Application Review Times
For applications obtaining a decision in the months of June - November 2024
The average review times below are in calendar days and are updated monthly and are based on the average review times for permits issued within the previous six months. It is a snapshot from a customer perspective from the time a complete application is submitted to the time an applicant obtains a decision.
Application review includes technical review and decision. This data includes the time staff is waiting for applicants to resubmit drawings or address deficiencies and is not a sole reflection of how much time is spent by staff reviewing applications
We define a complete application as: receiving an application with required fees paid that passes a formal completeness check, where applicable. Depending on the nature of your application, the turnaround time of your application may take less or more days than what is listed.
Other Services |
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Application Type |
Total Avg Review Time (Days) |
Total # of Files |
Stamp of Compliance |
9 |
88 |
Certificate of Conformance |
7 |
23 |
Confirmation of Zoning |
1 |
6 |
Environmental Request |
Insufficient Data |
3 |
File Search Request |
6 |
38 |
Development Permits
Residential Development Permits |
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Application Type |
Total Avg Review Time (Days) |
Total # of Files |
Bed & Breakfast |
3 |
8 |
Home Occupation |
7 |
14 |
New Detached Dwelling, Duplex or Accessory Dwelling Unit |
50 |
15 |
New Multi-Unit Dwelling |
Insufficient Data |
4 |
Accessory Developments or Additions |
Insufficient Data |
3 |
Non-Residential Development Permits |
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Application Type |
Total Avg Review Time (Days) |
Total # of Files |
New Construction (Including Mixed Use, Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional) |
141 |
10 |
Accessory Development, Additions or Temporary Uses |
14 |
6 |
Change of Use |
18 |
11 |
Signage |
3 |
19 |
Building Permits
The review times noted for building permits include the date the file was assigned for review, to the date the permit was issued.
Residential Building Permits |
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Application Type |
Total Avg Review Time (Days) |
Total # of Files |
New Multi-Unit Residential |
47 |
7 |
New Detached Dwelling, Duplex or Accessory Dwelling Unit |
79 |
18 |
Addition, Alteration or Conversion |
70 |
20 |
Accessory Building or Deck |
49 |
25 |
Furnace, Fireplace, Retaining Wall or Similar |
Insufficient Data |
1 |
Non-Residential Building Permits |
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Application Type |
Total Avg Review Time (Days) |
Total # of Files |
New Construction |
43 |
12 |
Addition, Alteration or Conversion |
49 |
15 |
Temporary Structure |
Insufficient Data |
4 |
Demolition |
32 |
14 |
Factors That Affect the Posted Review Times
- Number of permits that obtained a decision within a given period
- The number of plan revisions required and applications put on hold either at the applicant’s request or due to additional permits required.
*If the number of applications within a given period is less than five, no review time will be posted, as the number can become heavily skewed by outliers within such a small dataset.
Application review times last updated on December 16, 2024.
Building & Development Permit Statistics
Building and Development Permit statistics are collected for all permits that are approved on a monthly basis in the Town of Canmore. Each monthly summary report includes the statistics for that month and the year-to-date totals compared to the same time period in the previous year.
- 2024 11 Building and Development Permit Summary Report
- 2024 10 Building and Development Permit Summary Report
- 2024 09 Building and Development Permit Summary Report
- 2024 08 Building and Development Permit Summary Report
- 2024 07 Building and Development Permit Summary Report
- 2024 06 Building and Development Permit Summary Report
- 2024 05 Building and Development Permit Summary Report
- 2024 04 Building and Development Permit Summary Report
- 2024 03 Building and Development Permit Summary Report
- 2024 02 Building and Development Permit Summary Report
- 2024 01 Building and Development Permit Summary Report