Premier Doug Ford has eliminated the billion-dollar licence plate sticker program just ahead of a June election.

Here's how to go your Ontario licence plate sticker refund

The province is no longer issuing licence plate stickers for rider vehicles, light-duty trucks, motorcycles and mopeds as Ontario appear plans to scrap the program last month.

The province has scrapped its renewal program for licence plate stickers for 8.5 meg vehicles in Ontario and the cheques for those that authorize will be in the mail service soon, according to the province.

Premier Doug Ford eliminated the yearly tags that could cost the treasury more than than $1 billion merely save drivers up to $120 annually.

The billion-dollar motility commencement reported by the Star in Feb comes simply months ahead of the June two election.

"It's really your money … the worst identify to requite your money is to the government," said Ford during the announcement terminal month.

Here'due south how it will work:

Who qualifies for a refund?

If you're a motorist and have already paid renewal fees for your licence plate sticker for an individually owned passenger vehicle, calorie-free-duty truck, motorcycle or moped for the period of March one, 2020 to March 12, 2022, you qualify for a refund.

What practice I need to do in order to get a refund?

Ensure the accost on your driver's licence is accurate and up to date and pay off any outstanding balances attributable for defaulted fees, fines or tolls.

When do I go my refund?

You will receive a refund bank check in the mail starting at the end of March and throughout the month of April.

If you lot paid outstanding fines or tolls or updated your address after March 7, your refund bank check will arrive subsequently, some time in the summer or the fall.

Who doesn't qualify for a refund?

Vehicles registered to companies or businesses do non qualify. The province says motorized snow vehicles similar snowmobiles are not eligible for the current validation sticker refund.

Drivers can but become a refund for a snowfall vehicle validation sticker if the sticker has never been used. The refund volition be issued by cheque and could have four-to-six weeks.

How much will I go dorsum?

Your refund amount will depend on when yous concluding renewed and how much you paid. Southern Ontario motorists paid $120 for a one-year sticker and $240 for a two-year renewal, while drivers in Northern Ontario paid $60 for a one-year renewal and $120 for two years.

So, for example, if you lot purchased a valid licence plate sticker from March 2020 to July 2021, and renewed your sticker for one year in July 2021, you volition receive a refund of approximately $280, co-ordinate to the province, breaking downwards to 28 months at $10 per month.

Beware of scams

Service Ontario is warning people virtually near text message phishing scams. The text message asks people to click on a link in society to receive their licence plate sticker refund.

"Individuals should not open or click on any links equally this message is not authorized by ServiceOntario and is a scam," says the province.

The provincial government volition not contact you directly to go a licence plate sticker refund.

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