Membership

Join our Union

Permittee

To join IATSE local 856 all applicants must have the required skills and certificates for their department of choice. If you are new to the industry, it’s recommended to research the area you are interested in.

To better acquaint yourself with roles and positions in film production please refer to Get Onset Manitoba.

Please complete the Permittee Application Package, along with a qualification form for the department you are applying to and return everything to the union office.

Permittee Application Form

RESOURCES

Please select an accordion option below for more information:

PLEASE NOTE: A qualification form must accompany all Permittee Applications and Sister Applications.
Qualification forms are subject to change.

FACS (First Aid/Craft Service)

SPFX – Special Effects

Transportation

Animal Wrangling Department

Art Department

Background Casting Department

Catering Department

Construction Department

Continuity Department

Picture Vehicles Department

Props Department

Security Department

Set Decorating Department

Sound Department

SPFX Department

Transportation Department

Permittee Application

In order for your application to be reviewed by the department applying into, it must be completed in full. IATSE 856 gives you 6 months to submit all requirements into the office, at which point your application will be rejected.

EACH PERMITTEE APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

A completed Permittee Application form
Current resume
All documents specified by the Department being applied to
$50.00 processing fee (non-refundable)
WHMIS
IATSE 856 Intro Course: Ready, Set, Go
A photocopy of your Driver’s License or official government photo ID

The application will then be processed and put before the Department applied into. You can send updated information at any time (i.e.: new certificates, updated resume, etc.).

It is important to note that the attached application is an application for Permittee Status not an application for Membership. Permittees must acquire 60+ days in a department and meet department requirements to become eligible for Membership. Permittees and Applicant-Permittees are called upon to fill a vacancy when no Members are available. Calls can be sporadic, however, it is your responsibility to put yourself on Day call weekly in order to better your chances of getting calls. It is important permittees pay careful attention to Availability & Dispatch.