Are Disposable Vapes Legal in Canada? Rules to Know

Disposable vapes are not named in the federal vaping rules we reviewed, so they are regulated like any other vaping product. That means a nicotine cap of 20 mg/mL, bilingual labelling with a health warning, child-resistant packaging requirements, a federal excise stamp and duty, and a federal minimum age of 18, with provinces free to set a higher age and tighter flavour rules. This guide is current as of 27 October 2026 and describes federal law plus British Columbia’s retailer rules as an example of provincial limits.

Are disposable vapes legal in Canada?

Yes, provided the product meets the rules for all vaping products. Health Canada’s vaping product safety page, which sets out the legal requirements, does not mention disposable products at all. It states that vaping products must meet the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, which regulates vaping devices, alongside the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA), which governs promotion, packaging and labelling. We found no federal regulation in the pages reviewed that bans single-use devices as a category. Provincial rules can still limit where and how they are sold.

What federal limits apply?

Rule	What it says	Source
Nicotine cap	Maximum 20 mg/mL for every legal vaping product; in force 8 July 2021	SOR/2021-123, Health Canada
Labels	Ingredients in English and French; nicotine concentration in mg/mL; nicotine health warning; toxicity information and hazard symbol on nicotine liquids	Health Canada; SOR/2019-353
Child-resistant packaging	Required for containers holding nicotine liquid of 0.1 mg/mL or more, and for vaping devices and parts	SOR/2019-353, s. 50
Hard nicotine ceiling	A product must not contain nicotine at 66 mg/mL or more	SOR/2019-353, s. 49
Excise stamp and duty	Packaging carries a vaping excise stamp; federal duty is $1.12 per 2 mL or fraction for the first 10 mL, then $1.12 per 10 mL	Health Canada; CRA
Age	Furnishing a vaping product to a person under 18 is prohibited	TVPA
Promotion	Flavour descriptors that appeal to youth are prohibited; vitamins, minerals, caffeine and colouring agents are barred as ingredients	Health Canada backgrounder

One detail matters for single-use products. The labelling regulation’s Part 1 rules (nicotine statement and health warning) apply to every vaping product containing nicotine, including prefilled ones. The child-resistant and toxicity requirements apply to the immediate container holding a nicotine liquid of 0.1 mg/mL or more, and section 50(2) exempts containers where exposure to a non-aerosol form is impossible in foreseeable use. The regulatory impact statement says these requirements do not apply when a product is not refillable, but the regulation text does not contain that limit; the text is what is binding.

Is the vaping duty paid on disposables?

The federal duty is calculated on the volume of vaping liquid (or grams of solid), not per device. The rate was raised to $1.12 on 1 July 2024 from $1. In the provinces that take part in the coordinated system, an additional duty at the same rate applies on top, and provincial stamps are required. Provinces such as Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador add their own 20% taxes. The totals are worked out in vape tax in Canada.

What do provinces add?

Age, flavours and where sales may occur. British Columbia, for example, allows only age-restricted stores (no one under 19) to sell flavoured e-substances. All-ages stores may sell only products that taste or smell of tobacco, and no store may sell the flavour categories listed in Schedule 3 of the federal Act. Other provinces take different approaches; see vape flavour bans by province and legal vaping age by province.

What about batteries and flying?

Health Canada’s page lists no legal battery requirement for vaping devices; it recommends choosing devices certified to a safety standard such as ANSI/CAN/UL 8139. For aircraft, Transport Canada requires e-cigarettes to be carried in the cabin, not in checked baggage, and says they must not be recharged on board. Details are in the guide to vaping on a plane. A summary of the whole framework is in vaping laws in Canada, and the contents of the aerosol in what is in vape aerosol.