Apply for a talent agency licence

You'll need to provide the following documents and information along with your application:

• The legal name and contact information for the business
• Contact information for each director, officer, business owner and/or business partner
• The address of each location where work will be performed
• A copy of the talent agency's standard contract
• A signed statutory declaration (or multiple declarations if required)
• A description of the services the talent agency will provide

Have your documents ready to upload.

A talent agency is a person or organization who charges a fee to offer, promise or try to get employment for actors, performers, extras or technical creative film personnel involved in a production of a film, video, television show or television commercial. Talent agencies must be licensed to operate in British Columbia.

Use this form to apply for a talent agency licence or to renew an existing licence.

Your application will be assessed to ensure the talent agency will operate in the best interests of clients and employers.

If you're applying for the first time, a delegate will contact you to schedule an interview by phone or in person.

If your licence is approved

Licensed talent agencies must:

• Display their licence number on all public advertising and any contract or written agreement made with a client
• Provide information to the Employment Standards Branch, if requested
• Deliver wages to clients that have been collected on their behalf
• If working with children, comply with the guidelines of the Code of Conduct for Working With Child Performers (PDF, 376.3KB)

If your licence is not approved

You will be contacted by phone and mail to let you know the reason(s) why. Your financial security will be refunded.

Applicants who previously had a talent agency licence cancelled may be refused another licence.