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Locksmiths in Quebec

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Access control & fobsFobs, cards and keypads that log who came through and let you revoke one personsee stated rangesCar keys & fobsKeys and fobs cut and programmed on site, including when every key is lostsee stated rangesCommercial & master keyMaster key systems, panic hardware and door closers, priced after a site visitsee stated rangesEmergency lockoutLocked out of a home, car or business, often at the worst hour and at the night ratesee stated rangesFrozen & seized locksSeized winter locks opened without the forced key or cracked glass that follows hot watersee stated rangesKey cuttingSpare keys cut from your original, including restricted profiles a kiosk cannot copysee stated rangesRekey & lock changeNew pins in the same lock so old keys stop working, usually cheaper than replacingsee stated rangesSafe openingCombination changes, lockouts and moves, with proof of ownership asked for firstsee stated ranges

Quebec licenses locksmiths, and it is the province most people get wrong. Locksmithing is one of six regulated private-security activities under the Private Security Act, alongside guarding, investigation, electronic security systems, transport of valuables and security consulting. Licences are issued and policed by the Bureau de la securite privee, which has run the system since July 2010.

Both halves need a licence: the company holds an agency licence, the person doing the work holds an agent licence. Getting the agent licence normally means a diploma of vocational studies in locksmithing or an equivalent recognised by the ministry of education, plus a criminal record check. There is one exemption worth knowing: a shop that only cuts copies of keys you already have is outside the Act. The moment anyone installs, repairs or opens a lock for money, both licences are required.

That gives Quebec the strictest locksmith regime in the country and a public register you can check a name against. We also match each listing to the Registraire des entreprises du Quebec, print the registration and the date we last confirmed it, and re-check monthly.

What the Bureau does not do is set a price. A Quebec locksmith is free to charge what it likes for attending, and is not required to publish it. Ours are: a listing gets a phone number once it states a call-out range and lets us date the statement.

Common questions

Do locksmiths need a licence in Quebec?
Yes. Under the Private Security Act, locksmithing is one of six regulated private-security activities. The company must hold an agency licence and the individual must hold an agent licence, both from the Bureau de la securite privee. Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia are the only three provinces in Canada that license locksmiths.
Is key cutting regulated in Quebec?
No. A retail business that only duplicates a key you already have is exempt from the Private Security Act and needs no licence. As soon as the work involves installing, repairing or opening a lock, licensing becomes mandatory for both the business and the person doing it.
What training does a Quebec locksmith need?
An agent licence for locksmith work normally requires a diploma of vocational studies in locksmithing, or an equivalent recognised by the ministry of education, together with a criminal record check. That is a higher bar than any other province sets.
How much does a locksmith cost in Quebec?
The Bureau licenses locksmiths, it does not regulate their prices, and there is no maximum. The call-out fee is charged for attending and is separate from the job. Every Quebec listing here that shows a phone number has stated a call-out range and the date it stated it.