I was thinking about the annual fishing license I purchased for my trips to Ontario this year. I guess I was a week or two early, just before the pandemic became a reality. Has anyone heard anything about Ontario honoring the license next year?
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Fishing License for 2020
Thanks for all the info. I got through yesterday. Very nice person is sending me a check.
Had to be an annual non-resident license purchased before outbreak. She wanted to refund to my credit card but it had been replaced so she is sending me a check. Hopefully, I will buy again next May. I will not but too early again!
I called in today it took about 35 minutes to get through to someone to talk to. As far as the fishing and small game license I always buy the three-year seasonal license for each for a non-resident. At this point they aren’t doing any refunds for anyone that missed this year and held a three-year license. However the nonresident bear license I bought in the middle of March they were willing to refund the money for that I just have to mail the license into them and they will credit my credit card.
I spoke to MNR yesterday and they told me they are refunding licences for US residents that bought the fishing licence online before the border closure. They said they would refund my credit card in 4 to 6 weeks. the phone numbers are 1 800 387-7011 or 1 800 667-1940. I suggest to call early since they are swamped with calls. If line is busy keep calling and you will get through. Follow the prompts and you may have to wait on hold. Shad looks like you were wrong regarding refunds. Thanks to NOTO for pushing them to do the refunds.
Absolutely no way they will do that. I, as an outfitter must pay all of my fees for my hunts by the end of the year, or it will revert back to the crown. Plus the MNR workers ares still at home, no way to meet them to pay fees. Since we are US resident outfitters, our customers are gone due to Covid, so we are here with no end in sight.
So good luck with your license refund, I just hope some way we can get our outfitting fees paid, but then again government finds ways to get the hard workers of the world!