Understand the steps after a win, required documents, payment timelines and claim deadlines. BCLC, not this website, has responsibility for confirming and paying prizes.
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 value in CAD | Payment method |
|---|---|
| Up to $9,999.99 | Credited automatically following 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 value in CAD | Claim location |
|---|---|
| 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.
Compare your line against the winning numbers published by BCLC following the draw. Results shown on this portal, or anywhere else, are not official and must not be relied on.
Do not close the account or change its details. The authoritative record is the one on the central gaming system — a screenshot is not proof of anything.
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.
Government-issued photo identification and proof that you are 19+ and resident within British Columbia. Prizes are paid to the verified account holder only, never to a third party.
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 that same for-life tier, only the cash payout is available.
BCLC validates the play against the central system and pays in Canadian dollars. For an annuity, the first instalment follows validation.
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.
There is never a fee, tax, deposit or "release payment" to collect a lottery prize. Nobody official will contact you about a prize on a game you did not play, or ask for a card number, a password or a gift card. If someone does, it is a scam — stop, and report it.
Prize decisions are made by us against the validated central record. If you disagree 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.
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation, a provincial Crown corporation, manages these games.
Connections use encryption, and players must complete identity checks before purchasing a ticket.
The ILC Daily Grand Game Conditions and BCLC supplemental rules govern the draws and prizes.
Player accounts include spending limits, time controls and reminders; BCLC administers Game Break.
Only British Columbia residents who are at least 19 may register and play.
The Gaming Control Act governs operations, which are overseen by IGCO.
19+
Players must be 19 or older and a resident of British Columbia, physically located in B.C., to register and play. Clicking below is your own declaration, not a verification: your age, identity and location are checked during registration and before you can buy.
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