Union profile
IATSE 634
Northern Ontario technical local, covering technicians in Northern Ontario and Ottawa.
- Member
- 90 days worked
- Application fee
- $300
- Operates in
- Ontario
How to qualify
- Member: 90 days worked. As an accepted permittee: 90 days or 720 hours in one department under a collective agreement. Requirements vary by department.
Requirements
- 18 months of residency in the jurisdiction
- Accepted as a permittee
- 90 days or 720 hours in one department under a collective agreement
- 3 reference letters from IATSE members
- Resume and photo
- Proof of residency
- Relevant licences and certifications
- Hair: hairstyling licence
- Permittee: Completion of a Film Orientation seminar (Local 634's or an appropriate substitute)
- Permittee: WHMIS certification
- Permittee: Worker Health and Safety (Four or Five Steps accepted)
- Permittee: Category-specific licensing (e.g. driver's licence, hair licence)
- Permittee: One-time $50 fee with the permittee application package
- Transport: AZ or DZ licence and a driver's abstract
Application fee: $100 international fee (non-refundable) plus $200 local fee (refunded if the application is denied).
Residency: 18 months of residency in the jurisdiction.
Awaiting confirmation: Ottawa jurisdiction. Check with the union before relying on it.
Contact
Website: www.iatselocal634.com
Departments IATSE 634 represents
- Construction
- Costume
- Electric
- Greens
- Grip
- Hair
- Makeup
- Picture Vehicle
- Script
- Set Decorating
- Sound
- SPFX
- Transport
Where IATSE 634 has jurisdiction
Ontario · Northern Ontario, Ottawa
- Script Supervisor
- Set Decorator
- Assistant Set Decorator
- Buyer
- Lead Dresser
- Set Dresser
- On-Set Dresser
- Costume Designer
- Assistant Costume Designer
- Wardrobe Coordinator
- Key Wardrobe
- Truck Supervisor
- Cutter
- Sewer
- Dresser
- Key Makeup Artist
- Assistant Makeup
- Key Hair
- Assistant Hair
- Prosthetics Artist
- Key Grip
- Best Boy Grip
- Dolly Grip
- Grip
- Gaffer
- Best Boy Electric
- Generator Operator
- Lamp Operator
- Construction Coordinator
- Head Carpenter
- Carpenter
- Key Scenic Artist
- Scenic Painter
- Painter
- Coordinator / Driver
- Production Sound Mixer
- Boom Operator
- Special Effects Coordinator
- Special Effects Assistant
- Head Greensperson
- Greensperson
Sources: iatselocal634.com · checked 2026-10-09
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