How long does a building permit take in Toronto?
Median 30 days.
Based on 190,800 building permits on record in Toronto (2018 to 2025 issued permits), the median time from application to issue is 30 days. The middle 50% of permits are issued within 11 to 75 days.
11 days
Fast (25th pct)
30 days
Median (50th pct)
75 days
Slow (75th pct)
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Source: Van Permit Audit national permit dataset, aggregated from official municipal open-data sources. Median issue times reflect 2018 to 2025 issued permits; permit-volume coverage windows vary by city. Citation: “Source: Van Permit Audit (vanpermitaudit.ca).”