The request typically takes 10 to 20 business days to process, depending on how far back the file goes, and it will show you whether a renovation you assumed was permitted actually has a closed final inspection on record.
If you find an open or missing permit, you generally have two options: apply to close it out before listing, which can take weeks depending on the scope of the original work, or disclose it and price around it, which a buyer's lender may not accept for financing purposes.
Joel Dyck pulls this history as a standard step before any Saskatoon listing goes live. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.