--- title: "Sue for a small amount (small claims) in Manitoba" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/small-claims/manitoba" description: "Sue for a small amount (small claims) in Manitoba: handled by Court of King's Bench of Manitoba (Small Claims). Compare all 13 provinces and territories." site: "Canada Service Map" author: "Mahmoud Halat" publisher: "Space & Story" lastReviewed: "2026-10-12" licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data." --- # Sue for a small amount (small claims) in Manitoba Manitoba · Justice and safety Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 12 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word. ## Short answer In Manitoba, Court of King's Bench of Manitoba (Small Claims) handles it. Claims up to $20,000 are filed at a court centre; tenancy disputes go to the Residential Tenancies Branch instead. Who handles it: Court of King's Bench of Manitoba (Small Claims). Handles it in Manitoba. ## Official links - [Small claims information](https://www.manitobacourts.mb.ca/court-of-queens-bench/court-proceedings/small-claim-information-claims-filed-after-january-1-2015/), checked 12 October 2026 - [Small claims FAQ](https://www.manitobacourts.mb.ca/court-of-queens-bench/frequently-asked-questions/small-claims/), checked 12 October 2026 ## In every province and territory The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Manitoba is marked. | Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know | |---|---|---|---| | [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/small-claims/british-columbia) | Civil Resolution Tribunal (up to $5,000); Provincial Court of BC (up to $35,000) | [Make a claim online](https://civilresolutionbc.ca/help/how-do-i-make-a-claim/), checked 12 October 2026 | Claims up to $5,000 go to the Civil Resolution Tribunal; larger claims up to $35,000 go to Provincial Court. | | [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/small-claims/alberta) | Alberta Court of Justice (Civil) | [File a civil claim](https://albertacourts.ca/cj/areas-of-law/civil/claims/filing), checked 12 October 2026 | Claims up to $100,000 go to the Alberta Court of Justice. | | [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/small-claims/saskatchewan) | Provincial Court of Saskatchewan (Small Claims Court) | [How to file a small claim](https://sasklawcourts.ca/provincial-court/small-claims-court/), checked 12 October 2026 | | | Manitoba (this page) | Court of King's Bench of Manitoba (Small Claims) | [Small claims information](https://www.manitobacourts.mb.ca/court-of-queens-bench/court-proceedings/small-claim-information-claims-filed-after-january-1-2015/), checked 12 October 2026 | Claims up to $20,000 are filed at a court centre; tenancy disputes go to the Residential Tenancies Branch instead. | | [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/small-claims/ontario) | Small Claims Court (Superior Court of Justice, Ministry of the Attorney General) | [Sue in small claims court](https://www.ontario.ca/page/suing-someone-small-claims-court), checked 12 October 2026 | For claims up to $50,000. | | [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/small-claims/quebec) | Court of Québec, Small Claims Division (Ministère de la Justice) | [How small claims work](https://www.quebec.ca/en/justice-and-civil-status/small-claims), checked 12 October 2026 | You represent yourself; lawyers cannot act for parties at the hearing. | | [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/small-claims/new-brunswick) | Small Claims Court of New Brunswick (Courts of New Brunswick) | [How to file a small claim](https://www.courtsnb-coursnb.ca/content/cour/en/small-claims-court.html), checked 12 October 2026 | Claims up to $20,000. | | [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/small-claims/nova-scotia) | Small Claims Court of Nova Scotia | [How to make a claim](https://www.courts.ns.ca/courts/small-claims-court), checked 12 October 2026 | Claims up to $25,000. | | [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/small-claims/prince-edward-island) | Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island (Small Claims Section) | [Supreme Court information](https://www.courts.pe.ca/supreme-court), checked 12 October 2026 | Small claims are filed with the Supreme Court; there is no separate small claims tribunal. | | [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/small-claims/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (Small Claims) | [Small claims court](https://www.court.nl.ca/provincial/courts/small-claims-court/), checked 12 October 2026 | Covers most civil claims up to $25,000. | | [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/small-claims/yukon) | Small Claims Court of Yukon (Yukon Courts) | [How small claims works](https://www.yukoncourts.ca/en/small-claims-court), checked 12 October 2026 | Claims up to $25,000 are filed at a court registry in Whitehorse, Dawson City or Watson Lake. | | [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/small-claims/northwest-territories) | Territorial Court of the Northwest Territories (civil claims) | [Civil claims under $35,000](https://www.nwtcourts.ca/en/courts/territorial-court/civil-claims/), checked 12 October 2026 | There is no separate small claims court; the Territorial Court hears civil claims under $35,000. | | [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/small-claims/nunavut) | Nunavut Court of Justice (Civil Registry) | [File a civil claim](https://www.nunavutcourts.ca/nunavut-court-justice/about-court/court-registry), checked 12 October 2026 | File civil claims, including small debts, with the Nunavut Court of Justice civil registry in Iqaluit (toll-free 1-866-286-0546). | ## More - [Sue for a small amount (small claims) in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/small-claims) - [Public services in Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/manitoba) - [Contact the police (non-emergency)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/police-non-emergency) - [Get a criminal record check (police check)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/criminal-record-check) - [Apply for a record suspension (pardon)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/record-suspension) - [Get a firearms licence (PAL)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/firearms-licence) - [Report a scam or fraud](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-fraud) - [Get legal aid](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/legal-aid) ## Cite this page Canada Service Map, "Sue for a small amount (small claims) in Manitoba", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/small-claims/manitoba