2025-26 CNSC Cost Recovery Fees Schedule; Formula and Fixed Fees

Effective April 1, 2025

The fees schedule provided in this document relates to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Cost Recovery Fees Regulations.

The fees structure reflects the characteristics of the different types of licences issued, the regulations to which they are subject, and the CNSC cost of regulating the licences. The primary focus of the CNSC's fee-setting process and structure is to directly link the fees to be charged to the costs of regulatory activities required for the issuance and maintenance of licences and certificates and to recover the full costs of these activities.

The schedule outlines the following:

Formula Fees
Fixed fees for certificates and transportation licences

To meet Service Fees Act (SFA) requirements, fixed fees are changing and increasing annually, starting April 1, 2021, by a predetermined amount based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Formula Fees

Formula fees apply to applicants and licensees in respect of:

Class II Nuclear Facilities
Class II Prescribed Equipment
Dosimetry Services
Nuclear substances and radiation devices to which the Nuclear Substances and Radiation Devices Regulations apply, except with respect to the application and licences for waste nuclear substance activities

The structure for formula fee licences sets fees on a standard basis across all licences of that type. The generic structure of the fee formula uses a series of components that are multiplied to calculate the applicable fee.

Fee = [base hours + (variable hours per unit x number of units)] x hourly rate x compliance coefficient

Detailed fees schedules are indicated in the following pages.

Class II Nuclear Facilities and Class II Prescribed Equipment

Hourly rate = $311

Compliance coefficient = 1

1. Linac and/or electrostatic particle accelerator research facility

a) Construct

Use Type 518 linacs and/or electrostatic particle accelerator research facility
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	60.00	10.50
Total minimum	$18,660.00	$3,265.50
Total maximum	$18,660.00	$3,265.50

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

b) Operate

Use Type 519 linacs and/or electrostatic particle accelerator research facility (Commissioning and Operating)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	100.00	49.00
Total minimum	$31,100.00	$15,239.00
Total maximum	$31,100.00	$15,239.00

Use Type 619 linacs and/or electrostatic particle accelerator research facility with service (Commissioning and Operating)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	115.00	64.00
Total minimum	$35,765.00	$19,904.00
Total maximum	$35,765.00	$19,904.00

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

c) Decommission

Use Type 520 linacs and/or electrostatic particle accelerator research facility
	Initial Application Fee
Base hours	45.00
Total minimum	$13,995.00
Total maximum	$13,995.00

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

2. Cyclotron Facility

a) Construct

Use Type 515 cyclotron facility
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	70.00	11.00
Total minimum	$21,770.00	$3,421.00
Total maximum	$21,770.00	$3,421.00

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

b) Operate

Use Type 516 Cyclotron Facility (Commissioning & Operating)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	130.00	51.00
Total minimum	$40,430.00	$15,861.00
Total maximum	$40,430.00	$15,861.00

Use Type 616 Cyclotron Facility with service (Commissioning & Operating)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	145.00	66.00
Total minimum	$45,095.00	$20,526.00
Total maximum	$45,095.00	$20,526.00

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

c) Decommission

Use Type 517 Cyclotron Facility
	Initial Application Fee
Base hours	50.00
Total minimum	$15,550.00
Total maximum	$15,550.00

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

3. Accelerator

Use Type 504 Geophysical logging accelerator (Commissioning & Operating)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	6.00	4.70
Hours per location	4.00	7.10
Total minimum	$3,110.00	$3,669.80
Total maximum	unlimited	unlimited

Fee = [base hours + (variable hours per location × number of locations)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Use Type 506 Neutron generator accelerator-industrial applications (Construction)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	40.00	10.00
Hours per location	1.00	N/A
Total minimum	$12,751.00	$3,110.00
Total maximum	unlimited	$3,110.00

Use Type 507 Neutron generator accelerator-industrial applications (Commissioning & Operating)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	30.00	32.45
Hours per location	2.00	1.75
Total minimum	$9,952.00	$10,636.20
Total maximum	unlimited	unlimited

Use Type 508 Neutron generator accelerator-industrial applications (Decommissioning)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	18.00	N/A
Hours per location	N/A	N/A
Total minimum	$5,598.00	N/A
Total maximum	$5,598.00	N/A

Construction annual fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Decommissioning initial application fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Remaining fees = [base hours + (variable hours per location × number of locations)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

4. Particle accelerator medical facility

a) Construct

Use Type 521 Particle accelerator medical facility
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	40.00	11.55
Hours per location	3.00	N/A
Total minimum	$13,373.00	$3,592.05
Total maximum	unlimited	$3,592.05

Annual fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Initial fees = [base hours + (variable hours per bunker × number of bunkers)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

b) Operate

Use Type 522 Particle accelerator medical facility (Commissioning & Operating)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	81.00	32.00
Hours per location	6.00	6.00
Total minimum	$27,057.00	$11,818.00
Total maximum	unlimited	unlimited

Use Type 524 Consolidated particle accelerator medical facility with service (Commissioning & Operating)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	25.00	134.00
Hours per location	1.00	7.00
Total minimum	$8,086.00	$43,851.00
Total maximum	unlimited	unlimited

Use Type 525 Consolidated particle accelerator medical facility (Commissioning & Operating)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	8.00	88.00
Hours per location	1.00	6.00
Total minimum	$2,799.00	$29,234.00
Total maximum	unlimited	unlimited

Use Type 526 Consolidated particle accelerator medical facility & manual brachytherapy with service (Commissioning & Operating)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	37.00	147.00
Hours per location	1.00	7.00
Total minimum	$11,818.00	$47,894.00
Total maximum	unlimited	unlimited

Use Type 527 Consolidated particle accelerator medical facility & manual brachytherapy (Commissioning & Operating)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	20.00	101.00
Hours per location	1.00	6.00
Total minimum	$6,531.00	$33,277.00
Total maximum	unlimited	unlimited

Use Type 624 Consolidated particle accelerator medical facility with service (Commissioning, Operating & Decommissioning)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	39.00	142.00
Hours per location	1.00	9.00
Total minimum	$12,440.00	$46,961.00
Total maximum	unlimited	unlimited

Use Type 625 Consolidated particle accelerator medical facility (Commissioning, Operating & Decommissioning)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	22.00	96.00
Hours per location	1.00	8.00
Total minimum	$7,153.00	$32,344.00
Total maximum	unlimited	unlimited

Use Type 626 Consolidated particle accelerator medical facility & manual brachytherapy with service (Commissioning, Operating & Decommissioning)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	51.00	155.00
Hours per location	1.00	9.00
Total minimum	$16,172.00	$51,004.00
Total maximum	unlimited	unlimited

Use Type 627 Consolidated particle accelerator medical facility & manual brachytherapy (Commissioning, Operating & Decommissioning)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	34.00	109.00
Hours per location	1.00	8.00
Total minimum	$10,885.00	$36,387.00
Total maximum	unlimited	unlimited

Fee = [base hours + (variable hours per bunker × number of bunkers)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

c) Decommission

Use Type 523 Particle accelerator medical facility
	Initial Application Fee
Base hours	30.00
Total minimum	$9,330.00
Total maximum	$9,330.00

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

5. Pool-Type irradiator facility

a) Construct

Use Type 537 Pool-type irradiator facility
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	70.00	10.00
Total minimum	$21,770.00	$3,110.00
Total maximum	$21,770.00	$3,110.00

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

b) Operate

Use Type 538 Pool-type irradiator facility (Commissioning & Operating)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	92.00	29.70
Total minimum	$28,612.00	$9,236.70
Total maximum	$28,612.00	$9,236.70

Use Type 638 Pool-type irradiator facility with service (Commissioning & Operating)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	107.00	42.00
Total minimum	$33,277.00	$13,062.00
Total maximum	$33,277.00	$13,062.00

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

c) Decommission

Use Type 539 Pool-type irradiator facility
	Initial Application Fee
Base hours	120.00
Total minimum	$37,320.00
Total maximum	$37,320.00

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

6. Calibration Irradiator facility

a) Construct

Use Type 531 Calibration irradiator facility
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	30.00	10.00
Total minimum	$9,330.00	$3,110.00
Total maximum	$9,330.00	$3,110.00

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

b) Operate

Use Type 532 Calibration irradiator facility (Commissioning & Operating)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	67.00	48.00
Total minimum	$20,837.00	$14,928.00
Total maximum	$20,837.00	$14,928.00

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

c) Decommission

Use Type 533 Calibration irradiator facility
	Initial Application Fee
Base hours	23.00
Total minimum	$7,153.00
Total maximum	$7,153.00

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

7. Other Irradiator facility

a) Construct

Use Type 534 Other irradiator facility
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	30.00	12.10
Total minimum	$9,330.00	$3,763.10
Total maximum	$9,330.00	$3,763.10

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

b) Operate

Use Type 535 Other irradiator facility (Commissioning & Operating)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	63.00	48.00
Total minimum	$19,593.00	$14,928.00
Total maximum	$19,593.00	$14,928.00

Use Type 635 Other irradiator facility with service (Commissioning & Operating)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	78.00	69.30
Total minimum	$24,258.00	$21,552.30
Total maximum	$24,258.00	$21,552.30

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

c) Decommission

Use Type 536 Other irradiator facility
	Initial Application Fee
Base hours	24.00
Total minimum	$7,464.00
Total maximum	$7,464.00

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

8. Radioactive source teletherapy machine

a) Construct

Use Type 541; 560 Radioactive source teletherapy machine
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	39.00	10.00
Hours per Bunker	3.00	N/A
Total minimum	$13,062.00	$3,110.00
Total maximum	unlimited	$3,110.00

Use Type 544 Radioactive source teletherapy machine - veterinary
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	40.00	10.00
Hours per Bunker	3.00	N/A
Total minimum	$13,373.00	$3,110.00
Total maximum	unlimited	$3,110.00

Annual fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Initial fee = [base hours + (hours per bunker × number of bunkers)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

b) Operate

Use Type 542; 561 Radioactive source teletherapy machine (Commissioning & Operating)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	81.00	33.00
Hours per Bunker	6.00	6.00
Total minimum	$27,057.00	$12,129.00
Total maximum	unlimited	unlimited

Use Type 545 Radioactive source teletherapy machine - veterinary (Commissioning & Operating)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	81.00	35.20
Hours per Bunker	6.00	6.60
Total minimum	$27,057.00	$12,999.80
Total maximum	unlimited	unlimited

Use Type 645 Radioactive source teletherapy machine – veterinary with service (Commissioning & Operating)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	96.00	51.70
Hours per Bunker	6.00	6.60
Total minimum	$31,722.00	$18,131.30
Total maximum	unlimited	unlimited

Initial fee & Annual fee = [base hours + (hours per bunker × number of bunkers)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

c) Decommission

Use Type 543; 562 Radioactive source teletherapy machine – Decommissioning
	Initial Application Fee
Base hours	30.00
Total minimum	$9,330.00
Total maximum	$9,330.00

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Brachytherapy facility –High dose rate and low dose rate remote after loading

a) Construct

Use Type 551 ; 554 Brachytherapy facility – HDR/LDR Remote After Loader
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	23.00	10.50
Hours per Bunker	3.00	N/A
Total minimum	$8,086.00	$3,265.50
Total maximum	unlimited	$3,265.50

Annual fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Initial fee = [base hours + (variable hours per bunker × number of bunkers)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

b) Operate

Use Type 552; 555 Brachytherapy facility – HDR/LDR Remote After Loader (Commissioning & Operating)
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	51.00	32.00
Hours per Bunker	6.00	6.00
Total minimum	$17,727.00	$11,818.00
Total maximum	unlimited	unlimited

Fee = [base hours + (variable hours per bunker × number of bunkers)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

10. Brachytherapy facility – Any remote after loader other than high or low dose rate

Use Type 558
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	12.00	11.00
Total minimum	$3,732.00	$3,421.00
Total maximum	$3,732.00	$3,421.00

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

11. Service - Class II Prescribed Equipment

Use Type 565; 566 Service - Class II prescribed equipment
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	30.00	52.80
Class II Equipment Type	1.00	1.10
Total minimum	$9,641.00	$16,762.90
Total maximum	unlimited	unlimited

Use Type 567 Development and testing - Class II prescribed equipment
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	81.00	45.10
Class II Equipment Type	6.00	1.10
Total minimum	$27,057.00	$14,368.20
Total maximum	unlimited	unlimited

Use Type 667 Develop, test and service - Class II prescribed equipment
	Initial Application Fee	Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	100.00	77.00
Class II Equipment Type	6.00	1.10
Total minimum	$32,966.00	$24,289.10
Total maximum	unlimited	unlimited

Fee = [base hours + (variable hours per type of Class II equipment × number of types of Class II equipment)] × hourly rate × compliance

Dosimetry Services

Hourly rate = $311

Compliance coefficient = 1

12. Commercial Dosimetry Services - External Radiation

Use Type 591
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	45.00	$13,995.00	86.90	$27,025.90
Total Minimum	45.00	$13,995.00	86.90	$27,025.90
Total Maximum	45.00	$13,995.00	86.90	$27,025.90

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

13. Commercial Dosimetry Services - Internal Radiation

Use Type 592
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	45.00	$13,995.00	86.90	$27,025.90
Total Minimum	45.00	$13,995.00	86.90	$27,025.90
Total Maximum	45.00	$13,995.00	86.90	$27,025.90

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

14. Commercial Dosimetry Services – Radon Progeny

Use Type 593
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	45.00	$13,995.00	86.90	$27,025.90
Total Minimum	45.00	$13,995.00	86.90	$27,025.90
Total Maximum	45.00	$13,995.00	86.90	$27,025.90

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

15. Commercial Dosimetry Services - Consolidated

Use Type 594
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	52.50	$16,327.50	158.00	$49,138.00
Total Minimum	52.50	$16,327.50	158.00	$49,138.00
Total Maximum	52.50	$16,327.50	158.00	$49,138.00

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

16. In-House Dosimetry Services - External Radiation

Use Type 595
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	45.00	$13,995.00	79.00	$24,569.00
Total Minimum	45.00	$13,995.00	79.00	$24,569.00
Total Maximum	45.00	$13,995.00	79.00	$24,569.00

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

17.In-House Dosimetry Services - Internal Radiation

Use Type 596
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	45.00	$13,995.00	31.70	$9,858.70
Total Minimum	45.00	$13,995.00	31.70	$9,858.70
Total Maximum	45.00	$13,995.00	31.70	$9,858.70

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

18 In-House Dosimetry Services – Radon Progeny

Use Type 597
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	45.00	$13,995.00	79.00	$24,569.00
Total Minimum	45.00	$13,995.00	79.00	$24,569.00
Total Maximum	45.00	$13,995.00	79.00	$24,569.00

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

19. In-House Dosimetry Services - Consolidated

Use Type 598
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	52.50	$16,327.50	173.80	$54,051.80
Total Minimum	52.50	$16,327.50	173.80	$54,051.80
Total Maximum	52.50	$16,327.50	173.80	$54,051.80

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Nuclear Substances & Radiation Devices

Hourly rate = $311

Compliance coefficient = 1

20.Consolidated Uses of Nuclear Substances

Use Type 815
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	24.75	$7,697.25	20.90	$6,499.90
Hours per each of first 9 laboratories	2.00	$622.00	0.55	$171.05
Hours per each of 10^th to 39^th laboratories	0.70	$271.70	1.40	$435.40
Hours per each of 40^th to 79^th laboratories	0.20	$62.20	2.75	$855.25
Hours per each of 80^th+ laboratories	0.20	$62.20	3.60	$1,119.60
Total Minimum	26.75	$8,319.25	21.45	$6,670.95
Total Maximum	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited

Fee = [base hours + (variable hours per laboratory × number of laboratories)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

21. Gauges

a) Fixed gauges

Use Type 814
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	10.00	$3,110.00	9.15	$2,845.65
Hours per location	3.30	$1,026.30	1.05	$326.55
Hours per each of the first 39 devices	n/a	n/a	0.85	$264.35
Hours per each of the 40^th+ devices	n/a	n/a	1.30	$404.30
Total Minimum	13.30	$4,136.30	11.05	$3,436.55
Total Maximum	30.00	$9,330.00	132.34	$41,157.74

Initial application fee = [base hours + (variable hours per location × number of locations)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Annual licence fee = [base hours + (variable hours per location × number of locations) + (variable hours per device × number of devices)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

b) Portable gauges

Use Type 811
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	7.00	$2,177.00	6.90	$2,145.90
Hours per location	N/A	N/A	1.80	$559.80
Hours per each of the first 36 devices	N/A	N/A	2.55	$793.05
Hours per each of the 37^th+ devices	N/A	N/A	0.85	$264.35
Total Minimum	7.00	$2,177.00	11.25	$3,498.75
Total Maximum	7.00	$2,177.00	123.38	$38,371.18

Initial application fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Annual licence fee = [base hours + (variable hours per location × number of locations) + (variable hours per device × number of devices)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

22. Industrial Radiography

Use Type 812
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	14.30	$4,447.30	36.95	$11,491.45
Hours per device manufacturer	5.00	$1,555.00	N/A	N/A
Hours per location	N/A	N/A	1.40	$435.40
Hours per each of the first 16 devices	N/A	N/A	0.75	$233.25
Hours per each of the 17^th+ devices	N/A	N/A	2.40	$746.40
Hours per Bunker	5.00	$1,555.00	N/A	N/A
Total Minimum	19.30	$6,002.30	39.10	$12,160.10
Total Maximum	unlimited	unlimited	233.69	$72,677.59

Initial application fee = [base hours + (variable hours per device manufacturer × number of device manufacturers) + (variable hours per bunker × number of bunkers)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Annual licence fee = [base hours + (variable hours per location × number of locations) + (variable hours per device × number of devices)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

23. Nuclear Medicine and Human Research

Use Type 802 Diagnostic and Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	20.00	$6,220.00	24.00	$7,464.00
Hours per locations	2.00	$622.00	14.00	$4,354.00
Total Minimum	22.00	$6,842.00	38.00	$11,818.00
Total Maximum	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited

Use Type 803 Diagnostic, Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine and Human Research
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	25.00	$7,775.00	25.00	$7,775.00
Hours per locations	2.00	$622.00	14.00	$4,354.00
Total Minimum	27.00	$8,397.00	39.00	$12,129.00
Total Maximum	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited

Use Type 862 Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
&nbps;	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	11.40	$3,545.40	14.70	$4,571.70
Hours per locations	3.00	$933.00	13.95	$4,338.45
Total Minimum	14.40	$4,478.40	28.65	$8,910.15
Total Maximum	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited

Fee = [base hours + (variable hours per location × number of locations)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

b) Therapeutic nuclear medicine

Use Type 872
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	9.80	$3,047.80	7.45	$2,316.95
Hours per locations	2.00	$622.00	7.15	$2,223.65
Total Minimum	11.80	$3,669.80	14.60	$4,540.60
Total Maximum	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited

Fee = [base hours + (variable hours per location × number of locations)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

c) Human research

Use Type 875
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	10.70	$3,327.70	7.50	$2,332.50
Hours per locations	N/A	N/A	7.50	$2,332.50
Total Minimum	10.70	$3,327.70	15.00	$4,665.00
Total Maximum	10.70	$3,327.70	unlimited	unlimited

Initial application fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Annual licence fee = [base hours + (variable hours per location × number of locations)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

24. Petroleum Exploration and Production

a) Logging – sealed source

Use Type 816
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	17.30	$5,380.30	8.45	$2,627.95
Hours per locations	4.00	$1,244.00	14.75	$4,587.25
Total Minimum	21.30	$6,624.30	23.20	$7,215.20
Total Maximum	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited

Fee = [base hours + (variable hours per location × number of locations)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

b) Other petroleum exploration and production; Subsurface zone location, subsurface traces studies, tracer studies

Use Types 806
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	16.60	$5,162.60	12.00	$3,732.00
Hours per locations	4.00	$1,244.00	11.25	$3,498.75
Total Minimum	20.60	$6,406.60	23.25	$7,230.75
Total Maximum	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited

Use Types 844 / 846 / 858
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	16.60	$5,162.60	11.80	$3,669.80
Hours per locations	4.00	$1,244.00	11.22	$3,489.42
Total Minimum	20.60	$6,406.60	23.02	$7,159.22
Total Maximum	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited

Fee = [base hours + (variable hours per location × number of locations)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

c) Borehole tube tagging

Use Type 868
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	5.30	$1,648.30	2.40	$746.40
Hours per locations	N/A	N/A	3.00	$933.00
Total Minimum	5.30	$1,648.30	5.40	$1,679.40
Total Maximum	5.30	$1,648.30	unlimited	unlimited

Initial application fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Annual licence fee = [base hours + (variable hours per location × number of locations)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

25. Servicing, Installation & Dismantling of Devices

a) Basic servicing – portable gauges or fixed gauges (not both)

Use Type 822
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	14.60	$4,540.60	22.75	$7,075.25
Hours per device manufacturer	N/A	N/A	0.45	$139.95
Total Minimum	14.60	$4,540.60	23.20	$7,215.20
Total Maximum	14.60	$4,540.60	45.00	$13,995.00

Initial application fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Annual licence fee = [base hours + (variable hours per device manufacturer × number of device manufacturers)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

b) Complex servicing – industrial radiography devices or any combination of portable gauges, fixed gauges and industrial radiography devices

Use Type 823
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	16.10	$5,007.10	28.35	$8,816.85
Hours per device manufacturer	N/A	N/A	1.10	$342.10
Total Minimum	16.10	$5,007.10	29.45	$9,158.95
Total Maximum	16.10	$5,007.10	46.25	$14,383.75

Initial application fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Annual licence fee = [base hours + (variable hours per device manufacturer × number of device manufacturers)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

26. Unsealed Nuclear Substances

a) Laboratory studies

Use Type 813
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	11.60	$3,607.60	7.15	$2,223.65
Hours per location	4.00	$1,244.00	1.55	$482.05
Hours per each of the first 2 labs	N/A	N/A	2.45	$761.95
Hours per each of the 3^rd+ labs	N/A	N/A	4.75	$1,447.25
Total Minimum	15.60	$4,851.60	11.15	$3,467.65
Total Maximum	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited

Initial application fee = [base hours + (variable hours per location × number of locations)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Annual licence fee = [base hours + (variable hours per location × number of locations) + (variable hours per laboratory × number of laboratories)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

b) Processing a quantity not exceeding 10 GBq

Use Type 863
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	9.00	$2,799.00	39.50	$12,284.50
Total Minimum	9.00	$2,799.00	39.50	$12,284.50
Total Maximum	9.00	$2,799.00	39.50	$12,284.50

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

c) Processing a quantity exceeding 10 GBq

Use Type 847
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	21.20	$6,593.20	70.40	$21,894.40
Total Minimum	21.20	$6,593.20	70.40	$21,894.40
Total Maximum	21.20	$6,593.20	70.40	$21,894.40

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

d) Repair of components containing radioactive luminous compounds

Use Type 885
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	5.00	$1,555.00	5.50	$1,710.50
Total Minimum	5.00	$1,555.00	5.50	$1,710.50
Total Maximum	5.00	$1,555.00	5.50	$1,710.50

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

e) Veterinary nuclear medicine

Use Type 915
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	9.00	$2,799.00	7.70	$2,394.70
Hours per location	2.00	$622.00	7.04	$2,189.44
Total Minimum	11.00	$3,421.00	14.74	$4,584.14
Total Maximum	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited

Fee = [base hours + (variable hours per location × number of locations)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

f) Manufacturing of nuclear substances

Use Type 851
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	30.00	$9,330.00	20.50	$6,375.50
Total Minimum	30.00	$9,330.00	20.50	$6,375.50
Total Maximum	30.00	$9,330.00	20.50	$6,375.50

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

27. Sealed Sources and Radiation Devices

a) Low risk

Use Types 801 / 880 / 881 / 884 / 886 / 888 / 895 / 896 / 897 / 898 / 899 / 900 / 901 / 902 / 903 / 904 / 907 / 919 / 940 Use of Nuclear Substance Beta backscatter gauging, Dew point detection, Display or use of components containing radioactive luminous compounds, Electron capture detection, Electronic component testing, Fuel gauges on board aircraft, Lightning warning, Liquid scintillation counter, Low energy imaging, Radioluminescence, Remote blade inspection, Radioactive check sources, Static detection, Static elimination, Smoke detection, Surge-voltage protection, Teaching - maximum sealed source size of 50MBq, X-ray fluorescence analysis
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	2.35	$730.85	2.60	$808.60
Total Minimum	2.35	$730.85	2.60	$808.60
Total Maximum	2.35	$730.85	2.60	$808.60

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

b) Medium Risk

Use Type 808 Teaching and Demonstration
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	2.75	$855.25	3.00	$933.00
Total Minimum	2.75	$855.25	3.00	$933.00
Total Maximum	2.75	$855.25	3.00	$933.00

Use Type 883 / 889 / 894 / 908 Demonstration, Teaching – More than 50 MBq, Bone Mineral Analysis Research- maximum sealed source of 50 MBq
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	4.00	$1,244.00	2.81	$873.91
Total Minimum	4.00	$1,244.00	2.81	$873.91
Total Maximum	4.00	$1,244.00	2.81	$873.91

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

28. Distribution of Nuclear Substances

Use Type 824 Drop shipment
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	1.00	$311.00	5.30	$1,648.30
Total Minimum	1.00	$311.00	5.30	$1,648.30
Total Maximum	1.00	$311.00	5.30	$1,648.30

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Use Type 825 Less than 740 MBq
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	10.30	$3,203.30	5.95	$1,850.45
Hours per location	N/A	N/A	5.01	$1,558.11
Total Minimum	10.30	$3,203.30	10.96	$3,408.56
Total Maximum	10.30	$3,203.30	unlimited	unlimited

Initial application fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Annual licence fee = [base hours + (variable hours per location × number of locations)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Use Type 807 Distribution
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	10.30	$3,203.30	13.75	$4,276.25
Hours per location	N/A	N/A	10.25	$3,187.75
Total Minimum	10.30	$3,203.30	24.00	$7,464.00
Total Maximum	10.30	$3,203.30	unlimited	unlimited

Use Type 826 Equal or greater than 740 MBq
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
Base hours	9.50	$2,954.50	13.55	$4,214.05
Hours per location	N/A	N/A	10.05	$3,125.55
Total Minimum	9.50	$2,954.50	23.60	$7,339.60
Total Maximum	9.50	$2,954.50	unlimited	unlimited

Initial application fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Annual Licence Fee = [base hours + (variable hours per location × number of locations)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

29. Sealed sources – Group II

Use Type 864 Device Manufacturing
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	16.80	$5,224.80	24.50	$7,619.50
Total Minimum	16.80	$5,224.80	24.50	$7,619.50
Total Maximum	16.80	$5,224.80	24.50	$7,619.50

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Use Type 879 Calibration
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	13.75	$4,276.25	10.60	$3,292.60
Total Minimum	13.75	$4,276.25	10.60	$3,292.60
Total Maximum	13.75	$4,276.25	10.60	$3,292.60

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Use Type 867 / 873 / 878 Medium risk Neutron activation, irradiation - self shielded type Research - maximum sealed source size of more than 50 MBq
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	6.40	$1,990.40	8.25	$2,565.75
Total Minimum	6.40	$1,990.40	8.25	$2,565.75
Total Maximum	6.40	$1,990.40	8.25	$2,565.75

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

30. Manual Brachytherapy

Use Type 912
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	24.50	$7,619.50	25.50	$7,930.50
Hours per treatment room	N/A	N/A	1.00	$311.00
Total Minimum	24.50	$7,619.50	26.50	$8,241.50
Total Maximum	24.50	$7,619.50	unlimited	unlimited

Initial application fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Annual licence fee = [base hours + (variable hours per treatment room × number of treatment rooms)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

31. Development & Testing

Use Type 817
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	17.10	$5,318.10	6.40	$1,990.40
Total Minimum	17.10	$5,318.10	6.40	$1,990.40
Total Maximum	17.10	$5,318.10	6.40	$1,990.40

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

32. Possession of Deuterium

Use Type 916
	Initial Application Fee		Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	5.10	$1,586.10	2.95	$917.45
Total Minimum	5.10	$1,586.10	2.95	$917.45
Total Maximum	5.10	$1,586.10	2.95	$917.45

Fee = base hours × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

33. Storage

Use Type 906 / 918 Storage – long term (more than 1 year) Temporary Possession – no use
	Annual Licence Fee
	Hours	Fees payable for 2025-2026
Base hours	4.55	$1,415.05
Hours per device	1.35	$419.85
Total Minimum	5.90	$1,834.90
Total Maximum	unlimited	unlimited

Annual licence fee = [base hours + (variable hours per device × number of devices)] × hourly rate × compliance coefficient

Fixed Fees for Certificates and Transportation Licences

Fees for certificates and transportation licences other than special arrangement or special form are published in Schedule 2 of the CNSC Cost Recovery Fees Regulations.

Transportation Licences

Hourly Rate = $311

General

All transportation licences other than special arrangement and special form

Fees Payable for 2025-2026 = $615.92

Transport licences when the requirements of the PTNSR 2015 cannot be met (previously referred to as “special arrangement”)

Hours of direct regulatory activities = Actual hours worked

Hourly Rate = $311

Fee = number of hours of direct regulatory activities × hourly rate + cost of professional and special services obtained by CNSC under contract

Certificates

Exposure Device Operator Certification

Fees Payable for 2025-2026 = $1,231.81

Radiation Device Model Certificate – Type 1

Device Type 1 – devices containing more than 1 and less than 10 EQs

Fees Payable for 2025-2026 = $1,847.83

Radiation Device Model Certificate – Type 2

Device Type 2 – following devices and 10 EQs or more

Includes: Bone mineral analysis, Dew point detection, Electronic component testing, Fuel gauges

on board aircraft, Low energy imaging, Liquid scintillation counter, Radioluminescence, Static

detection, Static elimination, Smoke detection, Surge voltage protection, X-ray fluorescence analysis

Fees Payable for 2025-2026 = $3,695.44

Radiation Device Model Certificate – Type 3

Device Type 3 – following devices and 10 EQs or more

Beta backscatter gauging, Calibration, Fixed gauges, Portable gauges

Fees Payable for 2025-2026 = $7,390.87

Radiation Device Model Certificate – Type 4

Device Type 4 Includes Class II Prescribed Equipment

Radiation devices - Industrial radiography, Irradiation: self shielded type, Neutron activation

Class II Accelerators - Research, Geophysical logging & Medical calibration irradiator

Class II Irradiators - Pool-type, Self shielded type, Calibration

Class II Brachytherapy machine - High dose rate, Low dose rate & Intravascular therapy

Class II Radioactive source teletherapy machine

Fees Payable for 2025-2026 = 11,086.32

Transportation Package Certificate – Special Arrangement/Special Form

Hours of direct regulatory activities = Actual hours worked

Hourly Rate = $311

Fee = number of hours of direct regulatory activities × hourly rate + cost of professional and special services obtained by CNSC under contract

Fixed Fees

Item	Type of Application	Fees Payable for 2025-2026
1	An application for a licence to transport nuclear material, other than a licence to transport under special arrangement	$615.92
2	Except in respect of a certification for the package design of a special form radioactive material, an application for certification of a package design a) having an "A" value (see note) not exceeding 1 with fissile material (i) assessment of a Initial package design (ii) assessment of a package design similar to a certified package design (iii) assessment of a package design identical to a certified package design	$9,854.50 $3,264.32 $1,231.81
	b) having an "A" value greater than 1 and not exceeding 10 with no fissile material (i) assessment of a Initial package design (ii) assessment of a package design similar to a certified package design (iii) assessment of a package design identical to a certified package design	$14,781.73 $4,927.25 $1,231.81
	c) having an "A" value greater than 1 and not exceeding 10 with fissile material (i) assessment of a initial package design (ii) assessment of a package design similar to a certified package design (iii) assessment of a package design identical to a certified package design	$24,636.23 $8,191.55 $1,231.81
	d) having an "A" value greater than 10 and not exceeding 100 with no fissile material (i) assessment of a Initial package design (ii) assessment of a package design similar to a certified package design (iii) assessment of a package design identical to a certified package design	$17,245.36 $5,727.94 $1,231.81
	e) having an "A" value greater than 10 and not exceeding 100 with fissile material (i) assessment of a Initial package design (ii) assessment of a package design similar to a certified package design (iii) assessment of a package design identical to a certified package design	$27,099.86 $9,053.82 $1,231.81
	f) having an "A" value greater than 100 and not exceeding 3000 with no fissile material (i) assessment of a Initial package design (ii) assessment of a package design similar to a certified package design (iii) assessment of a package design identical to a certified package design	$24,636.23 $8,191.55 $1,231.81
	(g) having an "A" value greater than 100 and not exceeding 3000 with fissile material (i) assessment of a Initial package design (ii) assessment of a package design similar to a certified package design (iii) assessment of a package design identical to a certified package design	$34.490.73 $11,455.85 $1,231.81
	(h) having an "A" value greater than 3000 with no fissile material (i) assessment of a Initial package design (ii)assessment of a package design similar to a certified package design (iii) assessment of a package design identical to a certified package design	$29,563.48 $9,854.50 $1,231.81
	(i) having an "A" value greater than 3000 with fissile material (i) assessment of a Initial package design (ii) assessment of a package design similar to a certified package design (iv) assessment of a package design identical to a certified package design	$39,417.98 $13,118.80 $1231.81
3	An application for certification of a radiation device model (a) Type 1 — A device containing nuclear substances in a quantity greater than the exemption quantity and less than 10 times that quantity (i) assessment of a Initial radiation device model (ii) assessment of a radiation device model similar to a certified radiation device model (iii) assessment of a radiation device model identical to a certified radiation device model	$1,847.83 $1,231.81 $1,231.81
	(b) Type 2 — A device containing nuclear substances in a quantity equal to or exceeding 10 times the exemption quantity for the following: bone mineral analysis, dew point detection, electronic component testing, fuel gauging, low energy imaging, liquid scintillation counting, radioluminescence, static detection, static elimination, smoke detection, surge voltage protection and X-ray fluorescence analysis (i) assessment of a Initial radiation device model (ii) assessment of a radiation device model similar to a certified radiation device model (iii) assessment of a radiation device model identical to a certified radiation device model	$3,695.44 $1,231.81 $1,231.81
	(c) Type 3 — A device containing nuclear substances in a quantity equal to or exceeding 10 times the exemption quantity for the following: beta backscatter gauging, calibration, fixed gauges and portable gauges (i) assessment of a Initial radiation device model (ii) assessment of a radiation device model similar to a certified radiation device model (iii) assessment of a radiation device model identical to a certified radiation device model	$7,390.87 $2,463.62 $1,231.81
	(d) Type 4 — A device of the following type: industrial radiography device, self-shielded irradiator and neutron activator (i) assessment of a Initial radiation device model (ii) assessment of a radiation device model similar to a certified radiation device model (iii) assessment of a radiation device model identical to a certified radiation device model	$11,086.32 $3,695.44 $1,231.81
4	An application for certification of Class II prescribed equipment (i) assessment of Initial Class II prescribed equipment (ii) assessment of Class II prescribed equipment similar to certified Class II prescribed equipment (iii) assessment of Class II prescribed equipment identical to certified Class II prescribed equipment	$11,086.32 $3,695.44 $1,231.81
5	An application for certification of an exposure device operator	$1,231.81

NOTE: "A" value" means the maximum number obtained by dividing the quantity of radioactivity in the package design by the appropriate "A1" or "A2" value as defined in the Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations.

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Date modified:: 2025-04-01