Pesticide registration cost recovery
Pesticide applicants and registrants pay fees for the review of applications to register pesticides, and an annual charge for every registered pesticide.
After extensive consultation with stakeholders, the Pest Control Products Fees and Charges Regulations were published on February 22, 2017, and include:
- updated fees for regulatory activities to reflect current costs
- an annual adjustment for fees
- new application fees for pesticides containing microbial agents and semiochemicals, as well as chemically-equivalent generic pesticides
- an increased annual charge for registered pesticides
The updated fees and charges better reflect the current costs of regulating pesticides in Canada. The additional resources from the fees and charges will help Health Canada maintain service delivery standards for reviewing pesticide applications and support post-market review activities that help to protect Canadians' health and the environment.
For additional information, please consult the Guidance Document: Pest Control Products Fees and Charges Regulations and Frequently Asked Questions page.
Additional Resources
- Fee Estimate Form
- Application form
- Management of Submission Policy
- Health Canada Pest Management Regulatory Agency remission policy for missed service standards
Adjustment of the Annual Charge
Under the Service Fees Act, the charge is subject to an annual increase based on the previous year's All-Items Consumer Price Index (CPI). Based on the April 2025 CPI for Canada of 1.7%, the annual charge for 2026 is $4,509.90, and the minimum charge is $125.26.
Annual Adjustment of Application Fees
On April 1 of every year, the application fees increase by 2% (rounded to the nearest dollar) to account for inflation and other cost increases. Details on the application fee increases are provided in the following tables.
Applications submitted on or after April 1, 2026 must be sent with the up-to-date fee form and corresponding fees.
| Component of Application | Fee as of April 1, 2025 |
Fee as of April 1, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Product chemistry - active ingredient | $5,714 | $5,829 |
| 2. Product chemistry - end-use product or manufacturing concentrate | $3,183 | $3,247 |
| 3a. Toxicology data accompanying an application to register a pest control product that consists of or that contains a new active ingredient | $88,824 | $90,601 |
| 3b. Toxicology data accompanying an application to register a pest control product - or to amend the registration of a pest control product - that contains a registered active ingredient | $18,550 | $18,921 |
| 3c. Toxicology data - acute toxicity studies only | $3,465 | $3,535 |
| 4a. Exposure data accompanying an application to register a pest control product that consists of or that contains a new active ingredient | $20,506 | $20,917 |
| 4b. Exposure data accompanying an application to register a pest control product - or to amend the registration of a pest control product - that contains a registered active ingredient, when a new risk assessment is necessary | $6,751 | $6,887 |
| 4c. Exposure data - other | $6,113 | $6,236 |
| 5. Metabolism data | $33,915 | $34,594 |
| 6. Residue data | $18,560 | $18,932 |
| 7a. Environmental fate data accompanying an application to register a pest control product that consists of or that contains a new active ingredient | $50,016 | $51,017 |
| 7b. Environmental fate data accompanying an application to register a pest control product - or to amend the registration of a pest control product - that contains a registered active ingredient, when a new risk assessment is necessary | $27,698 | $28,252 |
| 7c. Environmental fate data - other that consists of or that contains a new active ingredient | $13,532 | $13,803 |
| 8a. Environmental toxicology data accompanying an application to register a pest control product that consists of or that contains a new active ingredient | $43,681 | $44,555 |
| 8b. Environmental toxicology data accompanying an application to register a pest control product - or to amend the registration of a pest control product - that contains a registered active ingredient, when a new risk assessment is necessary | $27,760 | $28,316 |
| 8c. Environmental toxicology data - other | $2,893 | $2,951 |
| 9. Value and effectiveness data for a pest control product | $1,066 | $1,088 |
| 10. Identification of compensable data | $2,537 | $2,588 |
| 11. Processing fee as per subsection 3(b) of the Pest Control Products Fees and Charges regulations (PCPFCR) | $1,333 | $1,360 |
| Type of Application | Fee as of April 1, 2025 |
Fee as of April 1, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Semiochemicals, other than straight-chain lepidopteran pheromones, and microbial agents | ||
| 1. Registration of a new active ingredient - food use | $8,482 | $8,652 |
| 2. Registration of a new active ingredient - non-food use | $5,090 | $5,192 |
| 3. Amendment of registration - new risk assessment necessary - environmental fate data, environmental toxicity data or exposure data | $3,395 | $3,463 |
| 4. Amendment of registration - data required, label changes | $1,699 | $1,733 |
| 5. Amendment of registration - data required, other | $1,362 | $1,390 |
| 6. Amendment of registration - no data required | $344 | $351 |
| Straight-chain lepidopteran pheromones | ||
| 7. Registration of new active ingredient | $683 | $697 |
| 8. Amendment of registration | $344 | $351 |
| Type of Application | Fee as of April 1, 2025 |
Fee as of April 1, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1a. Research authorization - major crops, other than research authorizations set out in items 1(c) and 1(d) of this table | $5,955 | $6,075 |
| 1b. Research authorization - minor use crops, other than research authorizations set out in items 1(c) and 1(d) of this table | $5,955 | $6,075 |
| 1c. Research authorization - microbial agents, semiochemicals and any substance identified in subparagraph 1(d) (ii) of the Pest Control Products Fees and Charges Regulations |
$1,430 | $1,459 |
| 1d. Research authorization - greenhouse crops and non-agricultural uses | $1,430 | $1,459 |
| 2. Research notification | $294 | $300 |
| 3a. Registration of active ingredient to be used in pest control product manufactured only for export | $9,174 | $9,358 |
| 3b. Amendment to registration of active ingredient used in pest control product manufactured only for export | $1,333 | $1,360 |
| 4a. Specification of Maximum Residue Limit for a previously unexamined pest control product (+HST or GST) | $147,002 | $149,943 |
| 4b. Specification of maximum residue limit for an unregistered use of a previously examined pest control product (+HST or GST) | $18,560 | $18,932 |
| Application Fee | Fee as of April 1, 2025 |
Fee as of April 1, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Processing fee as outlined under Section 3 of the Pest Control Product Fees and Charges Regulations (PCPFCR). For example, applications with active ingredients described in paragraph 1d, Category C applications, master copy and private label applications. | $1,333 | $1,360 |
| 2. Fees for applications that do not require an evaluation, as outlined under Section 4 of the PCPFCR (Notification applications only) | $294 | $300 |
| 3. Renewal fees as outlined under section 5 of the PCPFCR | $96 | $98 |