Personalized Licence Plates in Canada: Every Province Compared

Every province runs its own personalized plate program, and they differ more than you would expect: Ontario allows eight characters and charges $310, British Columbia allows six and charges $100 plus $40 a year, Quebec only started in 2018, and Newfoundland and Labrador does not offer them at all. Pick your province for the fees, rules, and how to apply.

Ontario

$310 ($336.40 with a graphic) · 2–8 characters · ServiceOntario

Quebec

About $257 including taxes · 2–7 characters · SAAQ

British Columbia

$100 application fee · 2–7 characters · ICBC

Alberta

About $275 one-time · 1–7 characters · Alberta registry agents

Manitoba

$100 plus GST per vehicle · 2–7 characters · Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI)

Saskatchewan

See SGI's price list (personalization is a one-time fee) · 2–7 characters · SGI

Nova Scotia

$106.42 including HST · 2–7 characters · Registry of Motor Vehicles / Access Nova Scotia

New Brunswick

$175 plus HST · 2–7 characters · Service New Brunswick

Prince Edward Island

See Access PEI fee schedule · 1–7 characters · Access PEI / Registrar of Motor Vehicles

Newfoundland and Labrador

Not offered to the public

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