Canada Rockhounding Regulations
General Rules
- • Regulations vary by province and territory
- • Most collecting allowed on Crown land with permits
- • Respect First Nations territories
- • Follow provincial mining acts
Permits & Licenses
- • Provincial permits required for most collecting
- • Contact provincial geological surveys
- • Some areas require special permissions
Restrictions
- • National parks generally prohibit collecting
- • Protected geological sites are off-limits
- • Some areas restricted for cultural reasons
Contacts
- • Geological Survey of Canada: 1-855-687-4722
- • Provincial geological surveys vary by province
- • Parks Canada: 1-888-773-8888