Apply for a Manufacturer licence

Sole proprietorship

If the business is owned in your personal name, you must include:

• Personal History Summary, and documents specified in the form

Private corporation

A private corporation must include:

• Central Securities Register with class of shares, # of voting and non-voting per shareholder, date shares were issued/transferred/cancelled
• Directors and officers (full name, position, and date of appointment)
• Names and birthdays of shareholders holding less than 10% voting shares
• Personal History Summaries for shareholders holding 10% or greater voting shares
• More info if a shareholder is a private corp, public corp, society or partnership, check the section on this page

Partnership

If your business is a partnership between two or more owners, you must include:

• Partnership agreement
• Personal History Summary for each partner
  • Documents specified in the form
• Additional information if a partner is a private corporation, public corporation, society, or partnership
  • Check the private corporation, public corporation, society, or partnership sections on this page to learn what additional information is required

Public corporation

If your company trades shares on the stock exchange, you must include:

• List of all current directors and officers and their
  • Position
  • Date of appointment
• Personal History Summaries for all directors

Society

If your society is registered under the Societies Act, or your non-profit corporation is registered under Corporations Canada, you must include:

• A list of all current directors and officers and their
  • Position
  • Date of appointment
• Personal History Summaries for all directors
• If applying for a Liquor Primary Club licence
  • Provide written confirmation that the society has at least 50 members and an annual membership fee

Other applicant types

If you are incorporated under federal or provincial legislation, for example Indigenous Nations, local governments, colleges, or universities

• Contact the client support team at 1-866-209-2111 to find out what documents are required

On-site store endorsement

This allows you to sell liquor on-site and/or in an online store. This can be a retail store or a point of sale only.

To apply, complete and submit the On-Site Store Endorsement through the liquor and cannabis licensing portal.

There is a $110 application fee.

Make sure to add this fee to your licence application if you are applying for both

• For example, $550 plus $110

Lounge

This allows you to have an indoor or patio area where you can sell and serve your products made on-site. This application requires a local government or Indigenous Nation consultation and will take an additional 7 to 12 months to process. Once you are licenced, you can operate your manufacturing facility while this application is processed.

To apply, complete and submit an application through the liquor and cannabis licensing portal. You must pay an application fee of $330.

Special event area

With this endorsement, liquor can only be served during special events (e.g. weddings, concerts, etc.) 

To apply, complete and submit the application through the  liquor and cannabis licensing portal. You can operate your manufacturing facility (once you are licensed) while this application is processed.

Application fee:

$330: If you don't have a lounge.

$110: If you already have a lounge or are applying for both a lounge and special event area.

Picnic area

This allows manufacturers to have one or more outdoor picnic areas for customers to consume products they've bought at your facility. No sale or service is allowed in this area.

This endorsement will require local government or Indigenous Nation sign-off and requires 1-4 months to process. 

To apply, complete and submit an application through the  liquor and cannabis licensing portal. There is no fee to apply.

Liquor sales at artisan, farmers and annual markets

This authorization allows you to sell your products at an artisan, farmers' or annual market.

Before you apply, read about applying for a market authorization.

To apply, submit an application through the liquor and cannabis licensing portal.