Manitoba now charges carriers an annual fee to renew a Safety Fitness Certificate: $100 or $200, and how to pay it
Since Nov. 1, carriers renewing an SFC must pay before the renewed certificate is issued. Carriers in the auto-renewal program pay only in years with a full review.
Manitoba carriers renewing a Safety Fitness Certificate (SFC) now have a bill to pay. As of Nov. 1, 2026, Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI) charges an annual SFC renewal fee under section 70.1 of the Charges for Licences, Registrations, Permits and Other Services Regulation, M.R. 42/2006, according to the province's SFC renewal page.
How much
- Intra-provincial: $100. For carriers operating only in Manitoba.
- Extra-provincial: $200. For carriers operating anywhere outside Manitoba, including another province or territory or the United States.
The fee is non-refundable, can't be prorated and must be paid before a renewed SFC is issued.
If you're in the auto-renewal program
Carriers with exemplary safety performance can qualify for SFC auto renewal. They go through a full renewal review every second year and get an automatic renewal in the alternate year, with no application to file. MTI says those carriers pay the annual fee only in years when they undergo the full review. Carriers that don't qualify keep receiving an annual renewal application.
How to file and pay
MTI emails renewal reminders ahead of the SFC expiry date. Renewals go to the Motor Carrier Safety Program and are processed in the order received.
- Online through Motor Carrier Online Services (MCOS): the recommended route. You pay the fee when you submit the application. The province launched phase one of the MCOS portal on Sept. 28, 2026, according to its motor carrier updates page.
- Email, fax or mail: still accepted for carriers that can't use the portal. Payment is made separately after the program receives the application.
Payments are taken on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.:
- by phone at 204-945-5322 or toll-free 1-877-340-9068, with Visa or Mastercard
- in person by Visa, Mastercard or debit at Unit C, 1695 Sargent Avenue, Winnipeg
Checklist
- Watch for the renewal reminder email and note your SFC expiry date.
- Confirm whether you are intra-provincial ($100) or extra-provincial ($200). Any operation outside Manitoba, including U.S. runs, puts you in the $200 group.
- If you file outside MCOS, plan the payment call so the renewal isn't held up.
- Questions go to the Motor Carrier Safety Program at sfc@gov.mb.ca or 204-945-5322.