Industry refers to the manufacturers, importers, distributors, and organizations involved in the design, manufacture, installation, and sale of measuring devices used in trade measurement such as retail and commercial scales, gas pumps, electricity and natural gas meters, and other devices used to determine quantity or consumption for measurement-based financial transactions.
Industry will find information on type approval applications, physical measurement standards calibration services, temporary dispensation programs, accreditations, and other tools to support compliance with trade measurement requirements for the purchase and sale of measured goods.
Services and information
Electric vehicle charging stations
Requirements and standards for electric vehicle charging stations billing by kilowatt hours (kWh) in Canada.
Service standards and fees
Fees for services, how fees are calculated, service standards, service delivery commitments, what happens if Measurement Canada does not meet service standards
Technical publications
Read certification requirements and recommended practices and technical reports produced by Measurement Canada
Apply for device approvals under an international agreement
Apply for device approvals under the United States/Canada Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) or the International Organization of Legal Metrology Certification System (OIML-CS) to receive type-approval for a device in multiple countries.
Laboratory services—Customer feedback
Provide feedback on Measurement Canada’s calibration and approval services
Non-compliance policy for the type approval process
Learn about non-compliances and when a non-compliance notice is sent
List of recognized test facilities
Reduce time for device type-approval evaluation by using a Measurement Canada accredited facility to perform the testing.
Committees and workgroups
A list of Measurement Canada’s committees and workgroups by topic
Find registered electricity and gas contractors
Find registered contractors who are authorized to sell electricity and gas (excluding gasoline) on the basis of measurement
All news
Bulletins, requests for temporary dispensation and other news.