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Contractor Installation (Labour and Material) Fee
$0 – $1,000 $30.00
$1,001 – $2,500 $45.00
$2,501 – $5,000 $75.00
$5,001 – $10,000 $125.00
$10,001 – $25,000 $175.00
Greater than $25,000 up to $100,000 ($175 + $75 per $5,000 or fraction over $25,000) Up to $1,300
Greater than $100,000 up to $1,000,000 ($1,300 + $75 per $10,000 or fraction over $100,000) Up to $8,050
Greater than $1,000,000 up to $3,000,000 ($8,050 + $200 per $50,000 or fraction over $1,000,000) Up to $16,050
Greater than $3,000,000 ($16,050 + $100 per $100,000 or fraction over $3,000,000) Maximum $70,000
Annual Employer Permits (Saskatchewan Employer Licence Required) Maximum fee of $15,000 Fee
Per Journeyperson Electrician $450.00
Per Apprentice $300.00
Per Restricted Journeyperson $300.00
Home/Farm Owner Fee
Residential Wiring:

  • Complete wiring of a single-family home and/or farm
  • Included is the electrical service, attached/detached garage, and subpanel
$400.00
Miscellaneous Wiring, Farm Outbuilding, and Equipment:

  • Garage, Basement, Renovation, Addition
  • Other (range, furnace, electric heater, electric fireplace, air conditioner, smoke detectors, outlets, lights, switches)
  • Farm Outbuilding (Barn, Shed, Shop, Quonset)
  • Hot Tub, Swimming Pool, Generlink (Licensed Saskatchewan Electrical Journeyperson required)
  • Subpanel is included with all options. Must select another option with a subpanel.
$60.00
Electrical Service – Licensed Saskatchewan Electrical Journeyperson required:

  • New, Addition, Alteration
$150.00
*Homeowner permits may be cancelled and refunded up to 30 days from the date of application provided that no work of electrical wiring has been done by the homeowner. No refunds will be issued after the 30 days.
Alternative Energy Systems – Labour and Material Calculation based on Per Watt Fee
First 50 KW or fraction of @ $2.00/watt See Contractor
Installation Fees
Next 50 KW or fraction of @ $ 1.00/watt
Next 2 MW or fraction of @ $ 0.50/watt
Next 2 MW or fraction of @ $ 0.25/watt
Remainder@ $0.10/watt
* Fees include all labour and material up to the point of interactive connection
Generators Fee
Permanently installed generators 0 – 100 KW $100.00
Permanently installed generators 101 KW + $500.00
Temporarily installed generators $400.00
Signs – Per Location Fee
Billboard $155.00
Pylon $155.00
Electronic message board $155.00
Self-contained $155.00
Multi-letter signs $155.00
Inspection/Professional Services (Hourly Rate) Fee
Inspection Fee:

  • Field evaluations
  • Investigations, reports, plans review, and related time
  • Services not covered elsewhere in this schedule
$155.00
Concession stands per hour $155.00
Or per concession stand $25.00
Midway, Circus, Carnival, and Exhibition Wiring Systems $155.00
Additional Inspection/Professional Services:

  • Repeat visits
  • Request for Inspection (site not ready)
  • Accident investigations
  • Lectures, presentations
  • Safety training / orientation (QEW)
  • Real estate
$155.00
Premium Rates for Inspections Beyond Regular Working Hours Fee
Special Inspection Services (inspections performed during regular overtime working hours or when inspection services are requested without providing 24 hours prior notice) $232.50
Special Inspection Services Performed on Public Holidays (Statutory) $310.00
Travel-Related Expenses
Rate for Vehicle Travel – per kilometer $0.69
Rate for Meals – per meal $20.00
Rate for Accommodation, Incidentals (including parking), and Flights Actual Cost
Noncompliance Rates
Noncompliant Inspections Include:

  • Unreported work
  • Undervalued permit submitted
  • Audit charges for the missing permit fees – 2x the missing permit fee
Up to $2,500.00
Failure to comply with notice, order, decision, requirement, or direction of an Inspector $5,000.00
Fine for each day the infraction continues – see Electrical Inspection Act, Administrative Penalties, section 28.2(1) $1,000.00
* All noncompliant inspection fees as per Electrical Inspection Act and Regulations
Plans Review Fee
1000V System or Less No charge
Expedite: includes 3 hours of review $465.00
High Voltage System (Over 1000V AC or DC) $465.00
*Additional Time as Required @ $155.00 per Hour Plus GST
Licence (1 year) Fee
Electrical Journeyperson $40.00
Electrical Restricted Journeyperson $40.00
Electrical Contractor $225.00
Electrical Restricted Contractor $225.00
Electrical Limited Contractor $225.00
Electrical Employers $225.00
Electrical Supply House $225.00
Licence (3 years) Fee
Electrical Journeyperson $100.00
Electrical Restricted Journeyperson $100.00
Electrical Contractor $575.00
Electrical Restricted Contractor $575.00
Electrical Supply House $575.00
Administrative Services Fee
Hourly Administrative Rate $63.00
Application for Appeals Against the Inspector $200.00
Application for Deviation from Code Requirements $100.00
Hourly Rate for Appeals and Deviation from Code Requirements $200.00
Interest Charge on Overdue Accounts 18% per annum (1.5% monthly)
NSF Cheques $37.00
Terms & Conditions
  • For additional information see Electrical Inspection and Related Fees.
  • Permit refunds are only available within one year of permit application prior to the commencement of work. No refunds will be processed after the work commences.
  • Overtime working hours are Monday to Friday, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. and Saturdays & Sundays inclusive.
  • For billing purposes, public statutory holidays are New Year’s Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Saskatchewan Day, Labour Day, Truth & Reconciliation Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day.
  • All inspection services may be subject to travel related expenses.
  • The ‘Appeal against the inspector’ fee will be refunded if the appeal is successful.
 Unless otherwise specified within this schedule, rates per hour are based upon ½ hour or portion thereof – minimum 1 hour.
All fees subject to GST where applicable