As of January 1, 2024, asbestos abatement contractors (employers) must be licensed to operate in British Columbia. To apply for an asbestos abatement licence (AAL), you will need to be registered with WorkSafeBC and log in to your online services. There is no fee to apply for a licence; however, you must be up to date with your WorkSafeBC insurance payments (assessments) and any administrative penalty payments if applicable. If you have amounts owing it may affect your application for a licence.

Use the “Submit Online” button to log in to your online services. (If you do not yet have an online services profile, click on the “Sign up” button on that page.) Once you are logged in:

1. Click on the Health & Safety tab.
2. Under Licensing, click on Apply for and manage your Asbestos Abatement Licence.
3. If you do not have access to the Asbestos Abatement Licence application yet, you will be redirected to “Request a change in my access to online tools.”
4. Click the appropriate WorkSafeBC account from the “Online account” drop-down menu.
5. Click the checkbox to the left of “Asbestos Abatement Licence application” to select.
6. Click Continue.
7. If you are the account administrator, access will be granted automatically. If you are not the account administrator, access will be granted once approved by the account administrator.
8. Fill in the application form. This should take you about 20 minutes. Be sure to fill in all the required information.

For more information, see our Learn about licences webpage.