Starting a vending machine business in Canada
The VendBuddy app works in English, but its location and contact data cover the United States only. In Canada, use these guides and join the waitlist below to hear when we cover it.
Canadian vending means provincial business registration, GST/HST once you pass the small supplier threshold, provincial food rules and a federal limit on tobacco machines. These guides cover the set-up and the pitch, with links to the CRA, Justice Laws and provincial sources.
Sources (official)
- Government of Canada: Registering your business with the government
- Canada Revenue Agency: When to register for and start charging the GST/HST ($30,000 small supplier threshold)
- Justice Laws: Tobacco and Vaping Products Act, s. 12 (tobacco dispensing devices)
- Ontario: O. Reg. 493/17, Food Premises (covers vending machines)
- VendBuddy: the original US pitch script this one is adapted from
- VendBuddy: how to start a vending machine business in Canada (official sources)
Last checked: 2026-10-02
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