Taxidermist in BC: Licence, Training and Pay (2026)

By Mark Dupuis · Last reviewed: November 1, 2026

Licence or certificateREQUIRED: taxidermist licence (Wildlife Act Commercial Activities Regulation)source

Issued byBC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (Wildlife Act)

Key facts

	Detail	Source
Summary	Running a taxidermy business in BC needs a taxidermist licence under the Wildlife Act, with record-keeping duties. Migratory birds also need a federal permit. No formal training path was found.	source
Issuing body · Url	Official page	source
Credential	REQUIRED: taxidermist licence (Wildlife Act Commercial Activities Regulation)	source
Licence status	required	source

We could not confirm these on an official page, so we left them out: Federal, Pay.

Do you need a licence to work as a taxidermist in BC?

REQUIRED: taxidermist licence (Wildlife Act Commercial Activities Regulation)

Who issues it?

BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (Wildlife Act).

This page relies on the official pages below. Rules, fees and processes change, so check the authority before you apply or spend money.

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