{"id":86639,"date":"2021-06-21T10:26:32","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T14:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/formationconstruction.com\/uncategorized\/process-of-an-rbq-license-application\/"},"modified":"2023-08-22T15:21:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T20:21:27","slug":"process-of-an-rbq-license-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formationconstruction.com\/en\/articles\/process-of-an-rbq-license-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Process of an RBQ license application"},"content":{"rendered":"

Process of a license application to the RBQ.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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To issue or not a license, the R\u00e9gie du b\u00e2timent du Qu\u00e9bec (RBQ) first assesses the professional skills of the construction company in one or more fields of qualification.<\/p>\n

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RBQ source image<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Who has to take the RBQ exams?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

These are people present within the company (manager, shareholder, director or employee) who will have to undergo an assessment of their professional skills.<\/p>\n

To be able to respond, you must be either<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Shareholder at\u00a0 10%<\/strong>\u00a0 company minimum<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Company manager<\/p>\n

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A leader is:<\/em> -A member of a company (administrator)<\/em> -In the case of a legal person: a director, an officer (person appointed by the shareholders or by the board of directors, such as the president, the vice-president, etc.) or a shareholder holding at least\u00a0 10%<\/strong> shares with voting rights.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

or * Full-time manager (company employee)<\/p>\n

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\u00a0A full-time manager is an employee of the company whose working hours correspond to the working day and week established within this company.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Also for your full license you can be several guarantors.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Obviously, if you are a\u00a0natural person doing business alone (sole proprietorship)<\/a> , you will have to go through all the necessary qualification assessments.<\/p>\n

It is possible to be a referee for one or more fields of qualification.<\/p>\n

A person can also\u00a0be responsible for more than one company.<\/a><\/p>\n

Indeed, a natural person, holder or not of a license, can\u00a0request a license<\/strong>\u00a0 on behalf of more than one company or legal person if it has 50\u00a0 % of the shares of these\u00a0companies\u00a0<\/strong> or 50\u00a0 % of shares with voting rights of these\u00a0Moral people<\/strong> , and if it has not waived the rights inherent in its participation or its shares.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Personal bankruptcy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You can apply for a license from the RBQ as soon as you have obtained the document confirming your discharge from bankruptcy.<\/p>\n

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What is assessed for obtaining an RBQ license?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Depending on the desired subclasses and the type of business, the skill areas for which professional skills are to be assessed differ.<\/p>\n

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General or specialized contractor’s license annex 2<\/h5>\n

For this type of license, the areas assessed are\u00a0 :<\/p>\n

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  1. administration<\/li>\n
  2. safety management on construction sites<\/li>\n
  3. project and site management<\/li>\n
  4. execution of construction work for the subclasses of annex 1 or 2 of the List of license subclasses\u00a0 –\u00a0 PDF\u00a0 (131\u00a0 KB)<\/a> .<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    However, for\u00a0subclasses 1.4 to 1.7<\/strong>\u00a0 (civil engineering works), the areas evaluated are:<\/p>\n

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    1. administration<\/li>\n
    2. safety management on construction sites specific to the respondent’s choice of subclass<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. project and site management specific to the respondent’s choice of subclass.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      You must pass all the exams to obtain the subclass requested on the license.<\/p>\n

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      General builder-owner license<\/h5>\n

      For this type of license, the areas assessed are\u00a0 :<\/p>\n

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      1. safety management on construction sites<\/li>\n
      2. project and site management<\/li>\n
      3. execution of construction works.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Specialized owner-builder license<\/h5>\n

        For this type of license, the areas assessed are\u00a0 :<\/p>\n

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        1. safety management on construction sites<\/li>\n
        2. execution of construction works for the subclasses of Annex II of the\u00a0 List of license subclass\u00a0 –\u00a0 PDF\u00a0 (131\u00a0 KB)<\/a> .<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          Special needs for exams?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

          Exam accommodations are available for people with disabilities.<\/p>\n

          You must submit a request to the RBQ by attaching the form\u00a0Adaptation of evaluation methods\u00a0 –\u00a0 PDF\u00a0 (676\u00a0 KB)<\/a>\u00a0 at your request for a license or license modification. This form must be completed by a relevant professional authority (doctor, occupational therapist, psychologist, remedial educator, etc.).<\/p>\n

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          EXAMPLES OF DISABILITY\u00a0 :<\/h5>\n