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Fees

Pursuant to subsection 108(1) of the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002,S. O. 2002, c. 33, as amended, the Bereavement Authority of Ontario designates that the fees set out immediately below are payable under the Act.

(Reminder — Notice to the Profession: Fees increasing for the 2023 Renewal Year – first fee increase in seven years – Nov. 11, 2021)

BAO Funeral Fee Schedule

Licence Type Application Fee Renewal Fee Late Fee

Licence Type

Personal licence

  • Funeral Director, Class 1
  • Funeral Director, Class 2
  • Transfer Service Sales Rep.
  • Funeral Preplanner

Application Fee

$250

Renewal Fee

$200

Late Fee

$75

(Personal application filed after expiry of the licence, but within six months of expiry of the previous licence)

Licence Type

Licence to operate a business

  • Funeral Director, Class 1
  • Funeral Director, Class 2
  • Transfer Service Operator, Class 1
  • Transfer Service Operator, Class 2

Application Fee

$500

Renewal Fee

$200 plus $16 per call*

Late Fee

$200

(Business application filed after expiry of the licence)

Licence Type

Internship registration

Application Fee

$85.20

Renewal Fee

Late Fee

Licence Type

Entry-to-Practice examination
(Licensing and Jurisprudence)

Application Fee

$250

Renewal Fee

Late Fee

Licence Type

Jurisprudence examination
(Laws, rules and regulations examination)

Application Fee

$250

Renewal Fee

Late Fee

Licence Type

Examination retry fee

Application Fee

$200

Renewal Fee

Late Fee

Licence Type

Notice to Registrar of change in person in charge of day-to-day- operations

Application Fee

$100

Renewal Fee

Late Fee

* For the purpose of this Schedule, “per call” means per death registered, for which payment was required for services or supplies provided during the twelve-month period ending on the 31st day of October, preceding the expiry of the business licence.

The amounts specified are payable to the Bereavement Authority of Ontario.

Effective date of 1 April, 2016