Fees & Payment

Applicants must pay a fee when applying for a Convenience Store Licence and a Grocery Store Licence. Fees must also be paid when these licences are renewed annually.

Fee payments must be received by the AGCO before an application can be processed. If an application is withdrawn, or if the AGCO Registrar issues a proposal to refuse to issue a Convenience Store Licence or a Grocery Store Licence for any reason, the fee is non-refundable.

The annual licensing fees are:

• $500 for a convenience store licence  
• $3,250 for a grocery store licence

These fees are subject to an annual inflationary adjustment starting on April 1, 2025, tied to Ontario’s Consumer Price Index (CPI).