{"title":"Mission dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Fraser Valley Regional District","url":"https://www.fvrd.ca"},"short_answer":"In Mission, dog licences come from the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD), not the City. Every dog four months or older needs one each year. The fee is $33 for a spayed or neutered dog and $83 for one that is not.","aliases":["dog license mission","dog tag mission bc","renew dog licence mission","how much is a dog licence"],"cost":"$33 spayed or neutered; $83 not spayed or neutered. Transfer $5; replacement tag $7. A 30% late penalty applies if the fee is owed before January 1 and not paid by then. A dog acquired after July 1 pays 50% less (minimum $10). Fine for an unlicensed dog: $200.","how_long":"A licence is valid for the calendar year and expires December 31. The tag is permanent and is not replaced each year.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"New licence (FVRD online application)","value":"https://myfvrd.ca/TempestApps/eApply/Dogs/Welcome.aspx"},{"type":"online","label":"Renew online (MyFVRD account)","value":"https://myfvrd.ca/TempestApps/myCity"},{"type":"in_person","label":"New or renewal licence in person: Mission Municipal Hall","value":"8645 Stave Lake Street, Mission, BC"},{"type":"in_person","label":"New licence in person only: Mr. Pet's","value":"33560 First Avenue, Mission, BC"},{"type":"phone","label":"FVRD Animal Control","value":"1-844-495-CARE","note":"Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m."}],"documents":["Veterinarian's certificate showing the dog is spayed or neutered, for the lower fee"],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html"},{"title":"New dog licence, in-person form (PDF)","url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Services/Documents/Animal~Control/Vendor%20Dog%20Licence%20in%20person%20-%202025.pdf"},{"title":"Renew dog licence, in-person form (PDF)","url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Services/Documents/Animal~Control/RENEW%20Dog%20Licence%20in%20person.pdf"},{"title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated PDF)","url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Mission dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Mission","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Mission rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","name":"Township of Langley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","name":"Maple Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley","name":"Langley City","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","name":"Pitt Meadows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-licence/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence/"},"facts":{"required":{"label":"Licence required","value":"Yes. Every dog four months or older must have a valid licence for the current licence year; dogs under four months do not need one.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Part E, s. 1; Part B (definition of dog)","quotes":["A person must not keep or allow to be kept on any real property any dog unless a valid dog licence for the current licence year","excludes any dog under the age of four months"]},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["All dogs four months or older must have a current licence."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD), which manages dog licensing for Mission.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["The FVRD manages dog licensing for Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Harrison Hot Springs, Kent, and Mission."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$33 a year for a spayed or neutered dog. The owner must give a veterinarian’s certificate at the time of application.","short":"$33 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 1854, 2026); Part E, s. 11","quotes":["Altered Dog (each) $33","provides a veterinarian’s certificate at the time of application certifying that the dog has been altered"]},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","section":"Licence Fees","quotes":["Dog Licence - spayed or neutered"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$83 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.","short":"$83 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 1854, 2026)","quotes":["Unaltered Dog (each) $83"]},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","section":"Licence Fees","quotes":["Dog Licence - NOT spayed or neutered"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"Acquired after July 1: fee cut by 50% (minimum $10). Fee owed before Jan 1 but unpaid by then: 30% late penalty. Transfer to a new address or from another area: $5. Replacement tag: $7. No fee for certified guide dogs or dogs temporarily with a registered non-profit rescue.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Part E, s. 10(a), 10(b), 15; Schedule A","quotes":["pay a late penalty of an additional 30%","If an owner acquires a dog after July 1st of the current licence year, the applicable licence fee will be reduced by 50% to a minimum of $10","Licence Transfer $5","Licence Tag Replacement $7","A dog is being used as a certified guide animal pursuant to the Guide Dog and Service Dog Act"]},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","section":"Dog Licence Renewals","quotes":["A 30% penalty fee will apply to payments received after December 31."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Licences are valid for the calendar year and expire on December 31; they must be renewed each year. The tag is permanent and is not replaced each year.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Part E, s. 3","quotes":["Every dog licence issued under this bylaw will expire on the 31st day of December in the calendar year in which the licence was issued."]},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","section":"Dog Licence Renewals","quotes":["The dog tag is permanent and will not be replaced each year."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"New licence: apply online or in person at Mission Municipal Hall (8645 Stave Lake Street) or Mr. Pet’s (33560 First Avenue). Renewal: online with a MyFVRD account, or in person at Mission Municipal Hall. A licence cannot be issued to anyone under 18.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","section":"New Dog Licences; Dog Licence Renewals","quotes":["must apply for a new licence online, or in person","Please consider creating a MyFVRD account to renew your licence online"]},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Part E, s. 8","quotes":["A dog licence must not be issued to, or in the name of, any person under the age of 18"]},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Services/Documents/Animal~Control/Vendor%20Dog%20Licence%20in%20person%20-%202025.pdf","title":"FVRD vendor locations for new dog licences (PDF)","section":"FVRD Vendor Locations for NEW Dog Licences (Mission)","quotes":["Mission » Mission Municipal Hall 8645 Stave Lake Street","Mr. Pet’s 33560 First Avenue"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"$200 (bylaw notice; $190 if paid within 14 days, $210 if paid after 28 days).","short":"Notice $200 ($190 if paid in 14 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (PDF)","section":"Schedule A-3, s. 1","quotes":["Animal Control Bylaw 1 No Dog Licence $200 $190 $210 Yes"]},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["The fine for owning an unlicensed dog is $200."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (fees in Schedule A, as replaced by Bylaw 1854, 2026)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Part A","quotes":["Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013"]},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Record of Amendments","quotes":["Replaces Schedules A-I & A-II with"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":9,"matched":9,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe FVRD manages dog licensing for Mission under its [Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013](<https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf>). Every dog four months or older needs a valid licence for the current licence year; dogs under four months do not. A licence cannot be issued to anyone under 18.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. New licence: apply on the FVRD online form, or in person at Mission Municipal Hall (8645 Stave Lake Street) or Mr. Pet's (33560 First Avenue).\n2. For the $33 fee, give a veterinarian's certificate showing the dog is spayed or neutered when you apply.\n3. Renew each year online with a MyFVRD account, or in person at Mission Municipal Hall.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Pay before January 1 to avoid the 30% late penalty.\n- A dog acquired after July 1 pays 50% less, to a minimum of $10.\n- There is no fee for certified guide dogs or dogs temporarily with a registered non-profit rescue.\n- An unlicensed dog can bring a $200 bylaw notice ($190 if paid within 14 days, $210 after 28 days).","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Services/Documents/Animal~Control/Vendor%20Dog%20Licence%20in%20person%20-%202025.pdf","title":"FVRD vendor locations for new dog licences (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 9 of 9 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-licence.json"}}