Permits and licensing · Yukon
Renovation permits and contractor licences in Yukon
In Yukon, the City of Whitehorse issues building and plumbing permits within city limits and the Government of Yukon issues them elsewhere. The Government of Yukon also handles electrical permits and licenses gas fitters and gas contractors.
Regulators and licensing bodies in Yukon
These official bodies license contractors, oversee safety or issue permits in Yukon.
Government of Yukon – Building Safety and Standards
Issues building and plumbing permits outside Whitehorse city limits, handles electrical permits and inspections, and licenses gas fitters and gas contractors.
City of Whitehorse
Issues building, plumbing and sign permits within city limits.
Trades that need a licence in Yukon
Electrical work
Electrical permits are available to registered electrical contractors hired to do the work, or to homeowners who pass the homeowner’s electrical test and wire their own principal residence. If any part of the home is a rental unit, you must hire an electrical contractor.
Sources:Yukon – Get electrical permits and schedule inspections(opens in a new tab)Yukon – Find a registered electrical contractor(opens in a new tab)
Gas and fuel-burning appliances
Gas fitters need a licence, based on a Yukon trades qualification certificate or an equivalent certificate from elsewhere, and a gas contractor must be, or employ, a licensed gas fitter.
Sources:Yukon – Get a gas fitter or contractor licence(opens in a new tab)
Building and renovation permits in Yukon
The City of Whitehorse issues building permits within city limits, and the Government of Yukon issues them outside Whitehorse. The Government of Yukon lists renovations, structural changes and upgrades among the work that needs a building permit.
Sources:Yukon – Apply for a building permit(opens in a new tab)Whitehorse – Permits and information(opens in a new tab)
Permit information from large municipalities
Before you hire a contractor in Yukon
Practical checks you can do yourself, using official tools where they exist.
For electrical work, check that the contractor is on the Government of Yukon’s list of registered electrical contractors.
Official lookup: Yukon – Find a registered electrical contractor(opens in a new tab)
For gas work, hire a licensed gas fitter or a gas contractor that employs one.
Get your building permit from the City of Whitehorse inside city limits, or from the Government of Yukon elsewhere.
Sources for renovation permits and licences in Yukon
Every fact on this page comes from these official sources.
- Yukon – Apply for a building permit(opens in a new tab)
- Yukon – Get electrical permits and schedule inspections(opens in a new tab)
- Yukon – Get a gas fitter or contractor licence(opens in a new tab)
- Whitehorse – Permits and information(opens in a new tab)
- Yukon – Find a registered electrical contractor(opens in a new tab)
Find licensed pros
Compare local pros for the regulated trades in this guide, then confirm their licence with the regulator before you hire.
Renovation permits in other provinces and territories
Planning a renovation?
Describe your project once and hear from local pros. Ask each one for their licence and permit details before you hire.