Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Residential Building Contractor License in person, the applicant has to visit the Housing division of Social Development.
2. Address and contact details of the office can be found in the following document Contact link
3. Visit the office and obtain an application form for Residential Building Contractor License from the relevant department.
4. Make sure that all the documents in the “Required Documents” section of this page are available.
5. Complete the application as per convenience, attest it with signature and attach the required documents with the application form.
6. Then, submit the application package to the relevant authority at the office.
7. The applicant has to pay the required fees for the license through any of the available payment modes. Fees details can be obtained from the office.
8. Upon receipt of the application and all the required information, the Department will proceed to review and assess the submitted information.
9. On completion of the review, the office will inform the applicant through phone number or email to collect the License.

• Completed application form
• Applicant’s proof of Identity
• Company’s proof of Registration
• Proof of qualification
• Driving license
• Proof of Birth
• Tax Registration proof
• List and details of staffs employed
• List of equipments used
• Any supporting document (as instructed)

Housing – Social Development,
Sartain MacDonald Building,
P. O. Box 6000,
Fredericton,
NB E3B 5H1,
Canada
Phone: 204-945-6766
Fax: 204-945-5059
Website link
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• The applicant must be aware that he/she should personally engage in, arrange for or manage all or substantially all of the new home’s construction.
• The applicant must not have contravened the New Home Buyer Protection Act.

• Fees details can be obtained from the office.

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• The applicants should complete the application form with all the mandatory details provided with absolute legibility.
• The applicants are advised to attach all the required documents without any insufficiency, to avoid rejections and delay in processing.
• The applicants can also contact the office for obtaining the list of the required documents, in case they have doubts.

• Name of the company/applicant
• Operating name of the company
• Physical and mailing address
• Contact number and email address
• Details of the Authorized Representative
• Details of the Chief Executive Officer/Owner
• Contact person details
• List of staffs employed
• Fax number
• Banking details

• Residential builders in New Brunswick must possess a Residential Building Contractor License for registering properties and constructing new homes on a personal or commercial basis.

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