See the steps after a winning draw, the required documents, processing timelines and important deadlines. BCLC handles prize validation and payment; this website does not.
A Daily Grand prize expires one year after the date of the draw in which it was won. After that it cannot be paid, whatever the reason for the delay, and nobody is obliged to remind you. The same applies to a Free Play you have won but not used.
| Prize amount (CAD) | How it is paid |
|---|---|
| Up to $9,999.99 | Credited automatically after the draw is validated, where BCLC's payment system supports crediting; otherwise paid by cheque or electronic funds transfer. |
| $10,000 – $24,999.99 | Separate validation procedure before payment. Paid by cheque or electronic funds transfer; BCLC contacts the winner. |
| $25,000 and over | Prize claim with BCLC: identity verification and a signed claim declaration before payment. |
| Prize amount (CAD) | Where to claim |
|---|---|
| Up to $2,000 | At a B.C. lottery retailer, for a quick cash payout. |
| $2,000.01 – $24,999.99 | At a BCLC regional prize payout location, by mail, or with BCLC's online claim form (from $200). |
| $25,000 and over | At a BCLC office in Kamloops or Vancouver, by appointment. Paid by cheque. |
Daily Grand for-life prizes — $1,000 a day for life and $25,000 a year for life — are never credited automatically. They follow BCLC's for-life prize claim process below, by appointment, including your one-time choice between the annuity and the cash payout.
These thresholds follow BCLC's published claim procedure (Claim a prize ) and can change. The procedure published at the time of your claim is the one that applies.
Check your ticket against the winning combination issued by BCLC after the draw. Neither this portal's results nor any unofficial source should be treated as authoritative.
Keep the account open and its information unchanged. Only the central gaming system's record is definitive; screenshots cannot serve as valid proof.
Start the claim by emailing [email protected]. We will tell you what to bring and arrange the appointment. Get independent legal and financial advice before you attend.
You will need photo ID issued by the government and evidence that you are a B.C. resident aged 19 or older. Payment goes solely to the verified holder of the account, not to another person.
You choose once, at the time of claim, and the choice is final. An annuity already in payment cannot be converted to cash later. Where more than one play wins the same for-life tier, only the cash payout is available.
The entry is checked against BCLC's central records, and any award is issued in Canadian currency. Annuity payments begin following verification.
Publication is a condition of receiving a major prize, not an optional extra. Your full name, your city or town, the game and the prize amount are published, along with a photograph, so that the public can verify prizes are genuinely paid. Anonymity is granted only in exceptional, documented circumstances. If you are unwilling to be identified, you should not play.
It is an annuity, paid in periodic instalments rather than literally daily, and guaranteed for a minimum of 20 years. If the winner dies inside that period, the remaining guaranteed payments go to the named beneficiary or the estate. After the guarantee period, payments stop on death.
The winnings themselves are not taxed in Canada. Income earned on them afterwards is — interest, dividends, rent and capital gains all count. A large win is a reason to get independent tax advice before you spend or invest anything.
Collecting a lottery award never requires a deposit, tax, processing charge or release fee. Legitimate representatives will not announce a win for a game you never entered or demand passwords, card details or gift cards. Treat such requests as scams and report them.
Prize decisions are made by us against the validated central record. If you do not agree with one, there is a defined route — including escalation to the independent regulator.
Every prize is validated against the central gaming system before it is paid. See section 10 of our terms.
Run by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, a provincial Crown corporation.
Encrypted connections, and identity verification before any ticket can be bought.
Draws and prizes follow the ILC Daily Grand Game Conditions and BCLC supplemental conditions.
Spend and time limits and reality checks are built into your account; Game Break is run by BCLC.
Registration and play are limited to B.C. residents aged 19 and over.
Conducted under the Gaming Control Act with IGCO oversight.
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