Canada’s Permit Network

Pre-funded
Milestones.
Confirmed scope.
No chasing payments.

Project Match™ matches you to serious projects in your discipline and city. Send quotes to the ones you pick and always get paid.

  • Client-funded before you start
  • Matched to your discipline
  • Get paid for any scope changes

Permit.ca is a network connecting clients with independent professionals. Each professional is responsible for their own work. Permit.ca does not guarantee municipal approvals.

• For Canadian professionals only

Join Canada’s Permit Network.

Join Canada’s trusted network of verified professionals in the building permit industry. Our accredited members are matched directly with confirmed clients ready to fund plans, drawings, and reports. Quote and manage projects easily.

  • Paying just to quote
  • Price shoppers
  • Project Match™

Every professional on Permit.ca is verified against the relevant regulator. Unlicensed bidders are rejected. Apply for network access →

Sound familiar?

“Can you give me a ballpark?”

Three calls in, you still don’t know if it’s a deck or a two-storey addition.

Here: you see the project type, location, scope and the client’s files before you quote.

“The city sent comments. That’s included, right?”

Scope that was never written down turns into revisions you never priced.

Here: scope is agreed in writing before you start. Anything new gets priced before you do it.

“I’ll pay when I get the stamped set.”

The work is done, and now you’re waiting on the cheque.

Here: the client funds each milestone before you begin it.

Fifteen emails, two drives, one missing survey.

Half the job is finding the latest version of everything.

Here: every drawing, file and message sits on the project.

See it in action

How it works

  • 1

    Set up once.

    Add your discipline, credentials and service area.

  • 2

    Pick what fits.

    Read the scope and quote only the work you want.

  • 3

    Do the work.

    Start each milestone once it’s funded, then submit it for review.

  • 4

    Get paid.

    Once the client approves, your payout is on its way.

The money

Start on funded work, not a promise.

Milestones funded before you start the work

Permit Wallet

Approval starts your payout timeline. Get paid within 7 days
If a client disputes a milestone, the payout is held while Permit.ca reviews the agreed scope and your submissions.

Your Payouts Hub

Track every payout: funded, approved and paid.

Asked for “one more drawing”?

Update the milestone and price it before you draw it.

Who it’s for

The clients are here across every discipline.

  • Professional Engineers (P.Eng.)
  • Structural
  • Mechanical / HVAC
  • Electrical
  • Architects (OAA)
  • Architectural Technologists
  • BCIN Designers
  • Ontario Land Surveyors (OLS)
  • Planners
  • Permit Consultants
  • Fire & Life Safety
  • Accessibility
  • Environmental

Every professional on Permit.ca is verified against the relevant regulator. Unlicensed bidders are rejected. Apply for network access →

The Project Match™

One place to get Jobs.

The Quotes

One place to Send Quotes.

The Quotes

One place to Manage Quotes.

The Projects

One place to Manage the Projects.

The Payout hub

One place to Manage Payouts.

The scope they agreed to.

So “I thought that was included” has an answer.

Every drawing and message.

On the project, not buried in your inbox.

Milestones you can see.

You always know what’s next and what’s approved.

Questions professionals ask before they join

Do I pay anything to join or send quotes?

No. There’s no fee to create a profile, get verified, or send quotes. Permit.ca takes a share only from completed, funded milestones — we only get paid when you do.

How does matching actually work?

Off the services, credentials and service area on your profile. A complete profile with the right disciplines and cities surfaces first — it’s worth filling in fully before you expect a steady stream of matches.

When do I actually get paid?

The client funds the milestone before you start — you can see it’s funded, not just promised. Deliver the work, get it approved, and the payout moves on a fixed 7-day cycle to your linked bank account.

What if a client disputes the work or won’t approve a milestone?

Our team reviews the project record with both sides — scope, files, messages and submissions are all timestamped, so it’s not your word against theirs. Where the disagreement is technical, we bring in an independent licensed professional to review it.

Can my team quote or communicate on my behalf?

Yes. Bring associates or staff into the project workspace so quoting and client communication aren’t bottlenecked on one person.

Do I need an active licence or BCIN registration to join?

Yes — your credentials get verified before your profile goes live. That check is what lets clients trust a quote from someone they’ve never met, and it’s a large part of why they choose the platform over a classifieds board.

Where do you operate?

Ontario today. Set the municipalities you actually cover on your profile — permit rules change at every boundary, and matching respects that.

Does Permit.ca touch my drawings?

No. Your work and your stamp are yours. We don’t review drawings for code compliance, and the municipality decides on approval.

Still got a question? info@permit.ca

Ready for better project opportunities?

Do the work. Skip the chasing.

Set up your profile once and start quoting permit projects in your discipline.

Get paid for changing scope · Credential Reviewed Profile · Matched to your discipline