Americas · Mid track
Canada.
Its regulator is the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).
Our published timeline is ≈4–6 months.
Canada is one of 15 Mid-track jurisdictions we run, and one of 10 we cover in the Americas.
Canada Gaming Licence
Market access through Ontario's regulated iGaming regime (AGCO + iGO).
View details →Canada Crypto Licence
FINTRAC MSB registration — federal AML cover; provincial securities still apply.
View details →Canada at a glance.
- Regulator
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO)
- Commercial body
- iGaming Ontario (iGO) — operating agreement
- Registration fee
- ~CA$100,000 per gaming site, per year
- Timeline
- AGCO 4–10 mo + iGO agreement 2–4 mo
- Scope
- Online casino, sports betting, poker for Ontario players
- Other provinces
- Monopoly (Loto-Québec, PlayNow, etc.) — no private licence
- Registration
- Money Services Business (MSB) — FINTRAC
- Legal basis
- PCMLTFA (dealing in virtual currency)
- Capital
- No minimum capital requirement
- Fee
- FINTRAC charges no registration fee
- Non-residents
- Eligible (foreign MSB / FMSB)
- Timeline
- ≈4–6 months
Figures are the current published cost and timeline for a clean file. We confirm both in writing before you commit.
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