Species at Risk Act permits - aquatic species^{Footnote 1} (issued under section 73 of the Act)

Service standard:

Species at Risk Act (SARA) Permit Application Review:

The Species at Risk Program or the Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program (as applicable) will issue a permit or notification of refusal to issue a permit within 90 calendar days after the date of the notice indicating that the application has been received^{Footnote 2}.

Performance target:

The target for achieving the standard is set at 100 per cent.

Performance information:

**Performance results**
Standards	Target	2019	2020	2021
Issuance or refusal: issuance of permit or notification of refusal to issue a permit within 90 calendar days after the date of the notice indicating that the application has been received.	100%	98.0%	98.3%	99.2%

Applying for a Species at Risk Act permit (aquatic species)

Prescribed requirements are set out in the Permits Authorizing an Activity Affecting Listed Wildlife Species Regulations.

Application forms for Species at Risk Act Permits, along with additional information, can be found at the SARA Permits web page.

If, after you have reviewed the information at the above-noted website, you still have questions about the application or the process, you can contact your regional DFO Office.

Service feedback:

Questions regarding the application process should be directed to SARA/LEP.XNCR@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

Concerns or complaints regarding the Department`s ability to achieve its service standard should be submitted to SARA/LEP.XNCR@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans is the competent minister for aquatic species except for individuals in or on federal lands administered by the Parks Canada Agency. The term “aquatic species” has the same meaning as “fish”, as defined in section 2 of the Fisheries Act, and marine plants, as defined in section 47 of that Act.

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Footnote 2

The time limit is suspended if the application is incomplete. The suspension begins on the day on which the competent minister notifies the applicant in writing that the information provided is insufficient to allow the competent minister to issue or refuse to issue a permit and ends on the day on which the competent minister receives all of the missing information. The time limit is not applicable in the following circumstances:

additional consultations are necessary, including consultations held under subsections 73(4) and (5) of the Act;
an Act of Parliament other than the Act or a land claims agreement requires that a decision be made before the competent minister issues or refuses to issue a permit under section 73 of the Act;
the terms and conditions of a permit previously issued to the applicant under section 73 of the Act have not been met;
the applicant requests or agrees that the time limit is not to apply; or
the activity described in the permit application is modified before the competent minister issues or refuses to issue a permit under section 73 of the Act.

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Date modified:: 2022-09-22

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Species at Risk Act permits - aquatic speciesFootnote 1 (issued under section 73 of the Act)

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Applying for a Species at Risk Act permit (aquatic species)

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Species at Risk Act permits - aquatic species^{Footnote 1} (issued under section 73 of the Act)