Canadian IC registration fees will rise again in April

According to the ISED fee forecast proposed by the workshop in October 2023, the Canadian IC ID registration fee is expected to increase again, with an expected implementation date of April 2024 and an increase of 4.4%.
ISED certification in Canada (formerly known as ICES certification), IC stands for Industry Canada.

Wireless products sold in Canada must pass IC certification. Therefore, IC certification is a passport and necessary condition for wireless electronic products to enter the Canadian market.
The way to increase the registration fee for Canadian IC ID is as follows: please refer to the official announcement for the specific implementation time and cost.
1. New registration application: The fee has increased from $750 to $783;
2. Change application registration: The fee has increased from $375 to $391.5;

In addition, the registration fee for IC ID in Canada will incur additional taxes if the applicant is a local company in Canada. The tax rates that need to be paid vary in different provinces/regions. The details are as follows: This tax rate policy has already been implemented.

At present, the registration fee for IC ID in Canada (the following is only the official fee in Canada) is as follows:
1. $750: New IC ID (regardless of how many models, one IC ID only requires a one-time payment of $750);
2. $375: Reporting (C1PC, C2PC, C3PC, C4PC, multiple listing, also pay for each ID);
The product has the following 4 conditions and the charges are as follows:
◆ If the product does not have radio frequency function (Radio) and does not require CS-03 (Telecom/Terminal), then this product does not need to apply for an IC ID and can be used for SDOC, which does not involve this cost.
◆ The product does not have RF function, but it requires CS-03 (telecom/terminal). To apply for an IC ID, a fee of $750/$375 is required
◆ The product does not require CS-03 (telecom/terminal), but has RF function. To apply for an IC ID, a fee of $750/$375 is required
◆ The product has radio frequency function and also requires CS-03 (telecom/terminal) to apply for an IC ID. Although there are two parts and two certificates are issued, they are still the same IC ID. Therefore, only one payment of $750/$375 is required.

In addition, the device registration fee for ISED will incur additional taxes if the applicant is a local Canadian company, and this tax rate policy has been implemented.
IC-ID Application Notice:
1. Must have Canadian representative address information;
2. The label should include the following information (manufacturer name or trademark, HVIN (firmware information, usually replaced by model name), IC ID number).

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