Not open yet. Checks are open in BC, Alberta and Ontario. Newfoundland and Labrador is still in research, and nothing on this page is a conclusion about any contractor.
These are the official sources being reviewed before checks open in Newfoundland and Labrador. A source being listed is a starting point, not a finding.
Official sources
Sources on file for Newfoundland and Labrador
A listed source does not apply to every contractor, trade, municipality, agreement or project.
registry
Companies and Deeds Online
Company identity and filing source. Search active and inactive names and match exact identity; registration is not licensing, insurance, qualification, or project-compliance evidence.
Homeowner workplace, permit, insurance-document and contract-question starting point; publication currency and current authority rules must be rechecked.
Current vendor licensing, exemptions, contract fields, completion and cancellation starting point; salespersons are not separately licensed in this workflow.
Electrical permit/certificate routing only (URL canonicalized to /gs/licences/electrical/ 2026-07-15); match project, contractor credential, permit and inspection details.
Draft Newfoundland and Labrador module is unavailable and cannot generate customer-facing conclusions.
CADO identity, direct-seller vendor licensing, WorkplaceNL clearance, trade credentials and permits are distinct systems.
No single provincial registry verifies every renovation contractor, insurance policy, trade, permit or project.
Municipal permits/licences, plumbing, gas, septic, environmental, accessibility, fire/life-safety, inspections and other discipline workflows remain incomplete.
Consumer rights, direct sales, cancellation, liens, holdbacks, notices, insurance and payment release require qualified fact-specific review.
A missing or unmatched result may reflect identity, exemption, registration, coverage, timing, source scope, access limits or inapplicability and is not evidence of wrongdoing.
Checking a contractor in Newfoundland and Labrador?
The free guides are written for BC, Alberta and Ontario, but the first steps work anywhere: the exact name on the quote, the certificate of insurance from the broker, and what the deposit pays for.