The NRC is discontinuing the Calibration Laboratory Assessment Service (NRC CLAS) and is assisting clients that are accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) to move their assessments fully to the SCC.
Effective April 30, 2026, SCC will take full responsibility for the assessment and the accreditation for these laboratories to ISO/IEC 17025.
If you want to learn more about accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 for calibration and testing laboratories in Canada, contact:
- Abdel Kassou, Director, Accreditation Services, SCC abdel.kassou@scc-ccn.ca
- Andrew Lewis, Accreditation Manager, Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation, alewis@cala.ca
For information about the NRC Metrology Research Centre, contact: Kevin Thomson, Director of Research and Development, kevin.thomson@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca.
To obtain accreditation and a CLAS Certificate, organizations have two accreditation bodies to choose from: the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation (CALA) and the Standards Council of Canada (SCC).
Fees - CALA
NRC CLAS and the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation (CALA) operate in close cooperation and in accordance with the CALA-NRC Agreement of Collaboration. The fees are determined according to the following schedule, which is based on cost recovery and is subject to change.
Please contact CLAS@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca for an estimate.
Fee When payable Amount A33-00-08-01
Annual fee: for calibration laboratories
Annual payment invoiced on September 1st. The first annual fee is pro-rated from the month CLAS accepts the application to August 31st. Applies to applicants and CLAS assessed/CALA accredited laboratories. $3,270 + applicable taxes A33-00-08-02
Annual fee: for joint testing/calibration laboratories
Annual payment invoiced on September 1st. The first annual fee is pro-rated from the month CLAS accepts the application to August 31st. Applies only to laboratories that are also accredited by CALA for testing. Applies to applicants and CLAS assessed/CALA accredited laboratories. $1,635 + applicable taxes A33-00-08-03
Annual fee: for additional sites in a group
Annual payment invoiced on September 1st. The first annual fee is pro-rated from the month CLAS accepts the application to August 31st. Applies only to laboratories that are additional sites in a group, the first site pays the standard annual fee. Please refer to the CLAS Requirement Document 10. Applies to applicants and CLAS assessed/CALA accredited laboratories. $1,635 + applicable taxes A33-00-08-05
Annual fee: for measurement capability, per parameter
Annual payment invoiced on September 1st. The first annual fees are pro-rated from the month CLAS Certificate/CALA accreditation is granted to August 31st. For scope extension requests, additional measurement capability fees will be added based on the measurement capability parameters defined in the CLAS Requirements Document 1 - Appendix G. Applies to CLAS assessed /CALA accredited laboratories. $420 + applicable taxes A33-00-09-01
On-site visit fee for the team leader
An estimate is provided prior to the visit. Travel time is not charged. Payment is due after the visit. NRC labour rates A33-00-09-02
On-site visit fee for the measurement assessor(s) and expert(s)
An estimate is provided prior to the visit. Travel time is not charged. Payment is due after the visit. NRC labour rates A33-00-04-01
Assessment team travel expenses
An estimate is provided prior to the visit. Travel time is not charged. Payment is due after the visit. As per Treasury Board (TB) Travel Directive CALA accreditation fee Refer to the CALA Program Requirements for the relevant fees for CLAS assessed /CALA accredited laboratories. Accreditation - CALA Fees - SCC
NRC CLAS and the SCC operate in close cooperation and in accordance with SCC-NRC Agreement of Collaboration. The fees are determined according to the following schedule, which is based on cost recovery and is subject to change.
Please contact CLAS@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca for an estimate.
Fee When payable Amount A33-00-08-01
Annual fee: for calibration laboratories
Annual payment invoiced on September 1st. The first annual fee is pro-rated from the month CLAS accepts the application to August 31st. Applies to applicants and CLAS assessed/SCC accredited laboratories. $3,270 + applicable taxes A33-00-08-02
Annual fee: for joint testing/calibration laboratories
Annual payment invoiced on September 1st. The first annual fee is pro-rated from the month CLAS accepts the application to August 31st. Applies only to laboratories that are also accredited by SCC for testing. Applies to applicants and CLAS assessed/SCC accredited laboratories. $1,635 + applicable taxes A33-00-08-03
Annual fee: for additional sites in a group
Annual payment invoiced on September 1st. The first annual fee is pro-rated from the month CLAS accepts the application to August 31st. Applies only to laboratories that are additional sites in a group, the first site pays the standard annual fee. Please refer to the CLAS Requirement Document 10. Applies to applicants and CLAS assessed/SCC accredited laboratories. $1,635 + applicable taxes A33-00-08-04
SCC annual program fee
Annual payment invoiced on September 1st. Applies to CLAS assessed/SCC accredited laboratories. $1,550 + applicable taxes A33-00-08-05
Annual fee: for measurement capability, per parameter
Annual payment invoiced on September 1st. The first annual fees are pro-rated from the month CLAS Certificate/SCC accreditation is granted to August 31st. For scope extension requests, additional measurement capability fees will be added based on the measurement capability parameters defined in the CLAS Requirements Document 1 - Appendix G. Applies to CLAS assessed /SCC accredited laboratories. $420 + applicable taxes A33-00-09-01
On-site visit fee for the team leader
An estimate is provided prior to the visit. Travel time is not charged. Payment is due after the visit. NRC labour rates A33-00-09-02
On-site visit fee for the measurement assessor(s) and expert(s)
An estimate is provided prior to the visit. Travel time is not charged. Payment is due after the visit. NRC labour rates A33-00-04-01
Assessment team travel expenses
An estimate is provided prior to the visit. Travel time is not charged. Payment is due after the visit. As per Treasury Board (TB) Travel Directive