All municipalities in Greater Victoria are film-friendly and will expedite the permitting process whenever possible. Applications for filming permits, licences or location permits should be completed by an accredited Location or Production Manager, or company representative.
Location Managers are familiar with and knowledgeable about local procedures, guidelines and any restrictions regarding sensitive locations or other areas of concern. They are the best equipped personnel to deal with the various city departments, film policies and officials.
You may view and print out a sample permit, using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Information below contains the shooting guidelines and other pertinent information pertaining to each municipality in Greater Victoria.
Shooting guidelines for National Parks and Historic Sights in Canada can be found here.
Please feel free to contact the Greater Victoria Film Commission for further information.
CENTRAL SAANICH MUNICIPALITY
1903 Mt Newton Cross Road
Saanich, B.C., V8M 2A9
Contact: Nirmal Bhattachary, Film Liaison
Telephone: (250) 544-4210
Fax: (250) 652-0135
E-mail: nirmal.bhattacharya@csaanich.ca
Web: www.csaanich.ca
Permit Processing: Minimum two weeks prior
Costs: Base costs of required services
Insurance: General liability required of $2,000,000
PDF Info: Policy & Permits
CITY OF COLWOOD
3300 Wishart Road
Colwood, B.C., V9C 1R1
Contact: Bud Harding, Film Liaison
Telephone: (250) 478-5999
Fax: (250) 478-7516
E-mail: fharding@city.colwood.bc.ca
Web: www.city.colwood.bc.ca
Permit Processing: Minimum one - two week prior
Costs: Base costs of required services
Insurance: General liability required of $2,000,000. ($5,000,000
w/ pryotechnics)
PDF Info: Film Permit
TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT
1229 Esquimalt Road
Esquimalt, B.C., V9A 3P1
Contact: Jason Johnson, Film Liaison
Telephone: (250) 385-2461
Fax: (250) 414-7111
E-mail: johnsonj@esquimalt.ca
Web: www.esquimalt.ca
Permit Processing: Minimum three business days prior
Costs: Base costs of required services
Insurance: General liability required of $5,000,000
DISTRICT OF HIGHLANDS
1980 Millstream Road
Highlands, B.C., V9B 6H1
Contact: Bruce Woodbury, Film Liaison
Telephone: (250) 474-1773
Fax: (250) 474-3677
E-mail: administrator@district.highlands.bc.ca
Web: www.highlands.bc.ca
Permit Processing: Two weeks
Costs: Base costs of required services
Insurance: General liability required of $5,000,000
DISTRICT OF LANGFORD
2nd. Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue
Langford, B.C., V9B 2X8
Contact: Michael Baxter, Film Liaison
Telephone: (250) 474-0068
Fax: (250) 478-7864
E-mail: mbaxter@district.langford.bc.ca
Web: http://district.langford.bc.ca
Permit Processing: Two weeks
Costs: Base costs of required services
Insurance: General liability required of $2,000,000
PDF Info: Permit
DISTRICT OF METCHOSIN
4450 Happy Valley Road
Metchosin, B.C., V9C 3Z3
Contact: Steven Wong, Film Liaison
Telephone: (250) 474-3167
Fax: (250) 474-6298
E-mail: roads@district.metchosin.bc.ca
Web: www.district.metchosin.bc.ca
Permit Processing: Minimum of two weeks prior.
Costs: Base costs of required services
Insurance: General liability of $2,000,000
DISTRICT OF NORTH SAANICH
1620 Mills Road
North Saanich, B.C., V8L 4C1
Contact: Hanne Starck, Film Liaison
Telephone: (250) 655-5454
Fax: (250) 656-0782
E-mail: hstarck@district.nsaanich.bc.ca
Web: www.crd.bc.ca/nsaanich/index.htm
Permit Processing: Minimum of one week prior.
Business Licence: $300 up to three people; $20 each additional
employee
Costs: Base costs of required services
Insurance: General liability required of $5,000,000
PDF Info: Policy
& Permits
DISTRICT OF OAK BAY
2167 Oak Bay Avenue
Oak Bay, B.C., V8R 1G2
Contact: Loranne Hilton, Film Liason
Telephone: (250) 598-3311
Fax: (250) 598-9108
E-mail: lhilton@oakbaybc.org
Web: www.oakbay.bc.org
Permit Processing: Minimum 2 weeks prior.
Costs: Base costs of required services
Insurance: General liability required of $2,000,000
DISTRICT OF SAANICH
770 Vernon Avenue
Saanich, B.C., V8X 2W7
Contact: Corinne Coell, Film Liaison
Telephone: (250) 595-2823
Fax: (250) 475-5400
E-mail: coellc@gov.saanich.bc.ca
Web: www.gov.saanich.bc.ca
Permit Processing: Minimum three business days prior.
Costs: Base costs of required services
Insurance: General liability required of $5,000,000
TOWN OF SIDNEY
2440 Sidney Avenue
Sidney, B.C., V8L 1Y7
Contact: Dickon Reynolds, Film Liaison
Telephone: (250) 656-1034
Fax: (250) 655-4508
E-mail: dreynolds@town.sidney.bc.ca
Web: http://town.sidney.bc.ca
Permit Processing: Minimum three business days prior.
Costs: Base costs of required services
Insurance: General liability required of $2,000,000
PDF Info: Policy
& Permit
DISTRICT OF SOOKE
2205 Otter Road
Sooke, B.C., V0S 1N0
Contact: Peter Jmaeff, Film Liaison
Telephone: (250) 642-1634
Fax: (250) 642-0541
E-mail: jmaeff@district.sooke.bc.ca
Web: www.district.sooke.bc.ca
Permit Processing: TBA
Costs: Base costs of required services
Insurance: General liability required of $2,000,000
CITY OF VICTORIA
633 Pandora Avenue
Victoria, B.C. V8W 1N8
Contact: Kathy Barlow, Film Liaison
Telephone: (250) 361-0369
Fax: (250) 361-0385
E-mail: kathyb@city.victoria.bc.ca
Contact: Michael Hill, Downtown Community Development Coordinator
Telephone: (250) 361-0397
Fax: (250) 361-0385
E-mail: michaelh@city.victoria.bc.ca
Permit Processing: Minimum five business days prior
Costs: Base costs of required services
Insurance: General liability required of $5,000,000
Parks: $107/day/location plus 6.00 permit fee plus base costs of
services required
PDF Info: Permits
& Policy
TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL
45 View Royal Avenue
View Royal, B.C., V9B 1A6
Contact: TBA, Film Liaison
Telephone: (250) 479-6800
Fax: (250) 727-9551
E-mail: info@town.viewroyal.bc.ca
Web: www.town.viewroyal.bc.ca
Permit Processing: Two weeks
Costs: Base costs of required services
