Report scientific fish collections without retyping institution details

Researchers repeat institution name, address, contact information, and collection particulars on every Mandatory Collection Report for a Licence to Collect Fish for Scientific Purposes. This guide is an example of storing them once in hivi.

Official form and source

Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:

• Service page: Fishing — ontario.ca
• Form (Central Forms Repository): Licence to Collect Fish for Scientific Purposes – Mandatory Collection Report — 018-0469

What this form is about

Form 018-0469 is the mandatory collection report for scientific fish collection licences — confirm reporting deadlines on ontario.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Institution or researcher name and address.
• Contact details including phone and email.
• Licence number and collection period.
• Species, locations, and quantities collected — confirm on ontario.ca.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your name, address, and contact details in your hivi profile.
2. Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to hivi Files so you are not searching at form time.
3. Autofill the form. Use the hivi Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside hivi.
4. Review and submit yourself through the official channel.

Why do it in hivi

Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in hivi — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.