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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.

BAO Fee Schedule - Effective Nov. 1, 2023

Licence Type Application Fee Renewal Fee Late 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. 15 and Feb. 14, 2024 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)

                 ……

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

Application Fee

 

$568 effective Jan. 1, 2023

$611.17 effective
Jan. 1, 2024

 

 

 

…..

$568 effective Jan. 1, 2023
$611.17 effective Jan. 1, 2024

Renewal Fee

 

 

 

 

 

$227.20 + ($18.18 per call* for period of Nov 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023)
+ ($30 per call* for period of Jul 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023)
Note: For operators with less than 10 calls in a year, a $300 licensing renewal fee will apply.

 

…..

$17.04 + ($13.63 per burial/cremation/hydrolysis activity for period of Jan 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023)
+ ($30 per burial/cremation/hydrolysis activity for period of Jul 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023)
–Cemeteries with fewer than 10 interments will continue to be fee exempt.

Late Fee

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

 

 

 

……

TBD

Licence Type

Internship registration

Application Fee

$91.68

Renewal Fee

Late Fee

Licence Type

Entry-to-Practice examination
(Licensing and Jurisprudence)

Application Fee

$284 effective Jan. 1, 2023
$305.58 effective
Jan. 1, 2024

Renewal Fee

Late Fee

Licence Type

Jurisprudence examination
(Laws, rules and regulations examination)

Application Fee

$284 effective Jan. 1, 2023
$305.58 effective
Jan. 1, 2024

Renewal Fee

Late Fee

Licence Type

Examination retry fee

Application Fee

$227.20 effective Jan. 1, 2023
$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

$100 effective Jan. 1, 2023
$107.60 effective
Jan. 1, 2024

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.