RBQ licence fee calculator 2026
Estimate what an RBQ licence costs at the 2026 rates: exams, retakes, issuance and annual maintenance. The calculation runs in your browser.
2026 rates, checked on September 26, 2026 on the RBQ website. Amounts are indexed every 1 January.
Your estimate (2026 rates)
| 3 management exams | $315.81 |
|---|---|
| 1 construction work exam | $105.27 |
| No retakes | $0.00 |
| Licence issuance | $1,291.69 |
| Total for the application |
- Annual maintenance, in later years
- $989.81
- Bond required (amount guaranteed)
- $40,000
Estimate only, for one person sitting the exams. RBQ fees are not taxable. The bond is the guarantee required, not a fee paid to the RBQ; its premium is not published.
The RBQ’s 2026 fees
The amounts the RBQ publishes for construction contractors.
| Fee | 2026 amount |
|---|---|
| Exam, per person and per attempt (retakes included) | $105.27 |
| Recognition of a training program | $105.27 |
| Professional file, per management field or subclass | $877.49 |
| New general licence (or general and specialized) | $1,291.69 |
| New specialized licence (Schedules II and III) | $849.41 |
| New general licence, priority processing | $1,698.84 |
| New specialized licence, priority processing | $1,256.56 |
| Annual maintenance, general licence | $989.81 |
| Annual maintenance, specialized licence | $547.53 |
| Adding or replacing a guarantor or a subclass | $105.27 |
| Request to review a decision | $407.15 |
- RBQ fees are not taxable: the amount shown is the amount paid.
- They are indexed every 1 January; these amounts apply to 2026.
- Exam fees are not refunded.
- The total for a new licence is the licence duties and fees, plus the priority processing supplement if you qualify: the RBQ does not offer it when competencies are assessed by exam or professional file. As of September 26, 2026, a general licence costs $884.54 in duties plus $407.15 in fees, or $1,291.69 (2026 fee), and a specialized licence $442.26 plus $407.15, or $849.41 (2026 fee). With priority processing, the totals are $1,698.84 and $1,256.56 (2026 fee).
- Bond required: $40,000 when the licence has a general subclass, $20,000 when it has specialized subclasses only. None for an owner-builder.
- The figure of about $108 still shown on some sites is wrong: the 2026 exam fee is $105.27.
Avoid paying for a retake
Each attempt costs $105.27. Check where you stand with the free practice test before you sit the exam.