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Cannabis annual regulatory fee and exemption for licence holders
Cannabis and hemp contact directory
Funding available
Varies by project
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Canada
Overview
Health Canada’s cannabis and industrial hemp contact page helps licence holders, applicants and industry find the right office for licensing, fees, CTLS, and compliance questions. It also lists specialized contacts for medical access, general hemp information, health products containing cannabis, CRA licence and excise duty matters, and business-support referrals.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Improve governance or administrative structure
- Strengthen organizational capacity
- Ensure financial sustainability
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Canadians
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Submission of annual cannabis revenue statements.
- Requesting an exemption for sale for medical purposes licences.
- Payment of annual regulatory fee invoices.
Documents Needed
- Statement of cannabis revenue
- Medical exemption declaration, if applicable
- Invoice payment information
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Micro-cultivation, micro-processing and nursery licence holders.
- Standard cultivation and standard processing licence holders.
- Sale for medical purposes licence holders.
Who is not eligible
- Businesses without a Health Canada cannabis licence.
- Cannabis licence holders who do not qualify for the medical sales exemption.
Eligible expenses
- Annual regulatory fee payment for licensed cannabis activities.
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
How to apply
- Step 1: Receive licence
- Review the invoice issued when the licence becomes effective.
- Apply for the medical exemption within 60 days, if applicable.
- Pay the entry year annual regulatory fee within 60 days.
- Step 2: Submit annual revenue statement
- File the Statement of cannabis revenue through the Cannabis Tracking and Licensing System.
- Submit it by April 30 for the previous fiscal year.
- Step 3: Pay annual invoice
- Pay the annual regulatory fee invoice by September 30.
- Pay any reconciliation invoice if issued.
- Step 4: Renew exemption each year if applicable
- Submit the medical exemption declaration for the fiscal year requested.
- Wait for Health Canada to verify sales and confirm the exemption.
Processing and Agreement
- Health Canada calculates the annual regulatory fee and issues an invoice.
- If medical exemption data are incomplete, Health Canada requests missing information.
- If eligibility is confirmed, the exemption is granted and no invoice is issued for that year.
- If eligibility is not confirmed, Health Canada refuses the exemption and issues the fee invoice.
Additional information
- Health Canada may take compliance and enforcement action if statements or fees are not submitted on time.
- Annual regulatory fees are invoiced per site.
- Licence holders must use the Cannabis Tracking and Licensing System (CTLS) to submit required statements and exemption requests.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Cannabis annual regulatory fee and exemption for licence holders Program
What is the Cannabis annual regulatory fee and exemption for licence holders?
Health Canada’s cannabis and industrial hemp contact page helps licence holders, applicants and industry find the right office for licensing, fees, CTLS, and compliance questions. It also lists specialized contacts for medical access, general hemp information, health products containing cannabis, CRA licence and excise duty matters, and business-support referrals.
Who is eligible for the Cannabis annual regulatory fee and exemption for licence holders program?
To be eligible for the Cannabis annual regulatory fee and exemption for licence holders program, you must:
Valid cannabis licence holder.
Required annual revenue statement.
Medical sales licence for exemption.
What expenses are eligible under Cannabis annual regulatory fee and exemption for licence holders?
Submission of annual cannabis revenue statements.
Requesting an exemption for sale for medical purposes licences.
Payment of annual regulatory fee invoices.
Who can I contact for more information about the Cannabis annual regulatory fee and exemption for licence holders?
You can contact Health Canada by email at cannabiscrf-rcf@hc-sc.gc.ca or by phone at 1-800-815-0506.
Where is the Cannabis annual regulatory fee and exemption for licence holders available?
The Cannabis annual regulatory fee and exemption for licence holders program is available across Canada.
Is the Cannabis annual regulatory fee and exemption for licence holders a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Cannabis annual regulatory fee and exemption for licence holders is a Other Support
Who are the financial supporters of the Cannabis annual regulatory fee and exemption for licence holders?
Cannabis annual regulatory fee and exemption for licence holders is funded by Health Canada