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British Columbia permit support
A clearer path from project idea to permit-ready submission.
Describe your project once. Get a personalised document checklist, compare proposals from credential-verified professionals, or ask our team to coordinate the whole file.
No obligation
Secure document workspace
Takes about two minutes
500+
permit applications across Greater Vancouver represented by our team's combined career experience
Complete beats fast.
A better-organised first submission gives a reviewer fewer reasons to come back with questions. We cannot promise a decision or a timeline — no one honestly can — but we can make sure your file arrives complete.
How it works
One project record. A process you can see.
Verify once you commit
We confirm your contact details only after you book a call or upload a document, so every active file is genuine.
Choose your level of support
Work from your free checklist, compare professional proposals, or hand the coordination to us.
Track everything in one place
Files, messages, questionnaires and decisions all stay attached to your project reference.
Services
Scope first. Transparent proposal second.
Self-managed is free. Managed Permit and Full Review are quoted after the free assessment has identified the actual permit scope.
Self-Managed
No cost
- Personalised document checklist
- Secure project document workspace
- Access to credential-verified professionals
- Structured proposal comparison
Managed Permit
Everything in Self-Managed, plus:
- A named project manager who owns your file
- Site visit where one is required
- Consultant coordination and follow-up
- Deadline and dependency tracking
- Completeness checks before submission
- Weekly summaries, risk and delay alerts
Full Review
Everything in Managed Permit, plus:
- Independent second review by a different reviewer
- Final submission-readiness check
- An additional quality-control record on file
How professional engagements work.
The professional-services agreement is between you and the professional. We facilitate proposals, records, document storage and signatures. We review proposals for completeness only; we do not accept professional liability for the professional’s work, and we do not sign the agreement for either party.
Who we help
Different projects. One organised permit record.
Builders & contractors
Coordinate consultants, dependencies and documents before they interrupt a construction schedule.
Developers
Keep a visible record across complex scopes, multiple contacts and approval milestones.
Business owners
Understand change-of-use, tenant-improvement and occupancy requirements without learning every municipal process.
Homeowners
Turn an addition, renovation, suite or new-home idea into a clear checklist and a next decision.
Decide with context
Apply direct, or prepare with support?
You can always apply directly to your municipality. Our role is to help identify the likely requirements, organise the team and prepare a more complete first submission.
| What it takes | On your own | With BuildingPermit.ca |
|---|---|---|
| Requirement research | You coordinate it | Structured assessment |
| Consultant follow-up | You chase it | Managed option available |
| Document history | Your own filing system | One project workspace |
| Final readiness review | Your responsibility | Included with Full Review |
We do not guarantee permit approval or a municipal timeline, and no one who does should be believed. What we can influence is whether your submission is complete on the day it lands.
Start with the free assessment.
No obligation. Tell us enough that we can suggest a sensible next step.