Forms and useful links
Forms
Project Information Form (PIF)
PDF - html
Licensed archaeologists must complete and submit one of these forms before beginning any new archaeological fieldwork project or stage of archaeological assessment.
Application for a Licence to Conduct Archaeological Fieldwork
This form is for land-based archaeology only. Please contact our Licensing Coordinator if you would like to do fieldwork on a Marine Archaeological Site.
To apply for a land-based archaeological licence, download this form, complete the part relevant to the licence you want, sign and date as required, print the form out, and send it to the address on the form. Contact us with any questions.
Archaeological Report Due Date Extension Request Form
Word - html
Licensed archaeologists use this form to request an extension to an archaeological report filing deadline.
Expedited Review Request Form for Archaeological Assessment Reports
Word - html
Licensed archaeologists use this form to request a rush review of an archaeological assessment report or revised report. Valid reasons for a request are: the proponent or approval authority for the development project is facing an important deadline, or the archaeological project is associated with a broader government priority.
Laws
- Aggregate Resources Act
- Cemeteries Act
- Environmental Assessment Act
- Green Energy Act
- Ontario Heritage Act
- Planning Act
- Provincial Policy Statement
- Renewable Energy Approval Regulation (O.Reg. 359/09)
- O.Reg.170/04 - Definitions
- O.Reg.08/06 – Licences Under Part VI of the Act – Excluding Marine Archaeological Sites
- O.Reg.09/06 - Criteria for Determining Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
- O.Reg.10/06 - Criteria for Determining Cultural Heritage Value or Interest of Provincial Significance
- O.Reg.11/06 – Marine Archaeological Sites
- R.R.O. 1990, Regulation 875 – Archaeological Sites
Useful Links
- Archaeological Assessment Technical Guidelines, published in 1993
- Ontario Association of Professional Archaeologists
- Ontario Archaeological Society
- Ontario Heritage Tool Kit
- Ontario Underwater Council
- Save Ontario Shipwrecks
- Standards and Guidelines for Consultant Archaeologists
- Terms and conditions of an archaeological licence (PDF)
This describes many of the legal responsibilities of an archaeological licence-holder in Ontario.
