(Please see below for the fillable PDF documents.) The Kitikmeot Inuit Association is inviting Kitikmeot Inuit majority owned companies to apply to enroll on the Kitikmeot Qualified Business Registry (KQBR). The KQBR will now be accepting applications on a rolling intake throughout the year rather than an annual deadline. However, Kitikmeot Qualified Businesses (KQB) are still required to re-apply annually to maintain their registration in good standing.

Please Note: Applicants who applied in early 2025, must resubmit their applications by July 2026 (a year from the date they were enrolled).  

Please contact the Kitikmeot Inuit Association for a copy of the KQBR Policy and application forms, and the Hope Bay Project IIBA, and the Back River Project IIBA’s.

E-Mail: kqbr@kitia.ca Telephone/Fax : (867) 982-3310 x. 223/982-3311 Address:   Kitikmeot Inuit Association, Box 360, Kugluktuk, Nunavut X0B 0E0

The Hope Bay Project IIBA and the Back River Project IIBA

The Kitikmeot Qualified Business Registry is administered in accordance with the Hope Bay Belt Project and the Back River Project Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreements (IIBAs). These IIBAs are legal contracts between the KIA and Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) and between the KIA and B2 Gold Nunavut Corp, respectively. The IIBAs require that benefits are provided to Inuit in the areas of training, employment and contracting. Companies enrolled on the KQBR have priority access to bidding on specific contract categories of goods and services.

If you are interested in learning more about the IIBAs, please contact kqbr@kitia.ca for plain language and formal language copies of the IIBAs.

KQBR Policy Updated 2024Download

KQBR Application Documents (Fillable PDFs): (Please complete the documents in order, for any assistance with these documents, or information on the KQBR process, please contact kqbr@kitia.ca

Appendix A – Application Form KQBR 20252026Download
Appendix B – KQBR Checklist of Required Documents 20252026Download
Appendix C – KQBR Consent Form 20252026
Appendix D – KQBR Inuit Employment and Training History 20252026Download
Appendix E – Business and Contracting Record 20252026Download