The fees for Certificates of Inspection (COI) charged to boiler and pressure vessel (BPV) owner and operators will change starting on January 2, 2026. Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is increasing BPV COI fees to ensure the continued regulatory effectiveness of the BPV program and safety in the BPV industry.
 
New Fee Structure

Why the Increase?

As a not-for-profit regulator, TSSA is mandated under the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000, to deliver its safety mandate and recover all direct and indirect costs from the industries it regulates. In 2018, Ontario’s Auditor General noted that TSSA was not adequately meeting this obligation.
 
Since 2018, TSSA has gradually introduced fee increases across all its regulated sectors. TSSA has kept fee increases below the cumulative inflation rate and at cost recovery, except for the BPV COI program, which has been operating at a deficit since the program began.
 
In 2023, TSSA opted to delay a fee increase for BPV COIs to focus on expanding the BPV inventory base ─ following up on BPVs with lapsed COIs, reviewing insurer data to identify unlicensed devices, and evaluating agriculture BPVs that were previously exempt.
 
Current BPV Fees (May 1, 2025)

Why This Matters
Continuing to operate the BPV COI program at a deficit is unsustainable. It poses a public safety risk and limits TSSA’s ability to deliver its safety mandate.
 
To eliminate the projected deficit and achieve cost recovery, the fees have been recalculated using an up-to-date BPV inventory count. They reflect efficiency gains from modernized information technology systems, optimizing operational efficiencies and improved data accuracy. These changes will help ensure the program is fully supported and sustainable.

Our Commitment
We remain committed to safety and efficiency. Over the past five years, serious injuries and fatalities in TSSA-regulated sectors have declined, and we continue to focus on improving both safety and client experience in Ontario.

This notice was sent to BPV COI owners and BPV web subscribers.

Online Training: Reporting Specific Violations in Client Portal

The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is hosting a second online training session to demonstrate to insurer administrative personnel how to utilize the new ‘Violations’ page to enter information about failed inspections and Records of Inspection (ROI) for boilers and pressure vessels (BPVs) in the Client Portal.

We encourage all administrative personnel or users responsible for entering information about failed inspections and ROIs to attend the online training session on:

September 29, 2025 (Monday), 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST
2:00 - 2:30 p.m.: Training
2:30 - 2:45 p.m.: Enforcement of Non-Compliance
2:45 - 3:00 p.m.: Q&A

Link to join the online training:
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 218 376 758 828 6
Passcode: yS9YE7jL
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The requirement for insurers to report specific BPV violations in the Client Portal took effect on April 14, 2025. High-risk violations must be resolved by BPV owners before a Certificate of Inspection can be issued. Read more

Boilers and Pressure Vessels Safety Program

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A new search tool, launching in early September on TSSA’s Client Portal, will make it easier for consultants and engineering firms to find their clients’ account numbers when submitting boiler and pressure vessel (BPV) design registrations.

To obtain a Canadian Registration Number for boilers, pressure vessels or piping, third-party submitters (such as consultants or engineering firms) must correctly link each design registration to the appropriate client or owner. This requires knowing the client’s account number ─ a detail that has sometimes been difficult to locate, leading to mis-linked applications, processing delays and extra administrative work.

To avoid linking design registrations to the incorrect client, the new search tool is designed to facilitate third-party submitters to look up a client’s account number using:

-  The client’s name
-  The client’s address, or
- The client’s previous Canadian Registration Number (or Piping Registration number, if applicable)

By making it easier to find the correct account number, this tool helps ensure that design registrations and engineering applications are properly linked to the right client from the start, reducing errors and avoiding unnecessary delays.
 
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