The City of Surrey provides online permitting and inspection services through the MySurrey Permitting Portal. Property owners, builders, and contractors can submit building permit applications, track plan reviews, download deficiency lists, pay municipal fees, and book on-site inspections 24/7 without visiting City Hall in person.
While the online portal makes submitting convenient, municipal intake requires precise digital file standards, architectural accuracy, and strict compliance with the BC Building Code and Surrey Zoning Bylaws. You don't need to worry about complex drafting or technical file preparation—Canadian Blueprint prepares your complete architectural package so it passes City of Surrey intake on the first upload.
Official City of Surrey Online Portals & Guidelines
This guide is based on the City of Surrey's official digital permitting documentation. You can access the municipal portal and official guidelines directly below:
- Official City Guide Website: City of Surrey Permitting Portal Guide
- MySurrey Portal Login: MySurrey Account Sign In
- Create a MySurrey Account: MySurrey Account Registration
- Building Permits & Checklists: Surrey Building Permits & Applications Hub
- Planning & Development Support: 604-591-4086 or email PermitPortalSupport@surrey.ca
How the Surrey Online Permitting Process Works (Step-by-Step)
Step 1 — Register or Log Into Your MySurrey Account
To use Surrey’s online permitting system, you must have an active MySurrey Account:
- Account Registration: Visit MySurrey Registration to create an account. Use the email address you intend to use for all project communications.
- Email Verification: Open the verification link emailed to your inbox.
- Portal Access Code: When completing your permit portal registration, enter the one-time Access Code sent in the "Online Permit Portal Registration" email. (Note: this is separate from email verification and phone SMS codes).
Step 2 — Receive Your Ready-to-Upload Package from Canadian Blueprint
Before you submit your application, Canadian Blueprint prepares your complete architectural drawing set. We take care of all the technical municipal requirements behind the scenes:
- Intake-Ready Drawing Package: We export and consolidate all architectural drawings into clean, high-resolution vector PDF packages tailored to Surrey's review systems.
- Zoning & BC Building Code Compliance: Complete floor plans, elevations, cross-sections, structural layouts, and spatial separation calculations designed to pass Surrey plan checking.
- Organized Discipline Sets: We keep architectural, structural, and specialty packages cleanly formatted so city examiners can review each component efficiently.
Step 3 — Select Permit Type, Upload Package & Pay City Fees
Once we deliver your finalized permit drawings:
- Log into your MySurrey Account and navigate to the online permitting portal.
- Select your project scope (e.g., Single Family Residential, Secondary Suite, Addition, Commercial Tenant Improvement, or Multi-Family).
- Upload the drawing package and any required property documents (such as owner authorization forms or survey certificates).
- Pay the required plan-checking deposit and municipal fees securely online via credit card to launch the technical plan review.
Step 4 — Forward Any Deficiency Lists Directly to Us
During the review, Surrey examiners inspect the drawings against local zoning bylaws and the BC Building Code.
If plan checkers request drawing revisions or condition clarifications, a Deficiency List will be posted in your portal dashboard. Simply download and email that deficiency list to Canadian Blueprint. We will review the City's notes, revise the CAD drawings accordingly, and return an updated package ready for re-upload.
Step 5 — Download Your Approved Permit & Request Inspections
When your application is approved and all final fees are settled:
- Log into your MySurrey portal to download your issued Building Permit and official City-stamped drawings.
- Jobsite Inspection Requirement: Print one full-size, to-scale paper set of the City-stamped drawings and permit, and keep it accessible on the jobsite for City Building Inspectors.
- Online Inspection Bookings: You can book subsequent building, plumbing, and electrical inspections directly through the Process tab in your MySurrey portal.
How We Make Online Submissions Easy for You
You shouldn't have to worry about municipal file specifications, CAD formatting, or confusing plan checker deficiency letters. Here is how we divide the work:
What We Handle (Canadian Blueprint)
- 100% Intake-Ready Vector PDF Package: All architectural sheets compiled and formatted to Surrey's digital submission standards.
- Zoning & Building Code Compliance: Accurate layouts meeting City of Surrey bylaws and Part 9 / Part 3 BC Building Code rules.
- Fast Deficiency List Resolution: Forward any City plan checker comments to us—we update the drawings and coordinate revisions.
- Discipline & Specialty Coordination: Proper document formatting for architectural, structural, and tenant improvement scopes.
What You Do (Client Checklist)
- Set Up Your MySurrey Account: Register on surrey.ca and enter your portal access code.
- Upload the Ready Package: Upload the drawing set and property documents we provide into your portal account.
- Pay City Review Fees: Pay the municipal fees securely online via credit card.
- Send Us City Deficiency Lists: If plan checkers request drawing revisions, email the notice to us for fast CAD updates.
- Print Jobsite Copy & Book Inspections: Print one full-size stamped set for the jobsite and request inspections online.
Planning a Project in Surrey or Received a Deficiency List?
Whether you need permit-ready architectural drawings formatted for seamless MySurrey portal intake, or you need fast CAD revisions to clear a City deficiency list, Canadian Blueprint is ready to help your project succeed.
