How to Become a Permittee
Become a Permittee of IATSE Local 634
Permittees in Local 634 are able to express their availability for daily and weekly work on our Daily Availability List, published on our website Monday to Friday.
In addition, there are Training and potential employment opportunities that they would be made aware of as a part of our email communications. Hours of work performed under the Collective Agreement will count towards eventual Membership in Local 634.
The prerequisites to becoming a Permittee are listed below. Local 634 requires a proof of the applicants participation in a Film Work Orientation Seminar. The Local offers this seminar at regular intervals, and participation must be booked through the link provided below.
Completion of a Film Orientation seminar, either Local 634’s or an appropriate substitute.
WHMIS certification
Worker Health and Safety (Four or Five Steps are accepted) https://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/elearn/worker/foursteps.php
Any category-specific licensing. IE- Drivers license, Hair license, etc.
Upon completion of these prerequisites, the applicant should forward a completed permittee application form along with all other required supporting documents to [email protected]
You will be sent the permittee application form after completion of our Permit Orientation Workshop.
Our Permittee Orientation Workshop is currently being updated and receiving an overhaul. Our free webinar format of the Permittee Orientation will be available once more in June 2025 (details below). More details will be posted here when our new course format is available.
Our next free online Permittee Orientation is being held Saturday June 14th at 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Please register through this link https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qc87BnQ_Sp2_trkgy2fsyw
Completed application packages or questions should be forwarded by email to [email protected]