| The Premier Construction news aggregator for Canada L'agrégateur d'actualités de la construction incontournable au Canada

Les délais dans l’octroi des permis de construction, la pointe de l’iceberg

ici.radio-canada.ca October 30, 2025 6 min read
Ici
Les délais dans l’octroi des permis de construction, la pointe de l’iceberg
AI Article Summary

Montreal ranks lowest for construction permit issuance times, impacting housing projects. Developers report delays due to bureaucracy and Hydro-Québec connections. The city aims to reduce these times to 120 days. Laval has improved its processing times, while Longueuil and other cities are also working on optimization.

What This Means for Canadian Contractors

This project demonstrates how bureaucratic delays and connection requirements can impact project costs and timelines. For Quebec builders, this means they need to anticipate these delays in their financing and project planning. Improving the permit issuance process could reduce costs and speed up construction.