Residential standing posts
BSP-licensed officers posted at private estates and primary residences — gate, front entry or interior post depending on the property.
Montreal · Discreet · BSP licensed
Private Security Montreal
BSP-licensed private security for estates, family offices, executive principals, private events and confidential mandates across Montreal — discreet, professional, fully insured.
Call our Montréal team514-279-7209- BSP licence GAR 20062877
- $5M Insurance
- 24/7
Why Montreal businesses need real security
Private security in Montreal is its own discipline — separate from commercial guard work, separate from event security, separate from condo concierge. The clients are individuals, family offices, private estates, professional firms, high-net-worth households and corporate principals who need protection that doesn't read as 'security guard at the door.' The work is discreet, the documentation is confidential, and the officers must be selected as carefully as the clients.
Vision Security delivers private security across greater Montreal — Westmount, Outremont, Mount Royal, Old Montreal, the South Shore and the Laurentians weekend properties — for clients who require BSP-licensed, bilingual, low-profile officers. Our private security work includes residential standing posts, estate patrols during travel, private event security at Westmount and Outremont mansions, asset protection during sensitive moves (separations, estate transitions, art relocations), and short-term close protection details for visiting principals.
What sets private security apart is selection and confidentiality. Our private security officers go through a separate interview track, sign client-specific NDAs, and operate under stricter dress, communication and reporting standards than our commercial force. Operations are owned by a senior account manager, not the general operations desk, and information is compartmented strictly to need-to-know.
What's included
Estate patrols during travel
Discreet patrol coverage of private estates while principals are away — interior checks, perimeter, alarm response, package handling, mail.
Private event security
Confidential coverage of private dinners, weddings, fundraisers and family gatherings at private homes or boutique venues — no uniforms unless requested.
Family office support
On-call private security supporting family office operations — visitor screening at offices, asset transport supervision, after-hours building checks.
Sensitive move & transition coverage
Officers covering separations, estate transitions, eviction situations and asset relocations where neutrality and documentation are critical.
Close protection for visiting principals
Short-term BSP-licensed bodyguard details for executives, family members and dignitaries during Montreal visits — discreet, multi-language capable.
Plain-clothes private surveillance
Documented, lawful observation of private property and persons-of-interest within the limits of Quebec privacy law and BSP regulations.
Confidential reporting
Reports issued only to the named client contact, never to broader distribution lists — typically encrypted PDF or in-person briefings.
Industries we serve
Private estates
Westmount, Outremont, Mount Royal, the South Shore and Laurentian weekend properties — discreet residential security.
Family offices
Family office buildings and residences requiring on-call security supporting confidential operations and visitor flows.
High-net-worth households
Households with significant art, jewellery, vehicle collections or other high-value assets needing custom security programs.
Professional firms
Law firms, private equity, family-held businesses needing private after-hours office security beyond standard commercial coverage.
Private events at residences
Galas, weddings and milestone events held at private homes — security that fits the dress code and the discretion required.
Sensitive transitions
Separations, estate transitions, contested evictions and asset relocations where neutral, BSP-licensed presence protects all parties.
Visiting executives & dignitaries
Short-term private close protection for principals visiting Montreal for business, government or private purposes.
Boutique hospitality
Private clubs, members-only buildings and confidential hospitality venues requiring tier-one private security.
Montreal neighbourhoods & areas served
- Downtown Montreal
- Old Montreal & Old Port
- Plateau-Mont-Royal
- Griffintown
- Mile End
- Westmount
- Outremont
- Saint-Laurent
- Verdun & LaSalle
- Côte-des-Neiges & NDG
- Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
- Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
- Anjou & Saint-Léonard
- Laval
- Longueuil & the South Shore
- Brossard & Boucherville
- West Island (Pointe-Claire, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Kirkland)
Licensing & compliance
Every private security officer Vision Security deploys in Montreal holds an active permis d'agent de sécurité from the Bureau de la sécurité privée du Québec. Vision Security holds the corporate agency licence. Private security mandates additionally include a separate confidentiality agreement, a senior account manager, and access controls limiting client information to need-to-know.
Insurance & trust
Vision Security carries $5,000,000 commercial general liability and full CNESST coverage in Quebec. Confidential clients are protected from name disclosure on COIs where possible — generic certificates can be issued.
Emergency availability
Urgent staffing: Typically within 1 hour anywhere on the island of Montreal, with priority dispatch for private security clients
Private security clients receive priority dispatch routing. When you call our 24/7 line, the senior account manager is notified alongside the immediate dispatch. Confidentiality is maintained at every stage of the response.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between private security and commercial security?
Private security serves individuals, families, estates, family offices and confidential mandates rather than commercial buildings or events. The selection of officers, documentation standards, confidentiality requirements and reporting paths are all different. Vision Security operates a separate private security track for these mandates.
Are your private security officers BSP-licensed?
Yes. Every private security officer holds an active permis d'agent de sécurité from the Bureau de la sécurité privée du Québec. Quebec law does not allow private security to be done by anyone unlicensed.
How discreet is your private security service?
Officers can be deployed in plain clothes (suits, business casual) or in uniform depending on the client's preference. Reports are limited to the named client contact, NDAs are standard, and our private security operations are managed separately from commercial operations.
Can you cover a private event at my home?
Yes. We routinely cover private dinners, weddings and milestone events at residences in Westmount, Outremont, Old Montreal and the South Shore. Officers are dressed to the event's standard, briefed on the guest list, and supervised by a named operations contact for the evening.
Do you provide private security during travel?
Yes. We can post officers at the residence while principals are away, provide patrol coverage of multiple properties, handle deliveries, and coordinate with alarm and concierge systems. Reports are issued daily to the principal or their assistant.
Can you handle short-notice private security?
Yes. Private security clients receive priority dispatch routing. We can place an officer typically within 1 hour in cases involving separations, sudden travel, post-incident standbys and confidential transitions.
How is private security pricing structured?
Rates depend on the discretion required, dress code, length of mandate and selection criteria. Standard private security mandates run $35–$60 per officer-hour in Montreal. Senior close protection details are quoted separately.
Do you sign NDAs for private security?
Yes. NDAs are standard for every private security mandate. We can sign client-specific NDAs as well as our internal confidentiality agreements that bind every officer assigned to the file.
Security guard cost by city — what to expect
Hourly rates vary by province, post type, training requirements and how much notice you give. Below is the realistic range we see in 2025 for unarmed licensed guards on standard posts. Treat anything well below these as a red flag.
CityHourly range (CAD)What drives the high end
Montréal$28–$55BSP licensing, bilingual posts, high-end concierge, hospitals
Toronto / GTA$26–$52PSISA training, executive concierge, hospital, hospitality
Ottawa$26–$55Bilingual federal posts, security clearances, embassy work
Québec City$28–$50BSP licensing, festival-season demand, hospital posts
Laval$28–$48BSP licensing, retail and condo concierge, mall posts
Niagara Falls$26–$48Hospitality, casino-adjacent, peak tourism season
If a quote is well under the low end, ask to see the agency's licence number, insurance certificate and training records before contracting. Cheap usually means cut corners somewhere.
The risk of hiring the cheapest security agency
When a bid comes in well below market, the savings are usually being generated somewhere illegitimate. The most common shortcuts:
- Unlicensed guards. Officers without active provincial licences working under another guard's name. If anything goes wrong on site, the legal liability lands on the client.
- Insurance gaps. COIs that look real but expire mid-contract, or commercial general liability limits well below what a prudent property owner would accept.
- No supervision. No site visits, no log reviews, no named supervisor. Officers go ungoverned and post orders quietly stop being followed.
- Cash-only payroll. Officers paid under-the-table without WSIB or CNESST coverage — illegal and a direct liability transfer to the client if an officer is injured.
- National call-centre dispatch. Overnight calls go to a generic answering service that just takes a message. By the time anyone responds, the situation has escalated.
Ask any agency for: agency licence number, $5M COI naming you, training records, supervisor schedule and a 24/7 dispatch number that rings to a real person. If they can't produce all five, walk away.
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Discreet private security across greater Montreal
Tell us what needs to be protected and the discretion level required. You'll receive a confidential proposal and quote within 24 hours, handled by a senior account manager — backed by BSP-licensed officers and 24/7 priority dispatch.
Call our Montréal team514-279-7209