Registration Fees

Processing & renewal fees

We charge a processing and renewal fee for all registration applications. Also, first time, reapplying and class change dealer applicants applying under General, Broker and Lease/Finance classes are required to make a one-time payment to the Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund (MVDCF).

Registration class Processing fee
until March 31, 2024
Compensation fund Contribution Renewal fees until
March 31, 2024
Processing Fee effective
April 1, 2024 
Renewal fees effective
April 1, 2024 
Salesperson - New and Reapply
Individual Application (New and Reapply)$250 N/AEvery two years
$175
$335 Every two years
$200 
Salesperson change application fee $75 N/A$115
Outside Ontario salesperson application fee $175 N/AEvery two years
$175
$225Every two years
$225
Dealer New and Existing
Business Application for New and Used (Franchise) Only$500$324Annually
$250
$670Annually
$385
Business Application – General Used, Broker, Lease Finance Dealer$500$324Annually
$250
$670Annually
$385
Business Application - Wholesaler, Exporter, Fleet Lessor - Commercial$500N/AAnnually
$250
$670Annually
$385
Outside Ontario Business Application$250N/AAnnually
$250
$670Annually
$325
Dealership Classification Change Application – To General Used, Broker, Lease Finance Dealer$250$324$325
Dealership Classification Change Application – To Wholesaler, Exporter, Fleet Lessor - Commercial$250N/A$325
Branch application fees
Branch Application for New and Used (Franchise) Only$250$324Annually $250$325Annually $385
Branch Application – General Used, Broker, Lease Finance Dealer$250$324Annually $250$325Annually $385
Branch Application - Wholesaler, Exporter, Fleet Lessor - Commercial$250N/AAnnually $250$325$385
Transaction fees
Transaction Report - Submitted with the dealership renewal$10$12.50

Classes of registration

A motor vehicle dealer, other than those registered as a general dealer, broker or outside Ontario dealer, may be registered in more than one class or subclass of motor vehicle dealer. For more information about the dealer class descriptions click on the links below.

  1. General dealer – used or new and used vehicles
  2. Broker
  3. Outside Ontario dealer
  4. Wholesaler
  5. Exporter
  6. Lease finance dealer
  7. Fleet lessor