New Nuclear Power Plants
Current applicant
CNSC has received an application for a Licence to Prepare Site from the following applicants to date.
General licensing information for new nuclear power plants in Canada
For information on the CNSC's approach to licensing, guidance on site evaluation, Joint Review Panel and an overview of licensing timelines and process steps, please see:
CNSC Staff Review Procedures
The CNSC is currently developing a suite of Staff Review Procedures to support the regulatory assessment of Environmental Impact Statements, and licence applications for new nuclear facilities.
Staff Review Procedures are now available to assist the CNSC staff with their assessments of Environmental Impact Statements and of applications for a Licence to Prepare Site for new nuclear power plants.Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR) information requirements for a Licence to Construct
When applying for a licence to construct, a Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR) is required under Section 5(f) of the Class I Nuclear Facilities Regulations.
The PSAR must include:
- the deterministic safety analysis
- a probabilistic safety assessment
- a hazards analysis
Please note that before CNSC staff begins assessing the PSAR, design information, as specified in sections 5(a), 5(b), 5(d), 5(e) and 5(g) of the Class I Nuclear Facilities Regulations, must also be submitted.
Pre-Licensing Vendor Design Reviews
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) is undertaking pre-licensing vendor design reviews
Need more information?
If you need a document or more information about currently operating nuclear power plants in Canada, please contact the CNSC:
- Licence-related information and documents: licensees@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca
- Telephone: 1-800-668-5284 (in Canada) or 613-995-5894 (outside Canada)
- Fax: 613-995-5086
- Mailing address: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, 280 Slater Street, P.O. Box 1046, Station B, Ottawa, ON, K1P 5S9