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Fees

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

BAO Fee Schedule - Effective Nov. 1, 2024

Licence TypeApplication FeeRenewal FeeLate Fee

Licence Type

Personal licence

  • Funeral Director, Class 1
  • Funeral Director, Class 2
  • Transfer Service Sales Representative
  • Transfer Service Sales Representative (Restricted)
  • Funeral Preplanner
  • Cemetery and/or Crematorium Sales Representative

Application Fee

 

$305.58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Renewal Fee

 

$244.47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Late Fee

$91.68
(FD, TSSR and FPP licences: Renewal applications filed between Jan. 1 and Jan. 31, 2025 are subject a late fee, after which you must apply for reinstatement.)

Licence Type

Licence to operate a business

  • Funeral Establishment Operator, Class 1
  • Funeral Establishment Operator, Class 2
  • Transfer Service Operator, Class 1
  • Transfer Service Operator, Class 2
  • Transfer Service Operator, Class 2 (Restricted)

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  • Cemetery Operator
  • Crematorium Operator
  • Alternative Disposition (Hydrolysis) Operator

Application Fee

 

$611.17 effective
Jan. 1, 2024

 

 

 

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$611.17 effective
Jan. 1, 2024

Renewal Fee

 

 

$30 per death registered for period of Nov. 1, 2023 to Oct. 31, 2024
Note: For funeral establishment and transfer service sites with fewer than 10 death registrations in the reporting year, a $300 licensing renewal fee will apply.

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$30 per burial/cremation/hydrolysis activity for period of Jan. 1, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2024
–Cemeteries with fewer than 10 interments will continue to be fee exempt.

Late Fee

$244.47
(Renewal application filed after expiry of the licence)

 

 

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TBD

Licence Type

Internship registration

Application Fee

$91.68

Renewal Fee

Late Fee

Licence Type

Entry-to-Practice examination
(Licensing and Jurisprudence)

Application Fee

$305.58 effective
Jan. 1, 2024

Renewal Fee

Late Fee

Licence Type

Jurisprudence examination
(Laws, rules and regulations examination)

Application Fee

$305.58 effective
Jan. 1, 2024

Renewal Fee

Late Fee

Licence Type

Examination retry fee

Application Fee

$244.47 effective
Jan. 1, 2024

Renewal Fee

Late Fee

Licence Type

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

Application Fee

 

$107.60 effective
Jan. 1, 2024

Renewal Fee

Late Fee

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