Importing alcohol from outside Nunavut
Public Service Announcement
Importing alcohol from outside Nunavut
Did you know that whether you live in an unrestricted or restricted community, you can bring back up to three litres of spirits, nine litres of wine, or 26 litres of beer (72 x 355 millilitre containers) to Nunavut? A liquor import permit is needed to bring in more than this amount. If you live in a restricted community, you will also need approval from your local Alcohol Education Committee (AEC) before importing alcohol.
Import permits are available from your region’s liquor permit office:
| Iqaluit Beer and Wine Store Phone: 867-975-6869 Fax: 867-979-5836 |
Cambridge Bay – Department of Finance (Helen Maksagak Centre) Phone: 867-983-4048 |
| Rankin Inlet – Siniktarvik Building Phone: 867-645-8576 Fax: 867-645-3327 |
Hamlet of Kugluktuk Phone: 867-982-6509 Email: @email |
Without an import permit, liquor stores in other provinces will not process your order. Import permits should be purchased in person, but if you need to order your permit by fax or email, you will need to include a valid photo ID. Accepted payment methods to purchase a permit are cash, cheque, credit card and debit card.
You can buy alcohol within Nunavut without an import permit through the Nunavut Liquor and Cannabis Commission, by phone at 867-645-8475 or toll free at 855-844-5488, by fax at 867-645-3327, or by email at @email.
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Media Contact:
Weichien Chan
Manager, Communications
Department of Finance
867-975-6818
@email