Fiscal year 2024–25
The Honourable Tim Hodgson, P.C., M.P. Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
© His Majesty the King in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, 2025
Catalogue No. M2-21E-PDF
ISSN 2562-1300
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Table of contents
- Minister’s message
- About this report
- Remissions
- Overall totals, by fee-setting mechanism
- Totals, by fee grouping, for fees set by act, regulation or fees notice
- Details on each fee set by act, regulation or fees notice
Minister’s message
I am pleased to present Natural Resources Canada’s report on fees for 2024–25.
The Service Fees Act provides a modern legislative framework that ensures cost-effective delivery of services and, through better reporting to Parliament, improves transparency and oversight. It also enables us to provide services that support our resource sectors doing business in Canada to the benefit our people, communities, and the environment.
Natural Resources Canada does this through fees that are set by contract or regulations, as required by legislation or to support delivering on the department’s mandate. The sources of the fees include explosive licence and inspection, offshore energy regulation, air photo, forest services products, non-destructive testing certification body services, certified reference material project products and fees set by individual contract.
This fiscal report details those charges for the past year and provides additional information including type and rate of adjustment, the service standard, performance result and fee remissions.
I invite you to review this year’s report, which further advances our key objective of open and transparent fee management.
The Honourable Tim Hodgson, PC, MP.
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
About this report
This report, which is tabled under section 20 of the Service Fees Act, the Low-Materiality Fees Regulations, and subsection 4.2.9 of the Treasury Board Directive on Charging and Special Financial Authorities, contains information about the fees Natural Resources Canada had the authority to charge in fiscal year 2024–25.
The report covers fees that are subject to the Service Fees Act and exempted from the Service Fees Act.
For reporting purposes, fees are categorized by fee-setting mechanism. There are three mechanisms:
- Act, regulation or fees notice
The authority to set these fees is delegated to a department, minister or Governor in Council pursuant to an act of Parliament.
- Contract
Ministers have the inherent authority to enter into contracts, which are usually negotiated between the minister and an individual or organization, and which cover fees and other terms and conditions. In some cases, that authority may also be provided by an act of Parliament.
- Market rate or auction
The authority to set these fees comes from an act of Parliament or a regulation, and the minister, department or Governor in Council has no control in determining the fee amount.
For fees set by act, regulation or fees notice, the report provides totals for fee groupings, as well as detailed information for each fee. For fees set by contract, the report provides totals only.
Fees charged by Natural Resources Canada under the Access to Information Act are not subject to the Service Fees Act and are not included in this report. Information on Natural Resources Canada’s access to information fees can be found in our annual report to Parliament on the administration of the Access to Information Act.
Remissions
In 2024–25, Natural Resources Canada was subject to the requirements to issue remissions under section 7 of the Service Fees Act and subsection 4.2.4 of the Treasury Board Directive on Charging and Special Financial Authorities to remit a fee, in whole or in part, to a fee payer when a service standard was not met. Natural Resources Canada’s remission policy and procedures, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, are on the following web page: Fees and Service Standards.
The other sections of this report provide detailed amounts for Natural Resources Canada’s remissions for 2024–25.
Overall totals, by fee-setting mechanism
The following table presents the total revenue, cost and remissions for all fees Natural Resources Canada had the authority to charge in 2024–25, by fee-setting mechanism.
| Fee-setting mechanism | Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees set by contract | 11,687,579.66 | 13,470,043.42 | Remissions do not apply to fees set by contract. |
| Fees set by act, regulation or fees notice | 20,855,324.72 | 30,404,753.94 | 0.00 |
| Total | 32,542,904.38 | 43,874,797.36 | 0.00 |
Totals, by fee grouping, for fees set by act, regulation or fees notice
A fee grouping is a set of fees relating to a single business line, directorate or program that a department had the authority to charge for those activities.
This section presents, for each fee grouping, the total revenue, cost and remissions for all fees Natural Resources Canada had the authority to charge in 2024–25 that are set by the following:
- act
- regulation
- fees notice
| Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 2,209,820.41 | 6,887,604.87 | 0.00 |
| Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 14,728,445.62 | 16,983,800.00 | These fees were not subject to remissions. |
| Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 352,136.00 | 1,919,822.00 | These fees were not subject to remissions. |
| Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 35,755.55 | 35,756.00 | These fees were not subject to remissions. |
| Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 2,536,066.70 | 3,355,136.84 | These fees were not subject to remissions. |
| Revenue ($) | Cost ($) | Remissions ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 993,100.44 | 1,222,634.23 | These fees were not subject to remissions. |
Details on each fee set by act, regulation or fees notice
The full list of Natural Resources Canada’s current fees set by contract with published amounts can be found on our web pages as per below. Please note that some of the fees have changed for 2025-26 from the previous year.
National Air Photo Library – Air Photo products fees: Purchasing Aerial Photography page
Forest Services products fees: Insect Production and Quarantine Laboratories page
Non-Destructive Testing Certification Body Services fees:
- National Non-Destructive Testing Certification Body
- NDT Certification Body Forms and Guides
- Fees for NDT Certification and Examination
- Renewing Your NDT Certification
- Apply for NDT Recertification Re-Examination
- Recertifying your NDT Certification
- Fees for EDO Examinations
- Manage Your EDO Certification
- Fees for XRF Analyzer Operator Certification
- Renewing Your XRF Analyzer Operator Certification
- Recertifying as an XRF Analyzer Operator
Certified Reference Materials Project (CRMP) products fees: Price/Certificates List page
For all other fees set by act, regulation or fees notice, this section provides detailed information on each fee Natural Resources Canada had the authority to charge in 2024–25 and that was set by the following:
- act
- regulation
Fee grouping
Explosives licence and inspection fees
Fee
- Authorization for an indefinite period
- Authorization for a specified period for use other than at a special event, tour, or international competition
- Authorization for a specified period for use at a special event, tour, or international competition
- Single use permit
- Annual permit
- Initial division 1 factory licence to manufacture blasting or military explosives
- Renewal of a division 1 factory licence to manufacture blasting or military explosives
- Division 1 factory licence to manufacture any other explosives, and any other factory licence
- Vendor magazine licence to store high explosives or initiation systems
- Vendor magazine licence to store any other explosives – retail
- Vendor magazine licence to store any other explosives – distribution
- Vendor magazine licence to store any other explosives – re-packaging
- User magazine licence to store high explosives or initiation systems, other than high explosives and initiation systems stored by law enforcement agencies
- User magazine zone licence to store high explosives or initiation systems
- User magazine licence to store any other explosives, other than explosives stored by law enforcement agencies
- Certificate to manufacture blasting explosives
- Certificate to mechanically blend ammonium nitrate and fuel oil for immediate use at a blast site
- Any other manufacturing certificate
- Initial certificate
- Modification to or change of certificate
- Renewal of certificate
Fee-setting authority
Explosives Act section 5(b) and 5(e.2); Explosives Regulations, 2013 Part 19 (453) (SOR/2013-211)
Year fee-setting authority was introduced
1950
Last year fee-setting authority was amended
2018
Service standard
Decisions on applications for authorization will be made within 40 business days of receipt of the complete documentation in compliance with the requirements of the Explosives Regulations, 2013. Initial applications for a new licence, permit or certificate, with the exception of factory applications, will be processed within 30 business days of receipt of completed documentation. Initial factory applications for high explosives will be completed within 60 business days of receipt of completed documentation. Renewals of all licences and permits will be processed within 30 business days of a completed request.
Performance result
The service standard was met for all applications received.
Application of Low-Materiality Fees Regulations
- Low-materiality ($51–$151):
- Vendor magazine licence to store any other explosives – retail
- User magazine licence to store any other explosives, other than explosives stored by law enforcement agencies
- Any other manufacturing certificate
- Modification to or change of certificate
- Renewal of certificate
- Material (>$151):
- Authorization for a specified period for use other than at a special event, tour, or international competition
- Single use permit
- Vendor magazine licence to store any other explosives – distribution
- Vendor magazine licence to store any other explosives - re-packaging
- Certificate to mechanically blend ammonium nitrate and fuel oil for immediate use at a blast site
- Initial certificate
- Material (formula):
- Authorization for an indefinite period
- Authorization for a specified period for use at a special event, tour, or international competition
- Annual permit
- Initial division 1 factory licence to manufacture blasting or military explosives
- Renewal of a division 1 factory licence to manufacture blasting or military explosives
- Division 1 factory licence to manufacture any other explosives, and any other factory licence
- Vendor magazine licence to store high explosives or initiation systems
- User magazine licence to store high explosives or initiation systems, other than high explosives and initiation systems stored by law enforcement agencies
- User magazine zone licence to store high explosives or initiation systems
- Certificate to manufacture blasting explosives
| Fee | 2024–25 fee amount ($) |
2024–25 total fee revenue ($) |
2024–25 total remissions issued for the fee ($) |
Fee adjustment date in 2026–27 |
2026–27 fee amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorization for an indefinite period |
14.39 per year per explosive; 149.93 Min - 2,998.57 Max plus: a) 4.80 per year for each explosive or group of articles of same design and construction manufactured in Canada 149.93 Min - 1,499.28 Max b) 18.00 per year for each explosive or group of articles of same design and construction manufactured outside of Canada 149.93 Min –2,998.57 Max |
205,492.92 | 0.00 | April 1, 2026 |
15.03 per year per explosive; 156.60 Min – 3,131.88 Max plus: (a) 5.01 per year for each explosive or group of articles of same design and construction manufactured in Canada 156.60 Min –1,565.94 Max (b) 18.79 per year for each explosive or group of articles of same design and construction manufactured outside of Canada 156.60 Min – 3,131.88 Max |
| Authorization for a specified period, for use other than at a special event, tour or international competition | 179.91 | 9,133.02 | 0.00 | April 1, 2026 | 187.91 |
| Authorization for a specified period for use at a special event, tour or international competition | 599.71 Min - 2,998.57 Max | 13,699.53 | 0.00 | April 1, 2026 | 626.37 Min – 3,131.88 Max |
| Single-use permit | 191.91 | 38,544.63 | 0.00 | April 1, 2026 | 200.44 |
| Annual permit |
23.99 per 1,000Kg Net Explosive Quantity; 191.91 Min - 1,559.26 Max |
71,582.89 | 0.00 | April 1, 2026 |
25.05 per 1,000 Kg Net Explosive Quantity; 200.44 Min –1,628.58 Max |
| Initial division 1 factory license to manufacture blasting or military explosives |
959.54 each process unit, 959.54 each mobile process unit, 20.39 each 1,000 Kg Net Explosive Quantity, 269.87 per detonator; 3,598.28 Min - 35,982.82 Max |
149,223.00 | 0.00 | April 1, 2026 |
1,002.20 each process unit, 1,002.20 each mobile process unit, 21.30 each 1,000 Kg Net Explosive Quantity, 281.87 per detonator; 3,758.25 Min - 37,582.58 Max |
| Renewal of a division 1 factory license to manufacture blasting or military explosives |
689.67 each process unit, 689.67 each mobile process unit, 20.39 each 1,000 Kg Net Explosive Quantity storage, 269.87 per detonator; 3,598.28 Min -35,982.82 Max |
664,720.65 | 0.00 | April 1, 2026 |
720.33 each process unit, 720.33 each mobile process unit, 21.30 each 1,000 Kg Net Explosive Quantity storage, 281.87 per detonator; 3,758.25 Min - 37,582.58 Max |
| Division 1 factory license to manufacture any other explosives, and any other factory license |
959.54 each unit, 20.39 each 1,000 Kg Net Explosive Quantity limit increment; 959.54 Min -3,598.28 Max |
542,629.10 | 0.00 | April 1, 2026 |
1,002.20 each unit, 21.30 each 1,000 Kg Net Explosive Quantity limit increment; 1,002.20 Min - 3,758.25 Max |
| Vendor magazine license to store high explosives or initiation systems |
31.19 each 1,000 Kg Net Explosive Quantity of storage limit increment 337.04 each detonator |
42,194.78 | 0.00 | April 1, 2026 |
32.57 each 1,000 Kg Net Explosive Quantity of storage limit increment 352.02 each detonator |
| Vendor magazine license to store any other explosives – retail | 143.00 each retail establishment | 94,845.53 | This fee was not subject to remissions | April 1, 2026 | 143.00 each retail establishment |
| Vendor magazine license to store any other explosives – distribution | 419.80 each distributor | 47,422.77 | 0.00 | April 1, 2026 |
438.46 each distributor |
| Vendor magazine license to store any other explosives - re-packaging | 839.60 each re-packaging | 15,807.59 | 0.00 | April 1, 2026 | 876.93 each re-packaging |
| User magazine license to store high explosives or initiation systems, other than high explosives and initiation systems stored by law enforcement agencies |
167.92 per magazine; 335.84 Min |
1,447.14 | 0.00 | April 1, 2026 |
175.38 per magazine; 350.77 Min |
| User magazine zone license to store high explosives or initiation systems |
239.89 per magazine; 479.77 Min |
1,009.63 | 0.00 | April 1, 2026 |
250.56 per magazine; 501.10 Min |
| User magazine license to store any other explosives, other than explosives stored by law enforcement agencies | 71.40 | 908.67 | This fee was not subject to remissions | April 1, 2026 | 71.40 |
| Certificate to manufacture blasting explosives |
239.89 per month; 959.54 Min - 1,919.08 Max |
5,843.53 | 0.00 | April 1, 2026 |
250.56 per month; 1,002.20 Min - 2,004.41 Max |
| Certificate to mechanically blend ammonium nitrate and fuel oil for immediate use at a blast site | 959.54 | 27,548.07 | 0.00 | April 1, 2026 | 1,002.20 |
| Any other manufacturing certificate | 76.50 | 50,087.41 | This fee was not subject to remissions | April 1, 2026 | 76.50 |
| Initial certificate | 179.91 | 136,607.74 | 0.00 | April 1, 2026 | 187.90 |
| Modification to or change of certificate | 102.00 | 38,705.51 | This fee was not subject to remissions | April 1, 2026 | 102.00 |
| Renewal of certificate | 102.00 | 52,366.30 | This fee was not subject to remissions | April 1, 2026 | 102.00 |
Fee grouping
Offshore Energy Regulation Fees
Fee
Operating Licences - Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador
Fee-setting authority
Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act (S.C. 1987, c. 3), section 138 (3); Newfoundland Offshore Area Oil and Gas Operations Regulations (SOR/88-347), paragraph 3 (2) (d)
Year fee-setting authority was introduced
1988
Last year fee-setting authority was amended
Not applicable
Service standard
Not subject to service standard requirement of the Service Fees Act.
Performance result
Not subject to service standard requirement, pursuant to the Service Fees Act.
Application of Low-Materiality Fees Regulations
Low-materiality (<$51)
| Fee | 2024–25 fee amount ($) | 2024–25 total fee revenue ($) | 2024–25 total remissions issued for the fee ($) |
Fee adjustment date in 2026–27 | 2026–27 fee amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Licences – Canada -Newfoundland and Labrador | 25.00 | 75.00 | This fee was not subject to remissions | The fee was repealed on October 28,2024 | The fee was repealed on October 28,2024 |
Fee grouping
Offshore Energy Regulation Fees
Fee
Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Energy Regulator Cost Recovery
Fee-setting authority
Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act (S.C. 1987, c. 3), sections 29.1 - 29.3;
Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Cost Recovery Regulations (SOR/2016-21);
Fees listed on Regulator's Website
Year fee-setting authority was introduced
2016
Last year fee-setting authority was amended
2016
Service standard
Not subject to service standard requirement of the Service Fees Act.
Performance result
Not subject to service standard requirement, pursuant to the Service Fees Act.
Application of Low-Materiality Fees Regulations
Not subject to Service Fees Act
| Fee | 2024–25 fee amount ($) | 2024–25 total fee revenue ($) | 2024–25 total remissions issued for the fee ($) | Fee adjustment date in 2026–27 | 2026–27 fee amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada -Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Energy Regulator Cost RecoveryFootnote 1 | Multiple formulas used by Regulator as per Canada –Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Cost Recovery Regulations (SOR/2016-21) | 14,662,016.87 | This fee was not subject to remissions | April 1, 2026 | Multiple formulas used by Regulator as per Canada –Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Cost Recovery Regulations (SOR/2016-21) |
Fee grouping
Offshore Energy Regulation Fees
Fee
Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator Cost Recovery
Fee-setting authority
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act (S.C. 1988, c. 28) sections 30.1 - 30.3;
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Cost Recovery Regulations (SOR/2016-22);
Fees listed on Regulator's Website
Year fee-setting authority was introduced
2016
Last year fee-setting authority was amended
2016
Service standard
Not subject to service standard requirement of the Service Fees Act.
Performance result
Not subject to service standard requirement, pursuant to the Service Fees Act.
Application of Low-Materiality Fees Regulations
Not subject to Service Fees Act
| Fee | 2024–25 fee amount ($) | 2024–25 total fee revenue ($) | 2024–25 total remissions issued for the fee ($) | Fee adjustment date in 2026–27 | 2026–27 fee amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada - Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator Cost RecoveryFootnote 1 | Multiple formulas used by Regulator as per Canada –Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Cost Recovery Regulations (SOR/2016-22) | 66,353.75 | This fee was not subject to remissions | April 1, 2026 | Multiple formulas used by Regulator as per Canada –Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Cost Recovery Regulations (SOR/2016-22) |