Annual permits in Ontario
57 facts, each with the passage it comes from, quoted from 3 official sources.
Where to apply
Where an application for Annual permits is submitted in Ontario.
Online · Ministry of Transportation
PRIO online permitting system
prio.mto.gov.on.ca (opens in a new tab)
Before you apply online for the first time, you must register to use the online services by completing a user account form and emailing it to the Ministry of Transportation’s Oversize/Overweight Permit Office at oo.permits@ontario.ca. Once your online services account has been set up, you can use it to apply for as many permits as you need.
Phone · Ministère des Transports
Bureau de délivrance de permis, par téléphone
Contact the permit issuing office during business hours if the route indicated on your permit needs to be changed.
Phone · Ministère des Transports
Bureau de délivrance de permis, par téléphone (sans frais)
Contact the permit issuing office during business hours if the route indicated on your permit needs to be changed.
Mail · Ministry of Transportation
Highway Operations Permits Office
Ministry of Transportation Highway Operations Permits Office 301 St. Paul Street, 2nd Floor St Catharines, Ontario L2R 7R4
Download and complete an application form. Include payment (Canadian funds only) by visa or Mastercard using an authorization form, cheque made out to the Ministry of Finance, bank draft, money order or certified cheque made out to the Ministry of Finance.
Mail · Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Permit Issuing Office
Permit Issuing Office, by mail
301 St. Paul Street, 3rd Floor, St Catharines, Ontario, L2R 7R4
Application forms must be completed in full. Incomplete applications will be returned.
In person · Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Permit Issuing Office
Permit Issuing Office
301 St. Paul Street, 3rd Floor, St Catharines, Ontario, L2R 7R4
Email · Ministry of Transportation
Oversize/Overweight Permit Office, by email
Use it when: For Permitting and Registration for International Registration Plan and Oversize/Overweight (PRIO) online permitting system account set up, tow truck certificate applications, special vehicle configuration permits or project permits
Fax · Ministry of Transportation
Highway Operations Permits Office, by fax
905-704-2545
Use it when: Until January 1, 2026
Download and complete an application form. Include payment (Canadian funds only) by visa or Mastercard using an authorization form, cheque made out to the Ministry of Finance, bank draft, money order or certified cheque made out to the Ministry of Finance.
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General
16 topics
Annual permit types offered (Choices)
Which categories of annual special hauling permit the region issues.
In general
- Enhanced annual permit
- Annual permit
Paragraph 1 of subsection 1 (1)
- Annual permit for loads within the specified length, width, height and weight limits
Paragraph 1.1 of subsection 1 (1); paragraph 1 does not apply
- Annual permit for loads exceeding the specified length, width, height or weight limits
Max total length for standard annual permit (m) (Measures)
Maximum overall length of a vehicle, vehicle combination and its load authorized by an annual permit, in metres.
- 25 m82′ 0.5″Annual permit; vehicles and/or loads (subject to vehicle configuration)
- 25 m82′ 0.5″Annual Permits; Combination vehicles
- 12.5 m41′Annual Permits; Single vehicle
- 32 m105′Enhanced annual permit; vehicles and/or loads (subject to vehicle configuration)
Max width for standard annual permit (m) (Measures)
Maximum overall width of a vehicle or load authorized by an annual permit, in metres.
- 3.7 m12′ 1.5″Annual permit; subject to vehicle configuration; 2-lane highways
- 3.85 m12′ 7.5″Annual permit; subject to vehicle configuration; multi-lane highways
- 3.85 m12′ 7.5″Annual Permits; multi-lane highways; both single and combination vehicles
- 3.7 m12′ 1.5″Annual Permits; two lane highways; both single and combination vehicles
Max height for standard annual permit (m) (Measures)
Maximum overall height of a vehicle and its load authorized by an annual permit, in metres.
- 4.26 m13′ 11.5″Annual permit; vehicles and/or loads (subject to vehicle configuration)
- 4.26 m13′ 11.5″Annual Permits; both single and combination vehicles
- 4.26 m13′ 11.5″Enhanced annual permit; vehicles and/or loads (subject to vehicle configuration)
- 4.26 m13′ 11.5″Paragraph 1 of subsection 1 (1); annual term; fee 448.75 dollars
Annual permit fee (Fees)
Fee charged to issue one annual special hauling permit.
- Annual permit$448.75CAD
- Annual Permit; 2018$440CAD
- Annual Permit; As of July 12, 2019$448.75CAD
- Enhanced annual permit$744.50CAD
Annual permit validity period (In words)
The length of time for which an annual permit is valid, as stated by the region.
Annual permits
12 months
Annual Permits
12 months from the date of issue
Max rear overhang for annual permit (m) (Measures)
Maximum distance the load or vehicle may project rearward under an annual permit, in metres.
- 4.65 m15′ 3″Annual Permits; Combination vehicles
- 4.65 m15′ 3″Annual Permits; Single vehicle
Recommended lead time to apply for annual permit (days) (Measures)
Number of days before the requested permit start date that the region allows or recommends submitting a permit application, in days.
- 30 daysAnnual permits
- 30 daysAnnual Permits
Where these facts come from
- Get an oversize/overweight permit(opens in a new tab)
www.ontario.ca, web page, 22 facts
- Guide to oversize/overweight vehicles and loads(opens in a new tab)
www.ontario.ca, web page, 20 facts
- O. Reg. 381/98: SPECIAL PERMITS(opens in a new tab)
www.ontario.ca, web page, 15 facts