Uniformed security guards
Licensed BSP guards in Vision Security uniform for lobbies, sites, retail, healthcare and corporate environments. All guards are bilingual French-English and trained on Montreal-specific protocols.
Montreal · Quebec · BSP licensed
Security Company Montreal
Vision Security is a Montreal-based security company providing licensed BSP guards, mobile patrols, event security and 24/7 dispatch for businesses, properties and events across the island, 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 company in Montreal is not the same as hiring one in Toronto, Calgary or anywhere else in Canada. Quebec runs its private security industry under the Bureau de la sécurité privée (BSP) — a regulator with stricter licensing, training and bilingualism expectations than most provinces. The companies that perform here are the ones that actually understand those rules. Vision Security was founded in Montreal, our dispatch is in Montreal, and every guard we deploy in the city holds an active BSP licence and works in both French and English.
Most prospects find us after a bad experience with another agency. The most common stories sound the same: a guard who showed up late, a guard who could not communicate with a francophone tenant, a supervisor who never visited the site, an invoice that did not match the schedule. We built Vision Security to fix those problems. Every Montreal post we run has documented post orders, a named supervisor doing scheduled site visits, and a 24/7 dispatch line answered by a real person when something goes wrong.
We staff condo lobbies in Griffintown, construction sites in Saint-Laurent, retail loss prevention in Place Ste-Foy and Carrefour Laval, festivals at Place des Festivals, mobile patrols across the West Island, and concierge security in luxury Westmount and Old Montreal buildings. Our coverage is the entire greater Montreal area: the island itself, Laval, Longueuil, Brossard, Boucherville, the West Island and the South Shore — with urgent coverage on site typically within 1 hour anywhere within that footprint.
What's included
Mobile patrol
Marked Vision Security vehicles patrolling commercial properties, construction sites, condo developments and parking structures across the greater Montreal area, with GPS-verified check-ins.
Event security
Crowd management, access control, VIP escort and bag checks for festivals, corporate galas, concerts and weddings — from the Bell Centre and Place Bell to private venues in Old Montreal.
Construction site security
Theft, vandalism and trespass prevention for active and shutdown construction sites across Montreal, Laval and the South Shore. Includes overnight coverage, weekend patrols and material control logs.
Concierge & lobby security
Hospitality-grade lobby officers for high-end condos and corporate buildings. Visitor screening, package handling, deliveries log, after-hours access control.
Loss prevention
Plain-clothes and uniformed loss prevention officers for retail and shopping centres in Montreal, Laval and Brossard, including report writing and police liaison.
Executive protection & bodyguards
Discreet, BSP-licensed close protection details for executives, public figures, family offices and visiting dignitaries operating in Quebec.
24/7 emergency coverage
Last-minute coverage for fires, floods, evictions, post-incident scenes and overnight standbys — dispatched from our Montreal command centre, with a guard on site typically within 1 hour.
Industries we serve
Commercial real estate
Office towers, mixed-use buildings, retail plazas and warehouse parks in downtown Montreal, Saint-Laurent, Anjou and Brossard.
Residential & condo buildings
Luxury condos in Griffintown, Old Montreal, Westmount and downtown — concierge desks, garage patrols, package management.
Construction & developers
From single-site theft control to multi-site portfolios across Quebec — full overnight, weekend and shutdown coverage.
Retail & shopping centres
Loss prevention, opening and closing coverage, parking lot patrols at malls and big-box retailers throughout the metropolitan area.
Hospitality & nightlife
Hotels, restaurants and licensed venues — discreet door staff and overnight protection that fits the brand.
Healthcare & education
Hospitals, clinics, CEGEPs and private schools requiring sensitive, calm, well-trained presence.
Industrial & logistics
Warehouses, distribution centres, freight yards and trucking depots in Anjou, Lachine and the South Shore.
Government & institutional
Federal and provincial buildings, museums, libraries and cultural institutions across the city.
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 guard we send to a Montreal client holds an active permis d'agent de sécurité from the Bureau de la sécurité privée (BSP) du Québec. Vision Security holds the corporate agency licence required to operate in Quebec, our supervisors hold the additional supervisor class, and we provide licence numbers to your compliance team on request. We do not — ever — deploy unlicensed personnel on a Quebec site. If another agency is offering you cheaper rates, ask to see their BSP corporate licence number. Many cannot.
Insurance & trust
Vision Security carries $5,000,000 in commercial general liability insurance and full CNESST workers' compensation coverage in Quebec. Certificates of insurance naming your property, your event or your developer entity are issued within one business day. We can also be added as additional insured on your venue's policy when required by management or municipal permits.
Emergency availability
Urgent staffing: Typically within 1 hour anywhere on the island of Montreal
Our 24/7 dispatch is run from Montreal, not a national call centre in another time zone. When you call after hours, a real human supervisor answers, opens a ticket, and dispatches a guard from the closest team. We keep on-call rosters specifically for short-notice fire watches, post-incident standbys, eviction support and emergency event coverage across greater Montreal.
Frequently asked questions
Is Vision Security a fully licensed security company in Quebec?
Yes. We hold the corporate BSP agency licence required to operate a security company in Quebec, every individual guard holds a valid BSP permis d'agent de sécurité, and our supervisors hold the additional supervisor class. We supply licence numbers to clients on request for their compliance file.
Do your security guards in Montreal speak French?
Yes. Every guard we deploy in Montreal is bilingual French-English. For specialty assignments we can also provide guards who speak Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin or Italian — useful for international events, tourism venues and certain residential buildings.
Which areas around Montreal do you serve?
All of greater Montreal: the island itself (downtown, Plateau, Old Montreal, Saint-Laurent, NDG, Verdun, LaSalle, Anjou, Saint-Léonard, the West Island), plus Laval, Longueuil, Brossard, Boucherville and the rest of the South Shore. We also dispatch into the broader Quebec corridor for executive protection and event work.
How quickly can you deploy a security guard in Montreal?
Scheduled coverage starts typically 24–48 hours after signing. For genuine emergencies — fire watch, post-incident, eviction, overnight watch — we dispatch a guard typically within 1 hour anywhere in greater Montreal.
What's the difference between a security company and a security agency in Quebec?
In Quebec the BSP regulates both under one corporate licence class — agence de sécurité. The terms 'security company' and 'security agency' are used interchangeably on the market, but legally there is one licence. What actually differs between providers is licence count, insurance limits, training depth and bilingualism — which is what you should compare when shortlisting.
Are your guards armed?
No. Quebec law restricts armed security to a very narrow set of permits and use-cases (cash transit, certain specialist roles). For commercial, residential, event and construction work in Montreal we deploy unarmed BSP-licensed guards — which is what every reputable property manager and venue expects.
Do you offer one-time security or only contract coverage?
Both. We staff long-term contracts (concierge desks, ongoing construction sites, retail) and one-time mandates (a single event, a one-week fire watch, a single-day eviction). One-time work is priced per shift with a normal four-hour minimum.
How much does a security company in Montreal cost?
Hourly rates in Montreal typically range from $28 to $55 per guard hour depending on licensing class, post type, training requirements (e.g. healthcare or hospitality), shift length and notice. Beware of agencies quoting under $25/hour — at that rate they are usually cutting corners on insurance, training or BSP compliance.
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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Call our Montréal team514-279-7209