Uniformed security guards
BSP-licensed bilingual guards for offices, condos, retail, healthcare, construction and event environments across greater Montreal.
Montreal · Quebec · Agence de sécurité BSP
Security Agency Montreal
Vision Security is a Quebec-licensed security agency (agence de sécurité) delivering BSP-licensed bilingual guards, mobile patrols, event security and executive protection across Montreal, Laval and the South Shore.
Call our Montréal team514-279-7209- BSP licence GAR 20062877
- $5M Insurance
- 24/7
Why Montreal businesses need real security
Hiring a security agency in Montreal is a regulatory decision before it is a service decision. In Quebec, only a corporate licence holder under the Bureau de la sécurité privée (an agence de sécurité) is legally allowed to dispatch security guards for hire. There is no shortcut around this — and yet the market is full of unlicensed brokers, freelancers and out-of-province operators selling 'security' that exposes the buyer to significant liability if anything goes wrong on site. Vision Security is a fully licensed Quebec security agency, with the corporate BSP permit that allows us to legally provide guard services in Montreal and across the province.
What sets a strong agence de sécurité apart from a weak one is operational depth: real BSP licensing on every guard, real insurance coverage, real supervisors who actually visit sites, real dispatch staffed locally, and real reporting that reaches your inbox. Most prospects come to us after a national broker or out-of-province company has under-served them — usually a guard who didn't show, a guard who couldn't communicate in French, or an account manager who never returned a call after the contract was signed.
We work with property managers, developers, event producers, retailers, condominium boards and corporate clients across Montreal, Laval, Longueuil, Brossard, Boucherville, the West Island and the South Shore. Vision Security operates as a fully French-English bilingual agency — every guard, every dispatcher, every supervisor speaks both languages, which matters in a city where one wrong interaction at the front desk can become a complaint at the next condo board meeting or AGM.
What's included
Mobile patrol & alarm response
Marked Vision Security vehicles patrolling commercial properties, construction sites and condo developments with GPS-verified check-ins and 24/7 alarm response.
Event security operations
Crowd management, access control, VIP escort and credential checking for festivals, concerts, corporate events and weddings across Montreal.
Construction site security
Theft, vandalism and trespass prevention for active and dormant construction sites across Quebec — overnight, weekend and shutdown coverage.
Concierge & residential security
Hospitality-grade lobby officers for high-end Montreal condos and corporate buildings — visitor management, package handling, after-hours access.
Executive protection
Discreet, BSP-licensed close protection details for executives, public figures, family offices and visiting principals operating in Quebec.
Loss prevention & retail
Plain-clothes and uniformed loss prevention officers for retail and shopping centres in Montreal, Laval and Brossard, with police liaison.
24/7 emergency coverage
Last-minute coverage for fires, floods, evictions, post-incident scenes and overnight standbys — from our Montreal command centre, with a guard on site typically within 1 hour.
Industries we serve
Commercial real estate & REITs
Office towers, retail plazas and mixed-use buildings across downtown Montreal, Saint-Laurent, Anjou and the South Shore.
Residential & condo corporations
Luxury condos in Griffintown, Old Montreal, Westmount and downtown — concierge desks, garage patrols, package management.
Construction & development
Single-site theft control to multi-site portfolios across Quebec — overnight, weekend and shutdown coverage.
Event production & venues
Festivals, concerts, galas, weddings, brand activations across Montreal venues — Bell Centre, Place Bell, Palais des congrès, Old Montreal halls.
Retail & loss prevention
Plain-clothes and uniformed officers for malls, big-box retail and flagship stores across Montreal, Laval and Brossard.
Healthcare & education
Hospitals, clinics, CEGEPs and private schools needing sensitive, calm, well-trained security presence.
Industrial & logistics
Warehouses, distribution centres and freight yards in Anjou, Lachine and the South Shore.
Government & institutional
Federal and provincial buildings, museums, libraries and cultural institutions across Montreal.
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
Vision Security holds the corporate agence de sécurité licence issued by the Bureau de la sécurité privée du Québec — required by law to dispatch security guards in this province. Every individual guard holds an active permis d'agent de sécurité, and our supervisors hold the additional supervisor class. We provide our agency licence number and individual guard licence numbers to clients on request — many compliance teams now require this before contracting.
Insurance & trust
Vision Security carries $5,000,000 commercial general liability and full CNESST workers' compensation coverage in Quebec. Certificates of insurance naming your property, event or corporate entity are issued within one business day.
Emergency availability
Urgent staffing: Typically within 1 hour anywhere on the island of Montreal
Our 24/7 dispatch is staffed in Montreal. When something goes wrong on a site after hours, a real supervisor answers, opens a ticket and dispatches the closest team. We keep on-call rosters specifically for short-notice fire watches, post-incident standbys, eviction support and emergency event coverage.
Frequently asked questions
Is Vision Security a fully licensed security agency in Quebec?
Yes. We hold the corporate agence de sécurité licence required by the Bureau de la sécurité privée du Québec, every guard holds an active BSP permis d'agent de sécurité, and our supervisors hold the additional supervisor class. We supply licence numbers to clients on request.
What's the difference between a security agency and a security company in Quebec?
Legally, in Quebec, the BSP regulates both under one corporate licence class — agence de sécurité. The terms 'security agency' and 'security company' are used interchangeably on the market. What actually differs between providers is licence count, insurance limits, training depth and bilingualism — which is what you should compare when shortlisting.
Do your guards speak French?
Yes. Every guard we deploy in Montreal is bilingual French-English. For international events or specialty work we can also provide Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic and Italian-speaking guards on request.
Can you handle multi-site portfolios across Quebec?
Yes. We service property management portfolios across the greater Montreal area with consolidated reporting, a single account manager, named site supervisors per cluster, and combined invoicing.
How quickly can your security agency deploy guards?
Scheduled coverage starts typically 24–48 hours after signing. For genuine emergencies we dispatch a guard typically within 1 hour anywhere in greater Montreal.
What insurance does your agency carry?
$5,000,000 commercial general liability plus full CNESST coverage in Quebec. Certificates naming your event, property or corporate entity are issued within one business day.
Do you cover Laval and the South Shore?
Yes. We cover the full greater Montreal area including Laval, Longueuil, Brossard, Saint-Hubert, Boucherville and the West Island.
How much does a security agency cost in Montreal?
Hourly rates in Montreal typically range from $28 to $55 per guard hour depending on licensing class, post type, training requirements, shift length and notice. Beware of unlicensed brokers quoting under $25/hour — at that rate the BSP licensing, insurance or training is being skipped.
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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Work with a fully licensed Montreal security agency
Send us the site, the hours and what you need protected. You'll get a written security program and quote within 24 hours — backed by BSP licensing, $5M in insurance and 24/7 dispatch from a Montreal team.
Call our Montréal team514-279-7209