Charting a path to prosperity
Pacific Link will determine a final route that will be informed by consultation with Indigenous groups and engagement with interested stakeholders, landowners and potentially impacted communities. In the fall and early winter of 2027, the project will engage with local governments to refine the pipeline route.
Note that timelines are preliminary and remain subject to regulatory decisions, consultation outcomes and project development milestones.
Alberta’s government submits the project proposal to Canada’s Major Projects Office for a listing as a Project of National Interest (PONI) under the Building Canada Act (BCA).
The Governor in Council lists Pacific Link as the first project to be listed as a PONI. When a project is listed, all authorizations and permits per statutes in Schedule 2 of the BCA are deemed approved, subject to the issuance of a Conditions Document.
Indigenous, community and stakeholder engagement is ongoing regarding the final pipeline route.
The project proposal is submitted to the Major Projects Office for Conditions Assessment.
The project receives conditions issuance.
Early construction begins on the pipeline ahead of a final investment decision.
Final investment decision provides a green light to full construction.
Authorization is granted and full construction begins.
The pipeline is forecast to be in service, contingent on several factors and decisions.
