Cost Recovery Program

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) Cost Recovery Program provides an equitable approach to the financing of the CNSC’s regulatory activities, by charging the licensees all costs associated to the regulatory regime.

Formula Fee and Special Project Fee Hourly Rate effective April 1, 2011

The CNSC Cost Recovery Fees Regulations (CRFR) provide for the CNSC to recover full costs and the mechanism to revise the hourly rate annually. The CNSC conducted a review the hourly rate for both Formula Fees and Special Project Fees to comply with the CNSC Cost Recovery Fees Regulations. The review was completed and the rate remains at $250/hour effective April 1, 2011.

Licence Fee Schedules

• Fee Schedule for Formula and Fixed Fees Effective April 1, 2011 (PDF)

Paying Your Fees

• Clients may remit their fee payment by cheque, credit card or electronically (PDF)

Regulatory References

• CNSC Cost Recovery Fees Regulations (CRFR)
• Dispute Resolution Mechanism for Regulatory Activity Assignments (PDF)
• Dispute Resolution for Fee Administration (PDF)
• Federal Cost Recovery Policy (external link to legal text)
• Nuclear Safety and Control Act and all other associated regulations

Cost Recovery Advisory Group (CRAG)

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) Cost Recovery Advisory Group (CRAG) is a vehicle through which representatives from the nuclear sector are given the opportunity to provide feedback on the operational management of CNSC's cost recovery program. 

Need more information?

If you need more information about CNSC's Cost Recovery Program, please contact CNSC:

Finance and Administration Directorate
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
280 Slater Street
P.O. Box 1046, Station B
Ottawa, ON K1P 5S9

Phone: 1-888-229-2672
Fax: 613-995-5086
Email: CostRecovery-Finance-Recouvrementdescouts-Finance@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca