How to file a Saskatchewan ORT application

Before filing

• Try written dispute resolution where appropriate; keep messages and all relevant documents.
• Use the provincial ORT portal and select the right landlord/tenant claim type.
• Provide full legal party names and all supporting evidence.
• Submit and await the status “Payment Required” after ORT review; current standard non-refundable application fee is $50.
• Monitor portal messages and hearing dates; the applicant remains responsible for service.

Try to resolve the dispute directly in writing when appropriate; preserve messages. Use the ORT portal to select the correct claim and provide legal names and evidence. After staff review, an accepted application generally shows “Payment Required” for the standard non-refundable $50 fee. The applicant remains responsible for authorized service of the hearing notice and supporting documents. ORT requires a copy of the served hearing notice to be uploaded in the portal’s Hearing Notices section. Filing alone does not establish valid service.

Scope and deadlines

Some general monetary claims are limited by a one-year time frame after the relevant act or omission, while security-deposit disputes have a separate 60-day period after tenancy end. Don’t rely on one universal filing date.

Appeals and enforcement

An appeal to the Court of King’s Bench is separate from an ORT application and may carry different court costs. See the application cost estimator.

What to do next

Keep your rental agreement, notices, proof of when you received them, payment records and messages. Open the ORT forms directory or check the current provincial ORT guidance.