Searching for a contractor or a licence number: consult the Licence holders' repertory.
Searching for a contractor or a licence number: consult the Licence holders' repertory.
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Before issuing a licence, the Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) will evaluate the construction company's professional competency in one or more fields of qualification.
Guarantors and aspiring guarantors: go to our online capsules for exercises to help you better understand your role and obligations.
Individuals within the company who serve as its officers must have their professional competency evaluated. They will then act as guarantors for the company before the RBQ.
Obviously, if you are a natural person doing business alone (in sole ownership), you will need to undergo all of the necessary evaluations of your qualifications. A person may serve as a guarantor in one or several fields of qualification. An individual may also serve as a guarantor for more than one company.
The RBQ offers the following 3 methods of having your professional competency assessed:
You may be exempt from having your competency evaluated if:
The fields of qualification for which your professional competency must be evaluated depend on the licence subclasses you are applying for and the type of company.
For this type of licence, the following fields are evaluated:
However, for subclasses 1.4 to 1.7 (civil engineering structures), the following fields are evaluated:
You must pass all the exams in order to have the selected subclass included on your licence.
For this type of licence, the following fields are evaluated:
For this type of licence, the following fields are evaluated: