Canada.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario regulates gaming, and FINTRAC regulates crypto.
Our published timeline for the crypto licence is about 4–6 months.
Canada is one of 17 mid-track jurisdictions we cover, and one of 11 in the Americas.
Canada Gaming Licence
Market access through Ontario's regulated iGaming regime (AGCO + iGO).
View details →Canada Crypto Licence
FINTRAC MSB registration for federal AML cover; provincial securities rules still apply.
View details →Canada at a glance.
The Canada gaming licence is issued by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. It covers online casino, sports betting, poker for Ontario players. The registration fee is about CA$100,000 per gaming site, per year.
The Canada crypto licence is a Money Services Business (MSB) registration with FINTRAC. FINTRAC charges no registration fee. On our published timeline the process takes about 4–6 months.
Figures are the current published cost and timeline for a clean file. We confirm both in writing before you commit.
Weighing alternatives?
Operators comparing Canada usually look at these next, for the same licence type, a similar speed or the same region.
A long-established North American licence, issuing online gaming licences since 1999, with low fees.
A national Latin-American gaming licence from the JCJ: B/.50,000 per licence, bonds and 10% of gross income.
An offshore VASP registration under the 2022 Act, with 0% tax and no capital floor.
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