Canada Licences.
Canada is a mid-track jurisdiction in the Americas for gaming and crypto licensing. Our published timeline for the crypto licence is about 4–6 months.
Gaming or crypto in Canada?
Canada splits the two between different bodies, with gaming going to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario and crypto to FINTRAC. On the gaming side the registration fee is about CA$100,000 per gaming site, per year.
Canada Gaming Licence
Market access through Ontario's regulated iGaming regime (AGCO + iGO).
- RegulatorAlcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO)
- TimelineAGCO 4–10 months + iGO agreement 2–4 months
Canada Crypto Licence
FINTRAC MSB registration for federal AML cover; provincial securities rules still apply.
- RegulatorFINTRAC (AML)
- Timelineabout 4–6 months
Every Canada guide.
9 in-depth guides covering cost, requirements, timelines and the application process — written by the team that files them.
Crypto
- Canada Crypto Licence Requirements (2026 Guide)
The full Canada crypto licence requirements in 2026 — FINTRAC MSB registration, the mandatory AML/CFT programme, KYC and the Travel Rule.
- Canada MSB Crypto Registration: FINTRAC Explained (2026)
Canada MSB crypto registration under FINTRAC, explained plainly — what triggers it, foreign MSB rules, the AML obligations.
- Canada Crypto Licence Cost in 2026: The Real Budget
The Canada crypto licence cost isn't a FINTRAC fee — there isn't one. Here's the MSB budget: AML build, legal, substance and provincial securities.
- Canada Crypto Licence 2026: The FINTRAC MSB Guide
A 2026 guide to a Canada crypto licence — FINTRAC MSB registration under the PCMLTFA, no capital, no fee, non-residents eligible.
Gaming
- Alberta iGaming Market Is Live: Fees, Rules, First 50 Operators
Alberta opened its regulated iGaming market on 13 July 2026. AGLC fees, the three-part registration, revenue share — and what it means for operators.
- Canada Gambling Licence 2026: The Ontario Guide
A 2026 guide to the Canada gambling licence — why there's no national licence, how Ontario's AGCO + iGaming Ontario model works, the cost.
- Ontario iGaming Licence Requirements in 2026
Full Ontario iGaming licence requirements for 2026 — AGCO registration and fit-and-proper checks, the iGaming Ontario operating agreement, fees and timeline.
- Canada Gambling Licence Cost: The Ontario 2026 Maths
The real Canada gambling licence cost in 2026 — AGCO registration at ≈CA$100,000 per gaming site per year, the iGaming Ontario revenue share.
- Ontario iGaming Licence 2026: The AGCO + iGO Route
How to get an Ontario iGaming licence in 2026, step by step: AGCO registration plus the iGaming Ontario operating agreement, the 6–14 month process.
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