| Are there any other fees, rents, royalties or other payments required? |
Section 14(1) of The Wild Rice Act states that: "The Minister may, by regulation, prescribe fees, rents, royalties or other payments that shall be paid by an applicant for or holder of a license or permit, and may, by regulation, prescribe the manner and time of payment."
The holder of a Development Licence(s) will be issued an annual rental invoice in the amount of $26.25 (GST included) for each licence.
If an individual has a Production Licence(s), the cost will be $26.25 (GST included) for each licence, including a production fee of 3 cents/lb based on the average declared production over the previous three (3) year period.
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| Can I pay my annual rental fees by Visa or Mastercard? |
No. Real Estate Services Branch accepts only cash, cheques or money orders. Payments can also be made at your local District Office and/or Regional Office.
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| Can I pay my application fees (new disposition, assignment) by Visa or Mastercard? |
No. Real Estate Services Branch accepts only cash, cheques or money orders. Payments can also be made at your local District Office and/or Regional Office.
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| How long does it take to process a new disposition request and/or an assignment of a licence? |
| An assignment is required to be circulated to various stakeholders and government departments. The processing time is dependant on how quickly we receive the responses to our circular. |
| How many licences is one person allowed to hold? |
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Section 11(2) of The Wild Rice Act states that: "No person may hold more than eight Production Licences at the same time."
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| Is it possible to assign (transfer) a Development and/or a Production Licence to another individual? |
| Development licences are not assignable, however Production licenses are. The current licensee is required to make application for an Assignment of Wild Rice. This application is to be completed by both the current holder and the proposed holder of said licence. If approved, the assignment will then be completed. |
| What form do I complete when surrendering my Wild Rice License? |
| When surrendering your Wild Rice License, a surrender is to be submitted to our office. The form is located here. |
| What are the different types of Wild Rice licences? |
There are two types of licences:
- Development Licence
- Production Licence
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| What form do I complete when applying for a Development Licence? |
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Apply for a Development Licence by completing an Application for Wild Rice Development Licence under The Wild Rice Act W140.
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| What form do I complete when applying for an Assignment? |
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When applying for an Assignment, an Application for Assignment of Wild Rice Licence under The Wild Rice Act W140 form will need to be completed.
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| What is the cost to apply for a Development Licence or an Assignment? |
At the time of application for a Development Licence, you will be required to submit a deposit of $26.25 (GST included) by cash, money order or cheque made payable to the Minister of Finance, which will be applied to the annual fee on approval of said application or to be refunded if the application is not approved.
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| What is the definition and duration of a Development Licence and a Production Licence? |
A Development Licence means a licence for the development of Crown land for wild rice production. If approved, a development licence is issued for a period of three (3) years, unless sooner suspended or cancelled under The Wild Rice Act. This gives the licensee an opportunity to plan and develop a wild rice stand.
A Production Licence means a licence for the harvesting, or the seeding and harvesting, of wild rice. If approved, a production licence is issued for a period of ten (10) years, unless sooner suspended or cancelled under The Wild Rice Act.
Note: A condition of your license requires that you maintain and submit an annual report of your wild rice production listing (1) the total amount harvested, (2) the amount sold and (3) the amount re-seeded. |