Compensation process

Compensation amounts

See the compensation amounts you can claim for your firearms, if your declaration is accepted. Find more information on the program's compensation model.

Payment of your claim

Declarations will be reviewed after the declaration period closes in March 2026. If you are notified that your declaration has been accepted to the claim submission stage, you will be asked to review and sign the funding agreement and provide your payment information.

Payment for your claim will be issued by direct deposit or by cheque after all firearm validations are complete. Please note that direct deposit is the fastest and most efficient way to receive your payment.

Payments will be issued for each claimed firearm individually. If you have multiple firearms in your claim, you may receive multiple deposits in your bank account. You will be able to review and track your claim/payment status through your online portal account.

For firearms that have been turned in

If you choose to turn in your firearms at a collection location, they will be sent to a processing facility where they will be validated. After the firearms have been validated, payment of your claim will be issued within 45 business days.

For firearms that have been deactivated

If you choose to deactivate your firearms, payment of your claim will be issued within 45 business days after your deactivation receipt and deactivation form have been uploaded to your online portal account and validated by the program.

You may be reimbursed for the shipping costs you incurred to send your firearms for deactivation by a business authorized to perform deactivations. Include the receipt for your shipping costs when you upload your deactivation receipt and deactivation form in your account.