The Quebec contractor market in numbers
54,036 licences on the Régie du bâtiment du Québec register, 10,061 of them due to renew within 90 days. Every figure on this page is counted from the board's own file rather than estimated.
54,036licences on record
2,160renew within 30 days
10,061renew within 90 days
2trades tracked
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By trade
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| Trade | Licences | Renew in 90 days |
|---|---|---|
| General Contractors | 25,010 | 4,621 |
| Specialised Contractors | 29,026 | 5,440 |
Busiest regions
| Region | On record | Valid today |
|---|---|---|
| Montérégie | 10,438 | 10,420 |
| Laurentides | 7,008 | 6,990 |
| Montréal | 6,736 | 6,720 |
| Lanaudière | 5,550 | 5,543 |
| Capitale-Nationale | 4,049 | 4,039 |
| Estrie | 3,529 | 3,524 |
| Chaudière-Appalaches | 3,437 | 3,434 |
| Laval | 2,883 | 2,876 |
| Outaouais | 2,211 | 2,211 |
| Centre-du-Québec | 1,732 | 1,732 |
| Mauricie | 1,519 | 1,517 |
| Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean | 1,362 | 1,360 |
| Bas-Saint-Laurent | 958 | 956 |
| Abitibi-Témiscamingue | 689 | 687 |
| Gaspésie--Îles-de-la-Madeleine | 422 | 419 |
Licences issued per year
| Year | Licences issued | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,959 | |
| 2021 | 3,026 | |
| 2022 | 3,875 | |
| 2023 | 4,560 | |
| 2024 | 4,075 | |
| 2025 | 4,833 | |
| 2026 | 3,358 |
Counted from the Régie du bâtiment du Québec public licence file, reloaded August 18, 2026. Figures describe licences on record, not businesses: one company can hold several. Confirm anything that matters at RBQ.