Direct access to codes and user's guides in electronic format
Codes and user's guides published by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) are available directly through the NRC Publications Archive in free electronic format. To access the electronic documents, visit the online collection of Codes Canada publications.
To purchase the publications in print format, please continue to place your order online through the NRC Virtual Store. Alternatively, send a completed order form (PDF, 164 KB) to Codes Canada Publication Sales by fax, email or regular mail.
To choose the right edition of the Code for your jurisdiction, check with the municipal, provincial or territorial official.
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Available national and provincial code documents
The following documents are available in English and in French:
2020
- National Building Code of Canada 2020
- National Fire Code of Canada 2020
- National Plumbing Code of Canada 2020
- National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2020
2017
2015
- National Building Code of Canada 2015
- National Fire Code of Canada 2015
- National Plumbing Code of Canada 2015
- National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015
- Codes Canada Seminars
- 2015 editions of Codes Canada publications: Significant technical changes
2011
2010
- National Building Code of Canada 2010
- National Fire Code of Canada 2010
- National Plumbing Code of Canada 2010
2005
- National Building Code of Canada 2005
- National Fire Code of Canada 2005
- National Plumbing Code of Canada 2005
1941-1998
- National Farm Building Code of Canada 1995
- Historical Editions of Codes Canada publications (1941-1998)
These older codes can also be borrowed from the NRC Publications Archive and the National Science Library.
Provincial codes
- National Building Code – 2019 Alberta Edition
- National Fire code – 2019 Alberta Edition
- Alberta Building Code 2014
- Alberta Fire Code 2014
- Alberta Building Code 2006
- Alberta Fire Code 2006
- Quebec Construction Code, Chapter III – Plumbing, and National Plumbing Code of Canada 2015 (amended)
- Quebec Construction Code, Chapter I.1 – Energy Efficiency of Buildings, and National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015 (amended)
- Quebec Construction Code - Chapter I, Building, and National Building Code of Canada 2010 (amended)
- Quebec Construction Code, Chapter III, Plumbing, and National Plumbing Code of Canada 2010 (amended)
- Quebec Safety Code, Chapter VIII – Building, and National Fire Code of Canada 2010 (amended)
- Quebec Construction Code, Chapter I − Building, and NBC 2005 (amended)
- Quebec Construction Code, Chapter III − Plumbing, and NPC 2005 (amended)
Supplementary documents
User's guides
- User's Guide – National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2017
- User's Guide – National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015
- Illustrated User's Guide – NBC 2015: Part 9 of Division B, Housing and Small Buildings
- Structural Commentaries (User's Guide – NBC 2015: Part 4 of Division B)
- Illustrated User's Guide – NBC 2010 Part 9 Housing and Small Buildings
- User's Guide – National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2011
- User's Guide – NBC 2010, Structural Commentaries (Part 4 of Division B)
Intent statements
- Supplement to the NECB 2017: Intent Statements
- Supplement to the NECB 2015: Intent Statements
- Supplement to the NBC 2015: Intent Statements
- Supplement to the NFC 2015: Intent Statements
- Supplement to the NPC 2015: Intent Statements
- Supplement to the NECB 2011: Intent Statements
- Supplement to the NBC 2010: Intent Statements
- Supplement to the NFC 2010: Intent Statements
- Supplement to the NPC 2010: Intent Statements
- User's Guide – NBC 2005, Application and Intent Statements
- User's Guide – NFC 2005, Application and Intent Statements
- User's Guide – NPC 2005, Application and Intent Statements