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How long do you have to claim a lottery prize in Canada?

Summary

In every Canadian province you have about one year from the draw date to claim a lottery draw-game prize: 12 months after the draw at OLG (Ontario), and one year at BCLC (British Columbia), WCLC (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the territories), Loto-Québec and Atlantic Lottery. A ticket from a draw on November 14, 2025 expires around November 14, 2026. Scratch tickets carry their own expiry date, and an unclaimed prize is forfeited once the deadline passes.

How we verify

Sources: official lottery corporation pages · page updated · how we verify

Deadline by province

Draw-game prize claim deadlines (Lotto Max, Lotto 6/49, Daily Grand and regional games)
ProvinceLottery corporationDeadline
OntarioOLG12 months after the draw date
British ColumbiaBCLCOne year after the draw date
AlbertaWCLCOne year from the draw date
SaskatchewanWCLC / Sask LotteriesOne year from the draw date
ManitobaWCLCOne year from the draw date
QuébecLoto-QuébecOne year from the draw date
Atlantic CanadaALCOne year from the draw date

National games are claimed in the province where the ticket was bought, not where you live. Each province’s guide lists where to claim by prize amount.

Work out your ticket’s deadline

Adds one year to the draw date, as the corporations describe it (Loto-Québec’s own example: a draw on May 9, 2026 can be claimed until May 9, 2027). Confirm with your lottery corporation before the last day.

Draws expiring in the next 30 days

Prizes from these draws must be claimed before their deadline. If you still have tickets from November 2025, check them now.

Draws reaching their one-year claim deadline by December 14, 2026
DrawGameClaim by about
Lotto Max Check a ticket for Lotto Max, Nov 14, 2025
Western Max Check a ticket for Western Max, Nov 14, 2025
Québec Max Check a ticket for Québec Max, Nov 14, 2025
Lotto 6/49 Check a ticket for Lotto 6/49, Nov 15, 2025
Atlantic 49 Check a ticket for Atlantic 49, Nov 15, 2025
Québec 49 Check a ticket for Québec 49, Nov 15, 2025
BC/49 Check a ticket for BC/49, Nov 15, 2025
Lottario Check a ticket for Lottario, Nov 15, 2025
Western 649 Check a ticket for Western 649, Nov 15, 2025
Ontario 49 Check a ticket for Ontario 49, Nov 15, 2025
Grande Vie Check a ticket for Grande Vie, Nov 17, 2025
Daily Grand Check a ticket for Daily Grand, Nov 17, 2025
Lotto Max Check a ticket for Lotto Max, Nov 18, 2025
Western Max Check a ticket for Western Max, Nov 18, 2025
Québec Max Check a ticket for Québec Max, Nov 18, 2025
Lotto 6/49 Check a ticket for Lotto 6/49, Nov 19, 2025
Atlantic 49 Check a ticket for Atlantic 49, Nov 19, 2025
Québec 49 Check a ticket for Québec 49, Nov 19, 2025
BC/49 Check a ticket for BC/49, Nov 19, 2025
Western 649 Check a ticket for Western 649, Nov 19, 2025
Ontario 49 Check a ticket for Ontario 49, Nov 19, 2025
Grande Vie Check a ticket for Grande Vie, Nov 20, 2025
Daily Grand Check a ticket for Daily Grand, Nov 20, 2025
Lotto Max Check a ticket for Lotto Max, Nov 21, 2025
Western Max Check a ticket for Western Max, Nov 21, 2025
Québec Max Check a ticket for Québec Max, Nov 21, 2025
Lotto 6/49 Check a ticket for Lotto 6/49, Nov 22, 2025
Atlantic 49 Check a ticket for Atlantic 49, Nov 22, 2025
Québec 49 Check a ticket for Québec 49, Nov 22, 2025
BC/49 Check a ticket for BC/49, Nov 22, 2025
Lottario Check a ticket for Lottario, Nov 22, 2025
Western 649 Check a ticket for Western 649, Nov 22, 2025
Ontario 49 Check a ticket for Ontario 49, Nov 22, 2025
Grande Vie Check a ticket for Grande Vie, Nov 24, 2025
Daily Grand Check a ticket for Daily Grand, Nov 24, 2025
Lotto Max Check a ticket for Lotto Max, Nov 25, 2025
Western Max Check a ticket for Western Max, Nov 25, 2025
Québec Max Check a ticket for Québec Max, Nov 25, 2025
Lotto 6/49 Check a ticket for Lotto 6/49, Nov 26, 2025
Atlantic 49 Check a ticket for Atlantic 49, Nov 26, 2025
Québec 49 Check a ticket for Québec 49, Nov 26, 2025
BC/49 Check a ticket for BC/49, Nov 26, 2025
Western 649 Check a ticket for Western 649, Nov 26, 2025
Ontario 49 Check a ticket for Ontario 49, Nov 26, 2025
Grande Vie Check a ticket for Grande Vie, Nov 27, 2025
Daily Grand Check a ticket for Daily Grand, Nov 27, 2025
Lotto Max Check a ticket for Lotto Max, Nov 28, 2025
Western Max Check a ticket for Western Max, Nov 28, 2025
Québec Max Check a ticket for Québec Max, Nov 28, 2025
Lotto 6/49 Check a ticket for Lotto 6/49, Nov 29, 2025
Atlantic 49 Check a ticket for Atlantic 49, Nov 29, 2025
Québec 49 Check a ticket for Québec 49, Nov 29, 2025
BC/49 Check a ticket for BC/49, Nov 29, 2025
Lottario Check a ticket for Lottario, Nov 29, 2025
Western 649 Check a ticket for Western 649, Nov 29, 2025
Ontario 49 Check a ticket for Ontario 49, Nov 29, 2025
Grande Vie Check a ticket for Grande Vie, Dec 1, 2025
Daily Grand Check a ticket for Daily Grand, Dec 1, 2025
Lotto Max Check a ticket for Lotto Max, Dec 2, 2025
Western Max Check a ticket for Western Max, Dec 2, 2025
Québec Max Check a ticket for Québec Max, Dec 2, 2025
Lotto 6/49 Check a ticket for Lotto 6/49, Dec 3, 2025
Atlantic 49 Check a ticket for Atlantic 49, Dec 3, 2025
Québec 49 Check a ticket for Québec 49, Dec 3, 2025
BC/49 Check a ticket for BC/49, Dec 3, 2025
Western 649 Check a ticket for Western 649, Dec 3, 2025
Ontario 49 Check a ticket for Ontario 49, Dec 3, 2025
Grande Vie Check a ticket for Grande Vie, Dec 4, 2025
Daily Grand Check a ticket for Daily Grand, Dec 4, 2025
Lotto Max Check a ticket for Lotto Max, Dec 5, 2025
Western Max Check a ticket for Western Max, Dec 5, 2025
Québec Max Check a ticket for Québec Max, Dec 5, 2025
Lotto 6/49 Check a ticket for Lotto 6/49, Dec 6, 2025
Atlantic 49 Check a ticket for Atlantic 49, Dec 6, 2025
Québec 49 Check a ticket for Québec 49, Dec 6, 2025
BC/49 Check a ticket for BC/49, Dec 6, 2025
Lottario Check a ticket for Lottario, Dec 6, 2025
Western 649 Check a ticket for Western 649, Dec 6, 2025
Ontario 49 Check a ticket for Ontario 49, Dec 6, 2025
Grande Vie Check a ticket for Grande Vie, Dec 8, 2025
Daily Grand Check a ticket for Daily Grand, Dec 8, 2025
Lotto Max Check a ticket for Lotto Max, Dec 9, 2025
Western Max Check a ticket for Western Max, Dec 9, 2025
Québec Max Check a ticket for Québec Max, Dec 9, 2025
Lotto 6/49 Check a ticket for Lotto 6/49, Dec 10, 2025
Atlantic 49 Check a ticket for Atlantic 49, Dec 10, 2025
Québec 49 Check a ticket for Québec 49, Dec 10, 2025
BC/49 Check a ticket for BC/49, Dec 10, 2025
Western 649 Check a ticket for Western 649, Dec 10, 2025
Ontario 49 Check a ticket for Ontario 49, Dec 10, 2025
Grande Vie Check a ticket for Grande Vie, Dec 11, 2025
Daily Grand Check a ticket for Daily Grand, Dec 11, 2025
Lotto Max Check a ticket for Lotto Max, Dec 12, 2025
Western Max Check a ticket for Western Max, Dec 12, 2025
Québec Max Check a ticket for Québec Max, Dec 12, 2025
Lotto 6/49 Check a ticket for Lotto 6/49, Dec 13, 2025
Atlantic 49 Check a ticket for Atlantic 49, Dec 13, 2025
Québec 49 Check a ticket for Québec 49, Dec 13, 2025
BC/49 Check a ticket for BC/49, Dec 13, 2025
Lottario Check a ticket for Lottario, Dec 13, 2025
Western 649 Check a ticket for Western 649, Dec 13, 2025
Ontario 49 Check a ticket for Ontario 49, Dec 13, 2025

Official sources

Deadlines checked against each corporation’s prize-claim pages (July 2026). Official records always prevail.

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