Application Processing Times
This timeline is updated on business days at 4 p.m. Application processing includes system entry and fee payment. We are processing applications that were submitted on:
Sept. 11
Application Review Times
For applications obtaining a decision in the months of May 2023, June 2023, and July 2023
Application review includes assignment to a file manager, technical review and decision. Once your file is assigned, the file manager will reach out to you to provide you with an update on the review timeline for your application.
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 three months. It is a snapshot from a customer perspective from the time an application is submitted to the time an applicant obtains a 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
NOTE: Depending on the nature and completeness of your application, the turnaround time of your application may take less or more days than what is listed.
Application Type | Average Review Time | Total # of Files |
Stamp of Compliance |
11.5 days | 31 |
Development Permits
Application Type | Average Review Time | Total # of Files |
Low Density Residential (i.e. Detached Dwellings, ADUs, Duplexes, Sheds, Decks and Additions) |
39.8 days | 8 |
Medium-High Density Residential, Commercial and Industrial | 145.3 days | 6 |
Tourist Homes, B&Bs, Home Occupancy Review times ranged from 10 – 95 days based on completeness |
30.1 days | 10 |
Signs | 51.2 days | 17 |
Commercial Change of Use | N/A | 3 |
Building Permit
Application Type | Average Review Time | Total # of Files |
Low-Density Residential (i.e. Detached Dwellings, ADUs, Duplexes, Sheds, Decks and Additions) Review times ranged from 10 – 148 days based on completeness. |
50.5 days | 37 |
Medium-High Density Residential, Commercial and Industrial | 58.7 days | 15 |
Factors that affect the review times posted:
- Number of permits that obtained a decision within a given period
- The completeness of the applications that obtained a decision within a given period
*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 Sept. 6, 2023.
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.
- 2023 08 Building and Development Permit Summary Report
- 2023 07 Building and Development Permit Summary Report
- 2023 06 Building and Development Permit Summary Report
- 2023 05 Building and Development Permit Summary Report
- 2023 04 Building and Development Permit Summary Report
- 2023 03 Building and Development Permit Summary Report
- 2023 02 Building and Development Permit Summary Report
- 2023 01 Building and Development Permit Summary Report