Building Permit Fees Costs Across Canada

Typical project range
$592 – $1,392
Based on 3250 data points across 4 provinces

Detailed Cost Breakdown

Specific costs by job type, extracted from industry sources across Canada.

Total Project Costs

Job TypeLowHighSources
Second Storey Addition Permit$9,000$19,0002(2 prov)
New Home Building Permit$12,000$17,5004(2 prov)
Laneway House Permit$7,000$13,7508
Garden Suite Building Permit$3,500$9,0002(2 prov)
New Home Construction Permit$3,000$7,3333(2 prov)
Retaining Wall Engineering Permit$3,000$7,0002
Committee Of Adjustment Application$2,667$5,6673
Laneway House Building Permit$2,300$5,5002(2 prov)
Retroactive Permit Application$1,250$5,0002
Residential Renovation Permit$336$4,7717(3 prov)
Major Renovation Permit$3,482$4,72711(2 prov)
Heritage Alteration Permit$1,538$4,6138(3 prov)
Secondary Suite Permit$2,078$4,50753(4 prov)
Committee Of Adjustment Variance$2,667$4,5003
Major Addition Permit$4,000$4,3333(2 prov)
Secondary Suite Legalization Permit$1,750$4,2502(2 prov)
Structural Engineering Assessment$1,667$4,1673(2 prov)
Basement Apartment Permit$1,500$4,1673(2 prov)
Secondary Suite Building Permit$1,710$4,06520(4 prov)
Building Permit Vancouver$256$4,0082
Basement Secondary Suite Permit$1,500$4,0002(2 prov)
Basement Apartment Building Permit$1,500$4,0002
Building Permit Renovation$717$4,0006(2 prov)
Renovation Permits$500$4,0002(2 prov)
Basement Suite Permit$1,667$3,8333(3 prov)
Building Permit Addition$1,560$3,7005(2 prov)
Development Variance Permit$1,990$3,65010
Building Permit Home Addition$2,125$3,5002(2 prov)
Garage Addition Permit$1,667$3,5003(3 prov)
Underpinning Permit$1,456$3,4789(2 prov)
Residential Addition Permit$1,883$3,3333(2 prov)
Basement Development Permits$1,400$3,2502
Basement Permit Inspection$1,250$3,2502(2 prov)
Zoning Variance Application$1,617$3,1006(3 prov)
Addition Building Permit$1,263$3,0638(3 prov)
Secondary Suite Permits$1,317$3,0229(3 prov)
Geotechnical Assessment$1,500$3,0002(2 prov)
Zoning Variance Secondary Suite$1,500$3,0002(2 prov)
Seismic Assessment$1,500$3,0002
Secondary Dwelling Unit Permit$1,150$3,0002
Structural Assessment$1,133$3,0003(3 prov)
Seismic Upgrade Permit$500$3,0002
Renovation Permit$397$2,93816(3 prov)
Development Permit$1,210$2,9005(2 prov)
Garage Conversion Permits$1,150$2,9002(2 prov)
Plan Review Fee$263$2,8502(2 prov)
Basement Suite Building Permit$1,250$2,7502
Basement Development Permit$868$2,58817
Basement Building Permit$944$2,53312(3 prov)
Basement Renovation Permit$802$2,50025(4 prov)
Commercial Mechanical Permit$583$2,5006
Dvp Standard Variance$2,450$2,4502
Deck Permit Engineering$900$2,4002
Dormer Building Permit$1,067$2,3333(3 prov)
Sunroom Building Permit$800$2,3254(3 prov)
Home Addition Permit$917$2,3229(3 prov)
Driveway Variance Application$1,350$2,3002
Basement Suite Permits$1,350$2,2502(2 prov)
Condo Renovation Permit$350$2,2502(2 prov)
Basement Permit$606$2,20812(4 prov)
Addition Permit$860$2,2005(2 prov)
Basement Finish Permit$769$2,2004(2 prov)
Kitchen Renovation Permits$692$2,1003(2 prov)
Garage Conversion Permit$820$2,08010(3 prov)
Structural Modification Permit$763$2,0254(3 prov)
Building Permit$230$2,0205(2 prov)
Attached Garage Permit$933$2,0003(3 prov)
Room Addition Permit$500$2,0002
Outdoor Kitchen Permit$500$2,0002
Structural Engineer Assessment$843$1,96730(4 prov)
Secondary Suite Development Permit$1,000$1,92914(3 prov)
Bathroom Renovation Permits$950$1,9002
Property Survey$750$1,9002(2 prov)
Mudroom Addition Permit$663$1,9004(3 prov)
Deck Engineering Drawings$500$1,7502(2 prov)
Strata Flooring Approval$450$1,7506
Basement Finishing Permit$582$1,73566(3 prov)
Screened Porch Permit$633$1,7003(2 prov)
Minor Variance Application$1,225$1,67510(2 prov)
Esa Inspection Bathroom$1,050$1,6502
Attic Conversion Permit$500$1,6502(2 prov)
Deck Roof Building Permit$500$1,6002
Strata Alteration Approval$400$1,5717
Dvp Minor Variance$1,530$1,5302
Gazebo Deck Permit$500$1,5002
Kitchen Renovation Permit$476$1,39231(4 prov)
Foundation Permit$380$1,3605(2 prov)
Rooftop Deck Permit$500$1,3502
Variance Application Fee$900$1,3333(3 prov)
Foundation Underpinning Permit$400$1,3333(3 prov)
Commercial Electrical Permit$205$1,30911(2 prov)
Garage Building Permit$533$1,30812(4 prov)
Residential Building Permit$200$1,3002
Foundation Repair Permit$425$1,2754(2 prov)
Foundation Excavation Permit$400$1,2673(2 prov)
Fence Variance Permit$600$1,2502
Chimney Removal Permit$500$1,2502(2 prov)
Asbestos Survey$400$1,2502(2 prov)
Strata Alteration Fee$350$1,2502
Fence Height Variance Permit$300$1,2502
Basement Bedroom Permit$461$1,2449(4 prov)
Retaining Wall Permit$407$1,20714(3 prov)
Kitchen Structural Permit$475$1,1502(2 prov)
Retaining Wall Building Permit$400$1,1502
Hoarding Permit$300$1,1502
Basement Bathroom Permits$463$1,11712(3 prov)
Strata Approval Fee$275$1,1002
Bathroom Renovation Permit$316$1,06852(4 prov)
Inground Pool Permit$400$1,0502
Development Permit Addition$350$1,0002(2 prov)
Bathroom Addition Permits$350$1,0002(2 prov)
Powder Room Permit$325$9502(2 prov)
Pergola Permit$340$93010(3 prov)
Basement Bathroom Permit$365$90813(4 prov)
Blower Door Test$450$9002
Secondary Suite Registration$667$8275(2 prov)
Hvac Permit Complex Installation$600$8002
Deck Permit Multi Level$325$8002(2 prov)
Basement Window Permit$300$8002
Cantilevered Deck Permit$300$8002
Screen Enclosure Permit$300$8002
French Drain Permit$200$8002
Esa Permit Residential Rewire$533$7673
Kitchen Bathroom Renovation Permit$300$7502(2 prov)
Mechanical Permit Ductwork$200$7405
Gazebo Building Permit$233$7333
Bathroom Permit$225$7254(2 prov)
Elevated Deck Permit$305$7178(3 prov)
Garage Permit$350$7134(2 prov)
Siding Permit$219$7138(4 prov)
Asbestos Assessment$350$7002(2 prov)
Bay Window Permit$300$7002(2 prov)
Lead Paint Assessment$300$7002(2 prov)
Deck Waterproofing Permit$300$7002
Bathroom Reno Permit$250$7003(3 prov)
Pergola Building Permit$250$7004
Accessible Ramp Permit$250$7002
Pool Building Permit$329$6997
Hvac Mechanical Permit$393$6932(2 prov)
Mechanical Permit$240$6805
Hot Tub Deck Permit$300$6673
Interior Wall Removal Permit$183$6673(2 prov)
Pergola Electrical Permit Inspection$325$6502
Asbestos Inspection$300$6504(2 prov)
Energuide Evaluation$300$6502(2 prov)
Bay Window Building Permit$250$6502(2 prov)
Basement Door Permit$250$6502
Deck Enclosure Permit$250$6502(2 prov)
Ductwork Permit$217$6506
Roof Replacement Permit$235$64010(4 prov)
Sewer Line Permit$300$6333(2 prov)
Deck Permit Elevated$225$6336(2 prov)
Tree Removal Permit$222$6323
Basement Permit Renewal$300$6252(2 prov)
Bathroom Addition Permit$263$6256(4 prov)
Demolition Permit$240$6205(4 prov)
Plumbing Permit Inspection$257$6147(4 prov)
Deck Hot Tub Permit$300$6002
Pool Installation Permit$250$6002
Deck Permit Vancouver$250$6002
Bathroom Permit Vancouver$225$6002
Egress Window Permit$249$58419(4 prov)
Deck Permit Application Labour$300$5502
Heritage Driveway Permit$267$5503
Chimney Repair Permit$225$5502(2 prov)
Plumbing Relocation Permit$217$5503(3 prov)
Deck Structural Permit$150$5502(2 prov)
Mechanical Permit Hvac$344$5443(2 prov)
Bathroom Building Permit$194$53812(4 prov)
Load Bearing Wall Removal Permit$211$5339(3 prov)
Interior Renovation Permit$183$5333(2 prov)
Minor Renovation Permit$417$5289(3 prov)
Kitchen Island Permit$163$5254(2 prov)
Deck Modification Permit$217$5176(3 prov)
Hvac Permit$210$5105(3 prov)
Zoning Review$300$5002
Deck Inspections$225$5002
Drainage Permit$217$5003
Storm Drain Connection Permit$200$5002(2 prov)
Strata Alteration Agreement$200$5002
Traffic Control Permit$200$5002
Driveway Crossing Permit$200$5003
Deck Permit Calgary$175$5002
Chimney Permit$175$5004(3 prov)
Deck Permit$176$499153(4 prov)
Deck Railing Permit$236$4805
Wall Removal Permit$165$4805(2 prov)
Asbestos Testing$224$46120(4 prov)
Esa Permit And Inspection$225$4502
Building Permit Kitchen Renovation$200$4502
Basement Suite Development Permit$200$4502
Electrical Safety Inspection$200$4502
Kitchen Exhaust Permit$200$4502
Basement Egress Window Permit$200$4502
Electrical Rewire Permit$200$4502(2 prov)
Plumbing Permit Basement Bathroom$175$4502(2 prov)
Outdoor Kitchen Electrical Permit$175$4502(2 prov)
Secondary Suite Plumbing Permit$175$4504(3 prov)
Electrical Permit Addition$167$4503(2 prov)
Driveway Apron Permit$163$4504
Plumbing Permit Basement$150$4502(2 prov)
Esa Permit Inspection$204$44013
Gas Permit Inspection$180$4405(2 prov)
Deck Building Permit$150$4405
Curb Cut Permit$192$4336
Driveway Permit$167$42015(3 prov)
Window Replacement Permit$148$41510(4 prov)
Basement Plumbing Permit$164$4119(3 prov)
Driveway Widening Permit$169$4068
Wett Inspection Wood Fireplace$250$4002
Esa Permit Secondary Suite$250$4002
Wett Chimney Inspection$225$4002(2 prov)
Gate Electrical Permit Inspection$200$4002
Hvac Permit Vancouver$200$4002
Deck Permit Expedited Review$200$4002
Driveway Extension Permit$175$4002
Deck Repair Permit$167$4003(2 prov)
Deck Stairs Permit$167$4003(2 prov)
Window Opening Permit$150$4002(2 prov)
Esa Permit Electrical$150$4002
Plumbing Permit Outdoor Sink$150$4002
Basement Bathroom Plumbing Permit$113$4002(2 prov)
Esa Retroactive Permit$100$4002
Retroactive Esa Permit$100$4002
Secondary Suite Electrical Permit$154$3926(3 prov)
Building Permit Bathroom$140$3905(2 prov)
Bathroom Plumbing Permit$131$3884(3 prov)
Simple Renovation Permit$317$3836(2 prov)
Wett Inspection$239$3839(2 prov)
Electrical Permit And Inspection$142$3833(2 prov)
Electrical Inspection$202$37312(4 prov)
Shed Permit$150$3673
Road Occupancy Permit$108$3673
Gas Fireplace Permit Inspection$186$36414(2 prov)
Hvac Permit Surrey Burnaby Richmond$175$3502
Wheelchair Ramp Permit$175$3502
Basement Suite Electrical Permit$175$3503(3 prov)
Esa Transfer Switch Permit$175$3502
Deck Permit Inspection$175$3502
Driveway Entrance Permit$160$3505(2 prov)
Gas Line Permit Inspection$150$3504(4 prov)
Sump Pit Permit$150$3502(2 prov)
Pool Demolition Permit$150$3502(2 prov)
Electrical Permit Basement Development$125$3502
Electrical Permit Outdoor Kitchen$100$3502
Plumbing Permit$126$34276(4 prov)
Electrical Permit Inspection$163$33828(4 prov)
Esa Rewire Permit$150$3333
Gas Permit$117$3333(2 prov)
Generator Electrical Permit$88$3314
Basement Electrical Permit$125$33010(3 prov)
Tsbc Electrical Permit$138$3252
Wood Stove Permit$138$3252
Outdoor Electrical Permit$130$3205(2 prov)
Small Claims Court Filing$101$3195(2 prov)
Water Heater Permit$143$3073(2 prov)
Hvac Permit Equipment Replacement$150$3002
Carport Permit$150$3002
Re Inspection Fee$140$3005(2 prov)
Plumbing Permit Drain Relocation$140$3005(2 prov)
Electrical Panel Inspection$138$3002(2 prov)
Electrical Permit Deck Lighting$125$3002(2 prov)
Skylight Building Permit$125$3002(2 prov)
Plumbing Permit Bathroom$106$3008(3 prov)
Heated Driveway Electrical Permit$100$3004
Electrical Permit Esa$100$3002
Deck Inspection Fees$100$3002
Simple Project Permit$100$3002
Strata Electrical Permit$88$3002
Pergola Electrical Permit$140$2905(2 prov)
Kitchen Electrical Permit$133$2836(2 prov)
Tsanb Electrical Inspection$150$2752
Electrical Panel Upgrade Permit$150$2752(2 prov)
Electric Fireplace Permit$138$2752
Driveway Permit Ottawa$138$2752
Heated Driveway Plumbing Permit$125$2752
Calgary Plumbing Permit$75$2752
Electrical Permit Panel Upgrade$113$2694(2 prov)
Electrical Permit Fireplace$150$2679
Garage Electrical Permit$104$2647(2 prov)
Esa Electrical Permit$102$26421
Plumbing Permit Shower$103$2594(2 prov)
Gas Line Permit$125$2577(2 prov)
Electrical Panel Permit$92$2569(3 prov)
Fence Permit$111$25131(4 prov)
Road Occupancy Permit Driveway$200$2502
Backwater Valve Permit$175$2502
Esa Panel Upgrade Permit$150$2505
Tsbc Electrical Inspection$150$2502
Crt Filing Fee$125$2502
Ev Charger Permit Inspection$125$2504(3 prov)
Esa Inspection Electrical$125$2502
Radiant Floor Electrical Permit$119$2504(3 prov)
Transfer Switch Permit$113$2502
Electrical Permit Basement$107$2507(4 prov)
Above Ground Pool Permit$100$2502
Aluminum Wiring Remediation Permit$100$2502(2 prov)
Bathroom Electrical Permit$95$25010(4 prov)
Calgary Electrical Permit$75$2502
Hot Tub Electrical Permit$108$24510(3 prov)
Electrical Permit$100$24459(4 prov)
Esa Ev Charger Permit$131$2384
Heated Floor Electrical Permit$106$2384(2 prov)
Right Of Way Permit$88$2384
Electrical Permit Circuit Addition$75$2382
Skylight Permit$100$2333(2 prov)
Esa Pool Electrical Inspection$108$2254
Generator Transfer Switch Permit$106$2254(3 prov)
Electrical Wiring Permit$100$2252
Deck Electrical Permit$92$2256(2 prov)
Electrical Permit Radiant Heating$88$2252(2 prov)
Short Term Rental License$222$2224(2 prov)
Hvac Electrical Permit$83$2173(3 prov)
Pool Electrical Permit$95$2105(2 prov)
Gas Fireplace Permit$111$20833
Final Inspection Fee$125$2002
Esa Electrical Inspection$113$2005
Esa Permit Recessed Lighting$100$2002
Esa Generator Permit$100$2003
Gas Fireplace Insert Permit$100$2003
Plumbing Permit Outdoor Faucet$100$2002
Deck Reinspection$100$2002(2 prov)
Deck Permit Extension$100$2002
Tssa Gas Line Permit$100$2002
Outdoor Lighting Permit$88$2002
Panel Upgrade Permit$75$2002(2 prov)
Driveway Approach Permit Municipal$50$2002
Electrical Permit Bathroom$86$1979(3 prov)
Re Inspection Fee Vancouver$195$1952
Gas Permit Fireplace$110$1905
Kitchen Plumbing Permit$96$1897
Esa Hot Tub Permit$113$1884
Plumbing Inspection$100$1882(2 prov)
Ev Charger Permit$89$18522(4 prov)
Esa Permit Outdoor Electrical$92$1833
Tssa Furnace Permit$92$1833
Electrical Permit Kitchen$75$1833
Tsanb Electrical Permit$73$1788
Plumbing Rough In Inspection$113$1752(2 prov)
Residential Hvac Building Permit$88$1752
Electrical Permit New Circuit$75$1752(2 prov)
Residential Electrical Permit$90$1736(2 prov)
Gas Appliance Permit$92$1673(2 prov)
Fireplace Electrical Permit$92$1673
Electrical Permit Pot Lights$83$1673(2 prov)
Esa Reinspection Fee$83$1673
Electrical Permit Heated Floor$83$1673
Electrical Permit Exhaust Fan$75$1634(2 prov)
Heat Pump Electrical Permit$83$1503(2 prov)
Electrical Circuit Permit$75$1503
Smoke Detector Permit$75$1502
Electrical Permit Lighting$75$1502(2 prov)
Electrical Permit Chandelier$63$1502(2 prov)
Moisture Testing$50$1503
Dumpster Placement Permit$50$1502(2 prov)
Esa Inspection$110$1405
Esa Permit New Circuit$90$1405
Electrical Permit Single Circuit$75$1333
Esa Re Inspection$125$1252
Esa Permit Dedicated Circuit$88$1252
Tsanb Ev Charger Permit$75$1252
Ev Charger Electrical Permit$63$1252(2 prov)
Crt Fence Dispute Decision$100$1002
Electrical Permit Ceiling Fan$50$1002(2 prov)
Drywall Disposal Fee$96$963
Electrical Permit Smoke Detector$58$932(2 prov)
Hvac Permit Service Charge$38$882
Crt Fence Dispute Filing$75$752
Crt Application Fee$75$752
Short Term Rental Registration$50$502
Temporary Parking Permit$30$502

Per-Unit Costs

Job TypeLowHighSources
Tree Removal Permit$345/unit$1525/unit3
Egress Window Permit$225/unit$500/unit2(2 prov)
Re Inspection Fee$131/unit$263/unit4(3 prov)
Esa Electrical Inspection$100/unit$200/unit2
Asbestos Testing$30/unit$65/unit12(2 prov)
Asbestos Testing Sample$25/unit$50/unit2(2 prov)

By Province

British Columbia$924 – $2,109
891 pts
Ontario$563 – $1,387
1062 pts
Alberta$470 – $1,058
772 pts
New Brunswick$269 – $673
525 pts

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