Transfer a Licence

Last updated on July 5, 2023

The transferor must maintain care and control over the operations under the passenger transportation licence until a decision on the transfer has been made and, if approved, a new licence is issued.

A licensee is responsible for renewing its licence pending a transfer application. A licence that is not renewed expires. If the licence expires, then a pending transfer application also expires.

A passenger transportation licence can be transferred from a one legal entity to another. A legal entity may be a person or sole proprietor, a partnership or a corporation.

How to Apply

The entity who is transferring the licence is called the “transferor”. The entity who is obtaining the licence is called the “transferee”. Both are involved in the application process.

If you are transferring a hybrid licence (both special and general authorization) complete an application for each one, but only one application fee is required, provided both transfer applications are filed at the same time.

The transferee must obtain a safety certificate in the legal name of the transferee, with a satisfactory rating, issued by a jurisdiction in North America before applying to transfer an existing passenger transportation licence.

Learn more about safety requirements

If your application is approved, the transferee will submit the following vehicle documents

Transfer a General Authorization Licence

The Registrar of Passenger Transportation makes decisions on the transfer of general authorization licences.

Complete the following application and submit with payment.

PTR5027: General Authorization Licence Transfer Application (PTR 5027) (PDF)
$200 application fee

Transfer a Special Authorization Licence

The Passenger Transportation Board makes decisions on the transfer of special authorization licences.

Complete the following and submit with payment.

Transfer Special Authorization Licence Transfer Application
$200 application fee.

Fees

The application fee is non-refundable once an application has been accepted.

Find out how to pay

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Contact information

Visit Contacts to learn how to connect with the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Program or Passenger Transportation Board.

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