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PermitAssure — A GlobalDWS Platform

Permit reviews, accelerated.
Compliance, assured.

PermitAssure connects drawings, BIM, machine-readable building codes, AI-assisted workflows and professional review to make permitting more efficient, transparent and decision-ready.

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Designed to support professional review — not replace professional judgment or regulatory authority.

Better submissions. Smarter reviews. Stronger decisions.

PermitAssure is a modular platform connecting people, drawings, BIM, building codes, AI agents, deterministic rules, workflow, evidence and decisions — so review teams spend less time chasing information and more time exercising professional judgment.

PermitAssure is not a chatbot, generic document scanner or automatic permit-approval engine.

Screenshot of the PermitAssure guided assistant landing page, showing pre-submission permit review with pass, needs-review and does-not-meet clause counts

Built around Canadian codes & standards

Configurable to federal, provincial and territorial requirements

Code editions, amendments and jurisdictional variants are configured per deployment. References below indicate the frameworks PermitAssure is designed to work with — not endorsements or certifications.

NBC Federal
National Building Code of Canada Official source ↗
NFC Federal
National Fire Code of Canada Official source ↗
NPC Federal
National Plumbing Code of Canada Official source ↗
NECB Federal
National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings Official source ↗
CSA Standard
CSA Group standards (e.g. CSA B651 accessibility) Official source ↗
ULC Standard
ULC Standards (fire & life safety) Official source ↗
OBC Provincial
Ontario Building Code Official source ↗
BCBC Provincial
British Columbia Building Code Official source ↗
ABC Provincial
Alberta Building Code (NBC Alberta Edition) Official source ↗
CCQ Provincial
Québec Construction Code Official source ↗
MBC Provincial
Manitoba Building Code Official source ↗
NSBC Provincial
Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations Official source ↗

Why It Matters

Permitting is slowed by familiar, solvable friction

None of this is exotic. The same bottlenecks recur across jurisdictions, project types and team sizes — and each is addressable with better structure, not more staff.

A white hard hat resting on rolled architectural drawings beside a building permit card

Incomplete applications

Missing documents and inconsistent formats delay intake before review even begins.

Manual drawing review

Plans examiners spend significant time locating and cross-checking information by hand.

Complex, evolving codes

Requirements, editions and jurisdictional variants change and are difficult to apply consistently.

Repeated clarification cycles

Disconnected teams and weak revision control add avoidable rounds of back-and-forth.

The PermitAssure Workflow

One consistent workflow, from submission to decision

Submit → Understand → Validate → Check → Review → Resolve → Report

1
Submit
Forms, drawings, BIM and documents enter through a portal or API.
2
Understand
Documents are classified and relevant data is extracted.
3
Validate
Completeness, consistency and quality are checked.
4
Check
Configured rules and code knowledge are applied to evidence.
5
Review
Qualified professionals validate findings and use judgment.
6
Resolve
Applicants and reviewers collaborate on revisions.
7
Report
Reports, audit trails and analytics support improvement.
See how the workflow works in detail →

Designed for Canadian permitting authorities

Configurable across federal, provincial, territorial and municipal jurisdictions

PermitAssure is designed to adapt to the authorities, regions and organizations that administer permitting across Canada. Names below indicate jurisdictions the platform can be configured for — not clients, partners or endorsements.

Government of Canada Federal National Research Council Federal Government of Ontario Province / Territory British Columbia Province / Territory Government of Alberta Province / Territory Gouvernement du Québec Province / Territory Province of Manitoba Province / Territory Government of Saskatchewan Province / Territory Province of Nova Scotia Province / Territory Government of New Brunswick Province / Territory Newfoundland & Labrador Province / Territory Prince Edward Island Province / Territory Government of Yukon Province / Territory Northwest Territories Province / Territory Government of Nunavut Province / Territory City of Toronto Municipal Ville de Montréal Municipal City of Vancouver Municipal City of Calgary Municipal City of Ottawa Municipal City of Edmonton Municipal City of Winnipeg Municipal Sault Ste. Marie Municipal City of Thunder Bay Municipal Greater Sudbury Municipal City of Hamilton Municipal City of Whitehorse Municipal City of Yellowknife Municipal City of Iqaluit Municipal City of St. John's Municipal Halifax Regional Municipality Municipal City of Regina Municipal City of Saskatoon Municipal Ville de Québec Municipal City of Fredericton Municipal City of Charlottetown Municipal Régie du bâtiment du Québec Authority Technical Safety BC Authority Canada Mortgage & Housing Corp. Authority

Turn complex submissions into structured review intelligence

Digital submission intake

Available

Secure portal and API intake with structured forms, file validation and missing-information detection.

Document & drawing intelligence

Available

Title-block and schedule extraction, note interpretation and source-linked evidence from drawing sets.

BIM & IFC intelligence

Configurable

Interpret building objects, spaces and systems, and connect model elements to regulatory requirements.

Machine-readable code knowledge

Jurisdiction Dependent

Structured requirements, definitions, exceptions and effective dates configured per jurisdiction and edition.

Automated compliance checking

Available

Deterministic rules evaluate precisely expressible requirements with transparent, evidence-linked results.

Agentic workflow

Pilot Capability

Specialized agents assist intake, classification, retrieval and drafting under defined permissions and human approval.

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Built for every side of the permitting process

Authorities Having Jurisdiction

Consistent reviews, evidence-linked findings and complete audit records for building departments and reviewers.

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Architects & Engineers

Earlier issue identification, structured resolution tracking and fewer avoidable revisions.

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Developers & Builders

Greater process visibility, improved readiness and better consultant coordination.

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Small & Medium Organizations

Accessible digital tools sized for smaller practices, firms and municipalities.

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What Makes It Different

Compliance intelligence, not generic AI

01

Compliance intelligence, not generic AI

Structured building knowledge, deterministic rules, AI assistance, workflow and professional review, combined.

02

Evidence-linked findings

Every finding connects to its drawing, model, data, rule and reviewer action.

03

Human authority by design

Qualified reviewers retain authority over interpretation and approval at every stage.

04

Jurisdiction-configurable

Codes, editions, workflows, roles and templates vary by implementation.

05

API-first and modular

Adopt the full platform or selected services, connected through open APIs.

06

Canadian market readiness

Bilingual readiness, accessibility, privacy and jurisdictional complexity built in from the start.

Human authority, by design

PermitAssure is designed to support professional review — not replace professional judgment or regulatory authority. Every AI-assisted output is distinguishable from human decisions, evidence-linked, and subject to override.

Secure by Design
Human Authority
Explainable Findings
Controlled Data Use
Auditable Decisions
Continuous Evaluation
Read our Trust & Responsible AI framework

Connects with the systems you already run

PermitAssure is API-first and modular. Connect permitting and case-management systems, document management, GIS and property data, BIM environments, identity providers and inspection platforms — adopt the full platform or selected services.

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Permitting & Licensing Case & Document Management GIS & Property Data BIM & Common Data Environments Identity & Access Inspection Platforms Project Management Analytics & Collaboration
A building permit application marked with a red APPROVED stamp over a cadastral site plan

The outcome

From submission to a documented, defensible decision — with professionals in control.

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Discuss your permitting environment, priority use cases and a path toward a controlled pilot.

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