The objective of the study is to collect data on the rates of change in fee schedules for 2025. The information collected will be used to update the 2024 hourly rate ranges that were published in June 2025, which are representative of the fees charged on the market for architecture and engineering services related to construction work.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Institut de la statistique du Québec (ISQ) is a government agency whose mission is to produce, analyze and disseminate official, objective, high-quality statistics on various aspects of Québec society.
- Preliminary stage of the study
First, we will ask you to provide the contact information of the person in your firm who will be able to answer the study questionnaire, which asks about the rates of change in fees for 2025 – Engineering Services and Architecture Services. We will also ask you to confirm some information. This preliminary stage will only take a few minutes.
To complete this preliminary stage, you simply have to:
- Go to statistique.quebec.ca/e444e.
- Enter the identifier printed on the letter you received.
An email will then be sent to the person you have identified (which can be you) so they can complete the questionnaire.
If you are the person identified for the study, you can go ahead and answer the questionnaire right away if you wish to.
- Study questionnaire
To access the study questionnaire, the person you have identified will have to:
- Go to statistique.quebec.ca/e444e.
- Enter the identifier provided in the email they received or on the invitation letter sent to the firm.
- Create a password.
This person can then start completing the questionnaire. If necessary, they can exit the questionnaire and return to finish it later.
The Institut de la statistique du Québec will call the persons who have not submitted their online questionnaire to obtain their answers. If the person identified is not available when we call, they can let us know what time would be more convenient for them.
Please contact the Institut de la statistique du Québec by telephone at 1-800-561‑0213 or by email at collecte@stat.gouv.qc.ca.
Mention the name of the study indicated on the invitation letter sent to the firm or in the email you received, your name, and your contact information.
We will respond to your request within 24 business hours, Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
For quality and training purposes, telephone interviews with Institut de la statistique du Québec agents are recorded. If you don’t want the interview to be recorded, simply notify the agent at the beginning of the call.
Your firm was selected for this study because you participated in the 2024 data collection.
No. However, your firm’s participation is important because the information collected will be used to update the 2024 hourly rate ranges that were published in June 2025, which are representative of the fees charged on the market for architecture and engineering services related to construction work.
The Act respecting the Institut de la statistique du Québec is available on Publications Québec’s website.
The Act respecting the Institut de la statistique du Québec guarantees that your answers will be kept confidential and will only be used for statistical purposes.
All Institut employees have been sworn in before a commissioner and are bound to maintain secrecy and confidentiality.
The data provided by participating firms will be seen and used exclusively by authorized employees at the Institut de la statistique du Québec. Only aggregated results that meet confidentiality requirements will be disseminated, at the latest in July 2026.
You can call the ISQ toll free at 1-800-561‑0213.
For more information about the study, please contact the Direction de la gestion de la collecte by email at collecte@stat.gouv.qc.ca or by telephone, toll‑free, at 1-800-561‑0213. You will have to mention the name of the study indicated on the invitation letter sent to the firm or in the email you received, as well as your name, file number, and contact information.
You can reach us Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.