Residential private security
Discreet officers covering private residences and estates in Sillery, Sainte-Foy, Vieux-Québec and along the riverfront — overnight, vacation coverage or year-round.
Quebec City · Discreet · Bilingual
Private Security in Quebec City
Private security in Quebec City for residences, executives, family offices and private events — BSP-licensed officers, plain-clothes or uniformed, briefed for discretion and presence.
- BSP — Bureau de la sécurité privée
- $5M Insurance
- 24/7
Why Quebec City businesses need real security
Private security in Quebec City covers a different set of mandates than commercial guarding. Residential estates in Sillery and Sainte-Foy. Executives travelling for board meetings inside the walls of Vieux-Québec. Family offices running short-term protective coverage during a wedding on Île d'Orléans. Private clients moving high-value goods between Montreal and Quebec. The common thread is discretion: the client doesn't want a uniformed officer in the lobby of the Château Frontenac drawing attention. They want presence without spectacle.
Vision Security runs a dedicated private security practice for Quebec. Every officer assigned to a private mandate is BSP-licensed, briefed by a supervisor, presented in clothing that fits the environment (suit, business casual, hospitality dress, or full uniform when appropriate), and bilingual French-English. We work confidentially: client names are never used in marketing, never disclosed to other clients, and details of past mandates stay where they belong.
We coordinate private security across the entire Quebec corridor — many of our private clients have homes or operations in both Quebec City and Montreal — and we maintain relationships with hotels, vineyards and event venues throughout the region for advance work. If you're considering private security for the first time, the conversation starts with what you actually need protected: a person, an asset, a residence, a moment, or a reputation. We build the plan from there.
What's included
Executive close protection
BSP-licensed close protection for executives travelling to Quebec City for board meetings, summits, conferences and government engagements.
Family office protection details
Coordinated coverage for high-net-worth families during weddings, family events, travel and short-term needs across the region.
Private event security
Private weddings on Île d'Orléans, private galas in Vieux-Québec, corporate retreats at resort properties — discreet officers in matching dress code.
Asset transport & escorts
Discreet escort teams for high-value asset transport between Quebec City, Montreal and the broader Quebec corridor.
Vacant property protection
Private residences left vacant during travel — overnight standbys, periodic patrols, internal walkthroughs.
Confidential incident response
Same-day discreet officers for sensitive household, family or business incidents requiring presence without escalation.
Plain-clothes officers
Officers in business attire for environments where uniformed presence is inappropriate — restaurants, private clubs, hotel lobbies.
Industries we serve
High-net-worth individuals & families
Residences, travel, family events and private moments across Quebec City and the Capitale-Nationale.
Executives & board members
Travel coverage, hotel-to-meeting transport and on-site presence for executives in Quebec City.
Family offices
Coordinated multi-day, multi-site protective coverage for family principals during major events.
Diplomatic & visiting dignitaries
Discreet support details for visiting officials, with appropriate liaison with public protection where required.
Private clubs & private dining
Discreet officers for private clubs, member events and high-end private dining venues in Vieux-Québec.
Private healthcare & legal
Confidential coverage for sensitive medical or legal proceedings requiring presence without disclosure.
Hospitality VIP
Coordinated VIP details inside hotels, working alongside internal security teams.
Estate caretakers
Coverage for estate managers and caretakers during owner travel and seasonal absences.
Quebec City neighbourhoods & areas served
- Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) — Upper & Lower Town
- Quartier Petit-Champlain & Place Royale
- Saint-Roch & Saint-Sauveur
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste & Montcalm
- Sillery & Cap-Rouge
- Sainte-Foy & Université Laval
- Limoilou (Vieux-Limoilou & Lairet)
- Beauport
- Charlesbourg
- Les Rivières & Duberger-Les Saules
- L'Ancienne-Lorette & Wendake
- Lévis (Desjardins, Saint-Romuald, Saint-Nicolas)
- Île d'Orléans & Côte-de-Beaupré
Licensing & compliance
Every private security officer is BSP-licensed in Quebec — the same regulator and licence class as commercial security work. We do not deploy unlicensed personnel under any circumstances, including for private mandates. Documentation is provided to family offices, legal counsel and travel security teams as part of standard onboarding.
Insurance & trust
$5,000,000 commercial general liability and full CNESST workers' compensation. Certificates of insurance can be issued in personal names, family office entities or trust structures, and we routinely sign client-supplied confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements as part of engagement.
Emergency availability
Response time: Same-day discreet deployment Quebec City
Same-day private security deployment across Quebec City and the Capitale-Nationale. Our 24/7 dispatch handles confidential mandates with a supervisor only — no broad-team paging, no public communication channels.
Frequently asked questions
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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Tell us what needs protecting and when. We respond same-day, sign your confidentiality terms, and deploy BSP-licensed officers in attire that fits the environment.