How to Cancel Your Licence

If you no longer perform controlled activities with pathogens and toxins, you can request to cancel your licence at any time in the Biosecurity Portal. The Centre for Biosecurity will process your request to cancel your licence after you:

•         log into the portal
•         find the licence you wish to cancel
•         select the “X” icon
•         confirm that you wish to proceed

The status of your licence will change from “issued” to “cancellation request in progress,” and you will receive a confirmation email.

We may require additional information, such as confirmation that you’ve destroyed or transferred the regulated material, or that you’ve decommissioned the worksite. When we formally cancel the licence, you’ll receive an email notification.

If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact the licensing team at licence-permis@phac-apsc.gc.ca.