How long does a building permit take in Vancouver?
Median 86 days.
Based on 44,008 building permits issued in Vancouver since 2018, the median time from application to issue is 86 days. The middle 50% of permits are issued within 38 to 183 days.
38 days
Fast (25th pct)
86 days
Median (50th pct)
183 days
Slow (75th pct)
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Source: Van Permit Audit national permit dataset, aggregated from official municipal open-data sources, issue dates 2018 to present. Citation: “Source: Van Permit Audit (vanpermitaudit.ca).”