More than a licence plate, member-based plates help Manitobans show support for organizations and communities they care about.
Veterans
Whether you’ve served in the Canadian Armed Forces or in peacekeeping, we’re honouring your dedication and sacrifice by offering you unique licence plates.
Who qualifies: To purchase a veteran licence plate, the customer must be a veteran who has:
- Served or is currently serving in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), including those who have successfully completed basic training and have been honourably discharged
- Served in the Commonwealth or with its wartime allies
- Served in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) (as a Regular Member)
- Served as a Peace Officer in a Special Duty Area or Operation
- Served in the Merchant Navy or Ferry Command during wartime
Available vehicles: Passenger vehicles, including motorcycles and mopeds.
Customize: Veteran can appear in any language. (This option is not available on motorcycle plates.)
Cost: There is no cost for a veteran licence plate. If you wish, you can include an optional donation in support of the Poppy Fund.
How to apply: Complete and submit the application form.
Note: The Certificate of Service is an acceptable document to show proof of honourable service. The NDI75 card is not acceptable, unless the back of the card states “And was honourably released”.
You’ll receive your plates by mail, with a set of instructions on how to activate them.
More information: Visit your Autopac agent, contact the Royal Canadian Legion at 204-233-3405, or call MPI at 204-985-7722 or 1-866-798-1185.
Firefighters
Manitoba firefighters are relied on to protect and safeguard communities across the province, and are recognized with a unique licence plate.
Who qualifies: You qualify if you are currently or are retired from being a:
- career firefighter
- paid on-call firefighter
- volunteer firefighter
- First Nations firefighter
Immediate family (spouses, common-law partners, dependents and parents) of current, retired or fallen firefighters also qualify.
Available vehicles: Private passenger vehicles, including motorcycles and mopeds.
Customize: For Winnipeg firefighters, your badge number can appear on a passenger vehicle plate. Due to space limitations, this option is not available for motorcycle and moped plates.
Cost: $70 per vehicle ($30 goes to the Manitoba Firefighters Burn Fund and the Manitoba Fallen Firefighters Fund).
How to apply: Complete the application form.
More information: Contact your Autopac agent, or call MPI at 204-985-7000 or 1-800-665-2410.
Paramedics
Manitoba’s EMS providers provide assistance to those in need every day, and are recognized with a unique licence plate.
Who qualifies: Currently active or retired paramedics, including those paid on-call or volunteer, are eligible. Immediate family (spouses, common-law partners, dependents and parents) of current, retired or fallen EMS providers also qualify.
Available vehicles: Private passenger vehicles, excluding motorcycles and mopeds.
Cost: $70 per vehicle ($30 goes to the Canadian Mental Health Association [Manitoba and Winnipeg region]).
How to apply: Complete and submit the application form.
More information: Visit your Autopac agent, or call MPI at 204-985-7000 or 1-800-665-2410.
Amateur radio operators
An amateur radio operator is a person licensed to operate a short wave radio on frequencies known as the ‘amateur bands’. Operators can provide backup emergency communications to render aid in the event of a natural disaster.
Who qualifies: A certified amateur radio operator can obtain an Amateur Radio Operator licence plate that bears the operator’s call sign. In Manitoba, the amateur radio operators’ call signs and licence plates begin ‘VE4’ or ‘VA4’.
Available vehicles: Private passenger vehicles, excluding motorcycles and mopeds.
Cost: $26.25 per vehicle
How to apply: Complete the application form or visit an Autopac agent or Service Centre.
Note: You must provide a copy of your certificate of proficiency in amateur radio with your application form.
More information: Visit your Autopac agent, or call MPI at 204-985-7722 or 1-866-798-1185.
Replacements
To replace a specialty licence plate, complete and submit the application form. For more information, contact your Autopac agent or call MPI.
Lost or stolen plates
MPI no longer reissues the same series number for lost or stolen specialty plates, as they may pose a risk to customers and law enforcement.
If a specialty plate is lost or stolen, a new plate number from the series can be issued for the full cost of the plate.
Exceptions
- If you provide a police report for a stolen Member-Based specialty plate, the $70 replacement charge is waived for a new specialty plate.
- If you need an interim regular plate while waiting for your new specialty plate, the $15 plate charge can be waived if a police report is provided.
If the $15 interim plate charge is waived, the interim plates must be surrendered when the new specialty plates are received.
- Lost or stolen amateur radio operator plates cannot be replaced, as there is no general series available to issue a new plate from.
- There is never a charge to replace veteran licence plates.
Damaged or defective plates
Specialty plates that are damaged or defective can only be replaced with the same slogan if the plates are surrendered when the replacement is requested.
Damaged plates
- A $25 remanufacturing charge applies to damaged specialty plates.
- If an interim regular plate is required while waiting for replacement plates, a $15 charge applies and cannot be waived.
Defective plates
- Replacement charges are waived for defective specialty plates within five years of the issue date.
- Plates more than five years from the issue date are subject to a $25 replacement charge.
- The $15 interim plate charge may be waived for defective plates within five years of the issue date.
If the $15 charge is waived for interim regular series plates, the interim plates must be surrendered when the new specialty plates are received.
Keepsake and souvenir plates
Customers can no longer purchase a copy of a stolen specialty plate as a keepsake.
Souvenir plates for new specialty plates are still available for purchase.