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Issuance and amendment of licences
Please note that our processing times are currently longer than usual. As of May 15, 2026, we are processing applications received on the following dates:

  • Priority applications: April 20, 2026
  • Regular applications: March 23, 2026

This content in English is intended for individuals covered by the exceptions to the Charter of the French language and its regulations.

Formation continue obligatoire

The last reference period ended on March 31, 2026. You have 90 days to report your hours.

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Examinations

  • In order to facilitate your preparation for the Régie’s examinations, the Régie has developed competency profiles and information sheets which you may refer to on line, in the page entitled Preparation: information sheets and competency profiles, from the Evaluation of professional qualifications section of our website.

  • No books are available for this purpose at our offices. However, several of these documents are available at the Publications du QuébecThis link open an external website of the Régie du bâtiment du Québec in a new window.’s website. Other books can also be found at the library and in bookstores.

  • The results of the examinations are communicated only once all applicant guarantors have passed their examinations. Therefore, no fixed time frame can be determined.
  • Examination results can in no case be disclosed by the RBQ by telephone. The results are sent by mail to the address of the person who has taken the examinations.

  • If you fail or are absent from an exam for the first time, you will receive a failure notice by mail. You will have 30 days from the date of the notice to send us your comments and submit an application to retake the examination [Fr] – PDF (214 KB). If you do not register for the retake within the allotted time, a refusal decision will be issued. You will then have to wait 4 months from the date of that decision before being allowed to take the exam again.

    If you fail or are absent from a retake exam, you will have to wait 4 months before applying again for your licence. However, if you take courses given by associations which are recognized by the RBQ, you may present such certifications without having to wait the aforementioned period of 4 months. These certifications will exempt you from taking our examinations.

    Since Mars 1, 2026, you no longer can:

    • submit a new application for the issue or modification of a licence in order to retake an exam;
    • submit an abbreviated application if you are absent from an exam.
  • We suggest that you take training courses. Some of the courses offered by certain contractors associations may even, at the end of the program, exempt you from our examinations. You can also opt for a different company status, which changes the rules at hand. Indeed, if you become part of a partnership or if you become incorporated, one of the other officers of your company may then, on behalf of it, apply for a licence. It is mandatory that a person who is authorized to take the examination on your company’s behalf be linked with your company and be identified as an officer. According to the Building Act, an officer is a member of a partnership, or, in the case of a legal person, an administrator, an officer as such, a shareholder with at least 20% of the voting shares. A full time manager is also considered as an officer and can apply for a licence on behalf of a partnership or a legal person.
  • Before the advent of the new Regulation respecting the professional qualification of building contractors and owner-builders, it was possible to be exempted from a module of the safety management examination if one presented the proof that he/she had completed a course in safety from the Association paritaire pour la santé et la sécurité du travail. But no such exemption is granted anymore with regard to examination modules.
  • The Regulation respecting the professional qualification of contractors and owner-builders sets forth that a person is exempted from the examinations provided for if he/she has acted, during the period of 5 years preceding his/her application for licence, as a guarantor in the field or licence class or subclass applied for.
If you do not find the information sought or if you need more information, contact us.

Formation continue obligatoire

The last reference period ended on March 31, 2026. You have 90 days to report your hours.

Report your hours

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For further information or to file a complain or report, visit the Contact the RBQ webpage.