First of all, sorry for being away but I’ve been very ill in the past year!
I want to update everyone, as Founder of the Québec Chapter, as to what is going on or rather not going on! As of November 1 2023, the Quebec Chapter has been dissolved! This was done by the Chapter executive, without my knowledge and/or implication, led by TONY POROWSKI The Association has now joined a Construction Association (APCHQ) and I will refrain from comment on that!.
One. The Government controlled (Québec Government, like a State Government) Real Estate Board, OACIQ), officially recognized the Québec Chapter, aka InterNACHI-Québec/AIIICQ in 2015. This recognition was technically suspended when the group dissolved.
Two. As it stands now, owing to new Quebec legislation covering property inspection, ALL inspectors will be required to a) obtain a permit by October 1 2024. b) there is a 3 yr. “tolerance” for those already in the business.
Three. The SOP is BNQ 3009-500, unique to Québec and even if it has been adopted since 2002, no one is using it as it is “difficult”, to say the least (I was on the Committee writing it…) to apply. But it will the ONLY standard allowed as of October 2024!
Four: All remaining inspectors who have renewed with InterNACHI presumably can still practice as their SOP should be recognized. This will really depend on the OACIQ!
The machine is getting older and one can’t help that, I guess. I am very sorry as to what happened, but I have had NO knowledge and/or control over it! I suppose you can call it a mutiny!
I assume that this is virtually the same as licensing? To obtain this “permit”, what are the hoops inspectors must jump through? Will new inspectors be able to obtain the permit? Is there anyway that InterNACHI can help inspectors get their permits? What can other Canadian or American inspectors do to help support Quebec inspectors?
Not a lot can be done now, as this process has been initiated by a local bylaw enacted in 2019 and we’ve been at it since 2020! I’ve kept this forum informed as we went along.
And yes it is licensing! It also means using a SOP that’s not very functional or popular with inspectors here!
And with the new permit requirement using these new SOP’s, E&O premiums will skyrocket!
Morning, Gilles.
Hope to find you well and in good spirits today.
May I say, why not reconstitute InterNACHI Quebec. Just because the committee members voted on dissolving the InterNACHI chapter does not mean it can not be reconstituted. They walked away from the Chapter only. InterNACHI the main body lives on.
1: Gather together ‘several past InterNACHI Quebec committee members’ and reconstitute InterNACHI Quebec chapter.
2: Knowing all the necessary fundamental hurdles, approach the OACIQ and resolve their acceptance. I doubt that much has changed.
As for the BNQ 3009-500 in Quebec. BNQ 3009-50, Residential building - Inspection practices for a real estate transaction. They adopted Bill No. 16 want to adopt ‘CSA A770’ Home inspection.
Anyone interested, I am willing to help.
It has flaws in the article posted on the website. By adopting in December 2019 the Act mainly aimed at regulating building inspections and divided co-ownership, replacing the name of the Régie du logement and improving its operating rules and amending the Act respecting the Housing Corporation housing of Quebec and various legislative provisions concerning the municipal domain, the government of Quebec has granted to the Régie du logement du Québec (RBQ) the regulatory power to supervise building inspections by defining the conditions and modalities that a natural person must respect, including the rules relating to continuing education and technical standards, in order to obtain a certificate allowing him to exercise the functions of building inspector. Quebec thus followed in the footsteps of the majority of American states and three Canadian provinces, namely Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia, which had already given themselves the means to regulate the inspection of residential buildings. . Ontario home inspectors are not regulated.
