Quebec Contractor License Lookup
54,036 license records from the Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ), refreshed daily. 81 of them are not valid right now.
Type at least three characters. Searching Quebec only.
General Contractors
25,010
38 expired · holding an RBQ general category, able to run a whole project
Specialised Contractors
29,026
43 expired · holding RBQ specialised sub-categories for particular trades
How licensing works in Quebec
Quebec requires an RBQ licence for construction work and publishes the full active list as open data. It is organised by administrative region rather than by county, and licences renew annually rather than carrying a multi-year expiry.
The Régie du bâtiment du Québec publishes its licensee file as public record, and we reload it every day. A license belongs to a named individual or company and stops being valid when it lapses, is suspended, or is not renewed. The record usually stays in the published file after that, which is exactly why lapsed licenses are visible here rather than quietly disappearing.
Quebec contractor license questions
How do I check if a contractor is licensed in Quebec?
Search the name or license number in the box on this page, or open the trade you need below. Every record comes from the Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) file and shows whether the license is active, expiring, expired or suspended today. Confirm anything important directly with RBQ before you sign.
How do I look up a RBQ license number?
Type the number straight into the search box. RBQ license numbers are indexed here alongside business and owner names, so a partial number works too. The result links to the full record, including the county, the trade and the expiry date.
Which trades does RBQ license in Quebec?
The trades tracked on this site are general contractors, specialised contractors. Quebec requires an RBQ licence for construction work and publishes the full active list as open data. It is organised by administrative region rather than by county, and licences renew annually rather than carrying a multi-year expiry.
What happens if I hire a contractor whose license has expired?
An expired license can invalidate the permit for your job and complicate an insurance claim if the work goes wrong, and it removes whatever recourse the licensing board would otherwise give you. 81 of the 54,036 Quebec records on this site are not valid today, so it is worth the thirty seconds.
Does a Quebec contractor license mean the contractor is insured?
No. Licensing and insurance are separate. RBQ licensing does not certify that a contractor carries liability coverage or workers' compensation, so ask for a certificate of insurance as well as the license number.
How current is this Quebec license data?
The RBQ file is reloaded every day and each page shows the date its statuses were computed. Records are not deleted when a license lapses, which is why expired licenses stay visible here instead of quietly disappearing.
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