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Part 1

Start here

  • How the pilot works
  • What eCheck can check
  • Your role in helping the pilot succeed
  • How we use your drawings and protect your intellectual property
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Part 2

Check drawings for compliance

  • Log into and out of eCheck
  • Select a site
  • Prepare your drawings for eCheck
  • Check eCheck report
  • View eCheck report results

Part 3

Apply for combined development and building permit

  • Log into Development and Business Services 
  • Create a project
  • Apply for development and building permits
  • Track application progress

Part 4

More eCheck features

  • Manage sites
  • Site planning rules and elevation, map layers, and tools

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Ask questions, give feedback, and suggest more rules to check for compliance.

Development and Business Services Support
Development, Buildings, and Licensing Department

Email: permits@vancouver.ca

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The City of Vancouver acknowledges that it is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation)

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Part 1: Start herePart 2: Check drawings for compliancePart 3: Apply for permitPart 4: More eCheck features