Verified RBQ contractor profile: what SubmitX Network confirms

Two labels, two levels of proof

When someone enters their licence number from the Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ, Quebec's building authority) on SubmitX Network, that number is compared against the RBQ's public registry of active licences. The result takes one of two forms:

• "Found in the registry": the number exists in the registry. That is all this label says.
• "Verified": in addition, the email used to sign up is the company's email in the registry, or an address on its domain.

In other words, the first label is about a licence; the second adds a sign that the person signing up really represents the company.

How the number is compared against the registry

The registry used is the RBQ's open list of active licences, published on Données Québec (Quebec's open data portal) under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with the RBQ as the point of contact. According to its listing, this dataset covers all active licence holders and is updated daily.

There are two limits to keep in mind. First, it is a list of active licences: a licence that is no longer active is not on it, whereas the RBQ's official registry and the RBQ's pages show things a list of active licences does not contain: the RBQ publishes its suspension and cancellation decisions, and its restricted licences, separately. Second, a licence can change status after a comparison. On the day you sign a contract, check the RBQ's official registry.

Why "verified" requires a matching email

A licence number is public information: anyone can type in another company's number. The number alone therefore does not prove that the person signing up represents that company. To show "verified", SubmitX Network also requires the sign-up email to be the company's email in the registry, or an address on its domain.

That does not prove everything either. A matching email points to a link with the company, not to a specific role. And a company whose email does not match may be perfectly legitimate: it will simply appear as "found in the registry".

There is a fast track to save time: provide your website address. After proof of ownership, SubmitX reads a few pages, respecting the robots.txt file, and proposes a listing that the team reviews. It is never published automatically.

What this does not guarantee

• The quality of the work: neither label judges a contractor's work.
• Insurance: the OPC (Office de la protection du consommateur, Quebec's consumer protection office) advises confirming separately that the contractor holds civil liability insurance.
• Current solvency, or meeting a schedule.
• Subclasses suited to your work: these are shown in the RBQ's official listing.
• The absence of claims: the RBQ registry shows claims against the security bond and compensation paid over the past five years.

SubmitX Network is a way to connect. SubmitX does not sell contact details or customer leads and does not rule on the work of companies: it is up to you to choose who to contact, after doing your own checks.

What you need to check yourself

1. Open the RBQ's licence holder registry: valid status, subclasses, claims.
2. Compare the company name on the contract with the name on the licence.
3. Confirm the civil liability insurance and ask for written proof.
4. Ask for references and call them.
5. Insist on a detailed quote and a written contract, with the smallest deposit possible.

A few simple questions to ask the company, in writing:

• What is your RBQ licence number, and which subclasses does it cover?
• Can you give me proof of your civil liability insurance?
• Which recent references can I call?
• Who gets the municipal permit, if one is needed?
• What deposit do you ask for, and at what stages are the next payments due?

The articles Finding a renovation contractor in Quebec: 7 checks and Contractor without an RBQ licence go through each step, with their official sources. Sources reviewed on October 21, 2026.

Where SubmitX Network stands

SubmitX Network is a construction network in Quebec, separate from the SubmitX software: no SubmitX account is required and nothing from the software is read. It is closed for now: none of the 17 administrative regions is open, and a waitlist is active. We open region by region, once there are enough profiles for a first search to return results. The labels described here will therefore only appear when a region opens, and nothing in your profile is visible to anyone while your region is closed.

Sign-up and the profile are free, and each profile type has its own link: individual, company, and the other types from the network's home page. A single email lets you know when your region opens. Every email contains an "erase everything" link (immediate and permanent erasure), and your data can be exported. To understand the project as a whole, read What is SubmitX Network?.