Canada Small Claims Court Guide & Claim Calculator
Provincial Small Claims Rules, Filing Limits & Evidence Preparation for Self-Represented Litigants
Ontario: $50,000 (increased Oct 2025) | Alberta: $100,000 | BC: $35,000 (CRT <= $5,000). Free procedural roadmaps, filing fee calculators, and court-ready evidence preparation for Canadian litigants.
Quick Assessment: Small Claims Limit & Jurisdictional Router
Determine if your civil money dispute belongs in Small Claims Court, the CRT, or Superior Court based on province and claim amount.
Essential Interactive Tools
Small Claims Limit & Jurisdictional Router
Determine if your civil money dispute belongs in Small Claims Court, the CRT, or Superior Court based on province and claim amount.
Open Tool →Small Claims Filing Fee & Cost Calculator
Calculate exact court registry filing fees, defense fees, and allowable cost recovery across Ontario, Alberta, and BC.
Open Tool →Statutory Limitation Period Countdown Tracker
Calculate your 2-year deadline to file a civil claim from date of discovery under provincial limitation statutes.
Open Tool →Step-by-Step Procedural Guides
How to Fill and File Form 7A (Plaintiff's Claim) in Ontario
Complete procedural guide to completing Ontario Small Claims Form 7A, attaching invoices, and serving the defendant.
Read Guide →Alberta Court of Justice Civil Claim: Choosing Attachments B to J
Step-by-step guide to navigating Alberta's $100,000 limit, Attachment C (Debt), Attachment I (Breach of Contract), and Dispute Notes.
Read Guide →British Columbia CRT vs. Small Claims Court ($5k vs $35k)
How BC's tiered civil litigation works: mandatory online Civil Resolution Tribunal for <=$5,000 and Provincial Court for $5,001 to $35,000.
Read Guide →Settlement Conference Preparation & Document Briefs
How to prepare a tabbed document brief and realistic negotiation strategy for the mandatory Small Claims settlement conference.
Read Guide →Key Topics & Provincial Hubs
Suing for Unpaid Invoices & Breach of Contract in Small Claims
Complete procedural breakdown and evidentiary guidelines for Canadian litigants.
View Details →Suing for Property Damage and Contractor Negligence
Complete procedural breakdown and evidentiary guidelines for Canadian litigants.
View Details →Wrongful Dismissal Claims Under $50k in Ontario Small Claims Court
Complete procedural breakdown and evidentiary guidelines for Canadian litigants.
View Details →Suing a Business for Defective Goods or Unreturned Deposits
Complete procedural breakdown and evidentiary guidelines for Canadian litigants.
View Details →Contractor Renovation Disputes in Small Claims Court
Complete procedural breakdown and evidentiary guidelines for Canadian litigants.
View Details →Ontario Small Claims Court Rules & Procedure (2026 Edition)
Complete procedural breakdown and evidentiary guidelines for Canadian litigants.
View Details →Prepare Your Court-Ready Evidence Bundle in Minutes
Don't let procedural disorganization risk your case. Casewright automatically organizes invoices, bank statements, text messages, and emails into a chronologically indexed, paginated exhibit bundle formatted to your provincial court or tribunal standards.
- Automatic chronological extraction & timestamp alignment
- Redaction of sensitive information (SIN, banking details, personal identifiers)
- Paginated PDF exhibit bundle with clickable table of contents
- Accepted by Small Claims Courts, RTB, LTB, and RTDRS digital portals