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As part of our commitment, we verify professional credentials before we provide a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com. 
 
Click on any of the following links to view the documents we verify for each professional type.

Architects

Here are the documents we require from an architect seeking a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com.

  • Certificate For Practice
    • Document with a valid membership number from your Provincial Association
  • Tax Document
    • Government document with your GST/CRA Number
  • Certificate of Insurance
    • Errors & Omissions Liability insurance

Architectural Technologists

Here are the documents we require from an architectural technologist seeking a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com.

  • Association Membership
    • Proof of current Provincial Association membership card
  • Tax Document
    • Government document with your GST/CRA Number
  • Certificate of Insurance
    • Errors & Omissions Liability insurance

Contractors (General, Painting, Flooring etc)

Here are the documents we require from a contractor seeking a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com.

  • Tax Document
    • Government document with your GST/CRA Number
  • Business License(s)
    • Municipal or Provincial where applicable
  • Certificate of Insurance
    • Minimum $2,000,000 of Commercial General Liability insurance
  • WSIB or WCB Insurance
    • Firm certificate if you have employees

Electrical Contractors

Here are the documents we require from an electrical contractor seeking a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com.

  • Association Membership
    • Document with valid membership number from the Provincial Electrical Contractor Association
  • Tax Document
    • Government document with your GST/CRA Number
  • Business License(s)
    • Municipal or Provincial
  • Certificate of Insurance
    • Minimum $2,000,000 of Commercial General Liability insurance
  • WSIB or WCB Insurance

Energy Advisors

Here are the documents we require from an energy advisor seeking a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com.

  • Service Organization
    • Proof of Energy Advisor training by a Natural Resource Canada (NRCan) Registered Service Organization
  • Tax Document
    • Government document with your GST/CRA Number
  • Business License(s)
    • Municipal or Provincial
  • Master Plumber License
    • Company must provide a Master Plumber License
  • Certificate of Insurance
    • Minimum $2,000,000 of Commercial General Liability insurance
  • WSIB or WCB Insurance
    • Firm certificate if you have employees

HVAC Contractors

Here are the documents we require from a heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractor seeking a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com.

  • Association Membership
    • Document with valid membership number from a Provincial Mechanical Contractor Associations or Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute (HRAI).
  • Tax Document
    • Government document with your GST/CRA Number
  • Business License(s)
    • Municipal or Provincial
  • Certificate of Insurance
    • Minimum $2,000,000 of Commercial General Liability insurance
  • WSIB or WCB Insurance
    • Firm certificate if you have employees

Home Inspectors

Here are the documents we require from a home inspector seeking a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com.

  • Association Membership
    • Document with valid membership number from the Provincial chapters of the Canadian Association of Home Inspectors (CAHPI) or the British Columbia Institute of Property Inspectors (BCIPI)
  • Tax Document
    • Government document with your GST/CRA Number
  • Business License(s)
    • Municipal or Provincial
  • Certificate of Insurance
    • Errors & Omissions insurance

Home Stagers and Interior Redesigners

Here are the documents we require from a home stager or interior redesigner seeking a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com.

  • Association Membership
    • Document with valid membership number from the Canadian Staging Professionals (CSP) or Canadian Redesigners Association (CRDA)
  • Tax Document
    • Government document with your GST/CRA Number
  • Business License(s)
    • Municipal or Provincial
  • Certificate of Insurance
    • Errors & Omissions insurance

Insurance Broker

Here are the documents we require from an insurance broker seeking a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com.

  • Association Membership
    • Document with valid membership number from the Provincial chapter of the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada.
  • Tax Document
    • Government document with your GST/CRA Number
  • Certificate of Insurance
    • Errors & Omissions insurance

Interior Decorator

Here are the documents we require from an interior decorator seeking a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com.

  • Association Membership
    • Proof of valid membership number from the Canadian Decorators’ Association (CDECA)
  • Tax Document
    • Government document with your GST/CRA Number
  • Certificate of Insurance
    • Errors & Omissions insurance

Interior Designer

Here are the documents we require from an interior designer seeking a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com.

  • Association Membership
    • Proof of valid membership number from the Provincial Chapters of the Interior Designers of Canada (IDC)
  • Tax Document
    • Government document with your GST/CRA Number
  • Certificate of Insurance
    • Errors & Omissions insurance

Landscaping Contractors

Here are the documents we require from a landscaping contractor seeking a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com.

  • Association Membership
    • Proof of valid membership in a Provincial Chapter of the Canadian Nursery and Landscaping Association (CNLA)
  • Tax Document
    • Government document with your GST/CRA Number
  • Business License(s)
    • Municipal or Provincial
  • Certificate of Insurance
    • Minimum $2,000,000 of Commercial General Liability insurance
  • WSIB or WCB Insurance
    • Firm certificate if you have employees

Mortgage Brokers

Here are the documents we require from a mortgage broker seeking a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com.

  • Association Membership
    • Proof of valid membership in the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals (CAAMP), Alberta Mortgage Brokers Association (AMBA) or the Independent Mortgage Brokers Association of Ontario (IMBA)
  • Professional License
    • Proof from Provincial Licensing Body
  • Certificate of Insurance
    • Errors & Omissions insurance

Moving Contractors

Here are the documents we require from a moving contractor seeking a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com.

  • Association Membership
    • Proof of valid membership in the Canadian Association of Movers (CAM)
  • Tax Document
    • Government document with your GST/CRA Number
  • Business License(s)
    • Municipal or Provincial
  • Certificate of Insurance
    • Minimum $2,000,000 of Commercial General Liability insurance
  • WSIB or WCB Insurance
    • Firm certificate if you have employees

Pest Control Contractors

Here are the documents we require from a pest control contractor seeking a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com.

  • Association Membership
    • Proof of valid membership number from the Canadian Pest Management Association (CPMA)
  • Tax Document
    • Government document with your GST/CRA Number
  • Business License(s)
    • Municipal or Provincial
  • Certificate of Insurance
    • Minimum $2,000,000 of Commercial General Liability insurance
  • WSIB or WCB Insurance
    • Firm certificate if you have employees

Pool & Hot Tub Contractors

Here are the documents we require from a pool and hot tub contractor seeking a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com.

  • Association Membership
    • Proof of valid membership in the Pool and Hot Tub Council of Canada (PHTCC)
  • Tax Document
    • Government document with your GST/CRA Number
  • Business License(s)
    • Municipal or Provincial
  • Certificate of Insurance
    • Minimum $2,000,000 of Commercial General Liability insurance
  • WSIB or WCB Insurance
    • Firm certificate if you have employees

Plumbing Contractors

Here are the documents we require from a plumbing contractor seeking a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com.

  • Association Membership
    • Document with valid membership number from the Provincial Mechanical Contractor Association or Heating, Refrigerator & Air Conditioning Institute (HRAI)
  • Tax Document
    • Government document with your GST/CRA Number
  • Business License(s)
    • Municipal or Provincial
  • Master Plumber License
    • Company must provide a Master Plumber License
  • Certificate of Insurance
    • Minimum $2,000,000 of Commercial General Liability insurance
  • WSIB or WCB Insurance
    • Firm certificate if you have employees

Professional Organizers

Here are the documents we require from a professional organizer seeking a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com.

  • Association Membership
    • Proof of valid membership number from the Professional Organizers of Canada (POC)
  • Tax Document
    • Government document with your GST/CRA Number
  • Certificate of Insurance
    • Errors & Omissions insurance

Property Appraisers

Here are the documents we require from a property or real estate appraiser seeking a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com.

  • Association Membership
    • Proof of valid membership number from the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC)
  • Professional License
    • Proof of Provincial License where applicable
  • Tax Document
    • Government document with your GST/CRA Number
  • Certificate of Insurance
    • Errors & Omissions insurance

Real Estate Agents

Here are the documents we require from a real estate agent seeking a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com.

  • Association Membership
    • Proof of valid membership number from the Provincial Chapter of the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA)
  • Professional License
    • Proof from Provincial Licensing Body
  • Tax Document
    • Government document with your GST/CRA Number
  • Certificate of Insurance
    • Errors & Omissions insurance

Window Fashion Dealers

Here are the documents we require from a window fashion dealer seeking a Free Business Listing on casaGURU.com.

  • Tax Document
    • Government document with your GST/CRA Number
  • Business License(s)
    • Municipal or Provincial
  • Certificate of Insurance
    • Minimum $2,000,000 of Commercial General Liability insurance if installation services are provided
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