This dataset includes over one hundred thousands business licences issued by the Business Licence Office of City of Vancouver. Under Licence By-Law No. 4450, a valid business licence is required in order to operate a business in the City of Vancouver. Each business is registered with licence number, licence type, business name, trade name, location, licence issue date and expiration date, etc.
| Subject | Business and Economy |
| Jurisdiction | City of Vancouver, Province of British Columbia |
| Data Provider | Business Licence Office, the Development, Buildings, and Licensing Division, City of Vancouver |
| Source | opendata.vancouver.ca |
| Attribution | Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Vancouver. |
All businesses in Vancouver require a licence to operate. This ensures that all business locations are safe and meet land-use requirements. The Business Licence Office issues about 50,000 business licenses and 100,000 permits every year. A business licence can be obtained from the City's Licence Office and is valid for the remainder of the calendar year unless stated otherwise. The Licence By-Law No. 4450 regulates the licensing of business, trade, professions, and other occupations with the City of Vancouver. All persons and companies doing business in the City of Vancouver need to be licensed, including: Each location operated by a business in the city; Persons and companies based out-of-town and doing business in the city; Home-based businesses (for example, professionals working from a home office); Employees do not need a business licence. This dataset identifies current and previously licensed businesses and trades. The following information are included: business name, business trade name, status, license issue date and expire date, business type, business location, and others. The types of businesses that require a business licence include:
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| Business Name | Address | Business Type | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Tiger Meibukan Karate · Melissa M Jugdeo (Melissa Jugdeo) | 259 27th St East, North Vancouver, BC V7N 1B7 | Sport and Fitness Instruction | 2025-01-15 |
| Vancouver Christmas Market | 332 Esplanade East, North Vancouver, BC V7L 1A4 | Special Events | 2024-11-15 |
| Commercial Aquatic Supplies · DB Perks & Associates Ltd | 2411 Dollarton Highway, Unit 102, North Vancouver, BC V7H 0A3 | Retail Dealer | 2023-12-29 |
| Bulletproof Cosmetics Ltd. | 649 Sylvan Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2E8 | Retail Dealer | 2023-11-29 |
| Bita W Florist Inc | 955 Harbourside Drive, North Vancouver, BC V7P 3S4 | Retail Dealer | 2023-11-28 |
| GiftaGreen · 1304700 BC Ltd | 1722 Garden Ave, North Vancouver, BC V7P 3A7 | Retail Dealer | 2023-11-21 |
| Capilano Suspension Bridge Park · Capilano Suspension Bridge Ltd | 3735 Capilano Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 4J1 | Retail Dealer | 2023-11-21 |
| Little Star Renovations · Littlestar Industries Ltd | 3826 Mt Seymour Parkway, North Vancouver, BC V7G 1C4 | Contractor | 2023-10-25 |
| Carolyne Abrams DO DPO (UK) · (Carolyne Abrams) | 849 Tobruck Av, Unit 3, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1V9 | Health Services | 2023-04-17 |
| Vertical Grain Projects Ltd | 106 Charles St, North Vancouver, BC V7H 1S2 | Contractor - Special Trades | 2023-01-05 |
| J W Signworks · Jeremy Kim Ming Wong (Jeremy Wong) | 1721 Londsale Ave, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2J6 | Contractor - Special Trades | 2022-12-22 |
| Escape Velocity Society | 1035 Belvedere Drive, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2C6 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2022-07-22 |
| Yaju Inc | 151 Keith Rd E, Unit 801, North Vancouver, BC V7L 4M3 | Contractor | 2021-03-08 |
| Gamomo Creative Lab Inc | 719 3rd West St, Unit 408, North Vancouver, BC V7M 0C7 | Computer Services | 2020-02-07 |
| McFarland Marceau Architects Ltd | 15B Chesterfield Place, North Vancouver, BC V7M 3K3 | Office | 2019-12-13 |
| Healthy Family Media | 3050 Edgemont Boulevard, Unit 74, North Vancouver, BC V7R4X1 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2019-03-20 |
| Laura Diane Andrews (Laura Andrews) | 1155 Ross Road, Unit 204, North Vancouver, BC V7K 1C6 | Physical Therapist | 2018-01-08 |
| Therapeutic Services of Vancouver · Donald Matthews Collett (Donald Collett) | 2150 Mountain Highway, North Vancouver, BC V6J 2M9 | Health Services | 2017-12-23 |
| Can-Zhong International Education, Culture & Business Consulting Services Ltd | 1251 W 16th St, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1R5 | Office | 2017-11-20 |
| AJ Reel Enterprises Inc | 3034 Edgemont Boulevard, Unit 74, North Vancouver, BC V7R 4X1 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2017-02-24 |
| Enchant Christmas Light Maze & Market Ltd | 938 Cloverley St, North Vancouver, BC V7L 1N3 | Public Market Operator-Annual | 2016-11-23 |
| Blue Chip Productions Inc | 1670 Langworthy St, North Vancouver, BC V7K 1N5 | Electrical-Temporary (Filming) | 2016-10-18 |
| Pants on Fire Productions Inc | 20 Brooksbank Ave, North Vancouver, BC V7J 2B8 | Electrical-Temporary (Filming) | 2016-09-02 |
| Max 2 Productions Canada Ltd | 1600 East Railway St, North Vancouver, BC V7J 1B5 | Electrical-Temporary (Filming) | 2016-05-27 |
| MacLeod Promotions · (Matthew MacLeod) | 275 2nd St W, Unit 308, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1C9 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2016-04-25 |
| PHJ Electric · (Paul Johnston) | 2277 Old Dollarton Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7H 1A9 | Electrical Contractor | 2016-04-08 |
| EDS Engineering Design Services · Nicolino Grilli & Michael DeRuijter | 1979 Marine Dr, Unit 245, North Vancouver, BC V7B 3G2 | Office | 2016-03-10 |
| Hylan Group · 1034158 BC Ltd | 5606 Indian River Dr, North Vancouver, BC V7G 2T8 | Contractor | 2016-03-03 |
| Solutre Inc | 555 Brooksbank Av, North Vancouver, BC V7J 3S5 | Electrical-Temporary (Filming) | 2016-02-22 |
| Nicolas P J Golinsky (Nicolas Golinsky) | 1047 Hendecourt Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7K 2X3 | Electrical Contractor | 2016-02-01 |
| Radix Tree and Landscape Consulting · (Michelle McEwen) | 1530 Riverside Dr, North Vancouver, BC V7H 1V5 | Office | 2015-12-30 |
| Southport Building Company · (Jeffrey Harney) | 4395 Mountain Highway, North Vancouver, BC V7K 2K3 | Contractor | 2015-12-20 |
| Water Heater Rescue · Rescue Mechanical Group Inc | 829 E 13th St, North Vancouver, BC V7L 2M8 | Plumber & Gas Contractor | 2015-12-04 |
| NP Resources · Nevil Pendleton | 2559 Newmarket Dr, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2T2 | Retail Dealer | 2015-12-04 |
| Headwaters Mechanical Contracting · Geoffrey Eric Grant (Geoffrey Grant) | 1564 Coleman St, North Vancouver, BC V7K 1W8 | Plumber & Gas Contractor | 2015-12-01 |
| J.W.T. Consulting Inc | 204 Braemer Rd E, North Vancouver, BC V7N 1R1 | Contractor | 2015-11-12 |
| Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association | 2021 Panorama Dr, North Vancouver, BC V7G 1V2 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2015-07-18 |
| Travel Portland | 160 3rd St W, Unit 508, North Vancouver, BC V7M 0A9 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2014-11-14 |
| Terra Firma Design Ltd | 635 W 16th St, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1V2 | Office | 2014-06-15 |
| Capilano University | 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC V7J 3H5 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2013-01-31 |
| Leon Kozlov & Jackson Leidenfrost | 1346 Dovercourt Road, North Vancouver, BC V7K 1K4 | Soliciting For Charity | 2012-07-03 |
| Taste Vancouver Food Tours · Douglas George Taylor & Jewel Anne Taylor | 1334 Orlohma Place, North Vancouver, BC V7G 2K4 | Office | 2012-01-18 |
| Intimate Productions | 536 E Braemar Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7N 1R3 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2011-12-16 |
| Lancouver · (Spencer Whitney) | 1568 Graveley St, North Vancouver, BC V7P 2B1 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2011-07-19 |
| Proper Ceilings and Walls · James Manfred Steele & Matthew William Burgess | 315 E 4th Street, North Vancouver, BC V7L 1J3 | Contractor - Special Trades | 2010-10-21 |
| Canucks Electric Inc | 2012 Fullerton Av, Unit 216, North Vancouver, BC V7P 3E3 | Electrical Contractor | 2010-08-27 |
| Gold Vancouver · Celsius Mobile Data Ltd | 540 Queensbury Av, North Vancouver, BC V7L 3M7 | Secondhand Dealer | 2010-08-04 |
| Sentronic Security Inc | 3545 Mahon Av, North Vancouver, BC V7N 3T8 | Electrical Contractor | 2010-04-07 |
| Fireplace By Maxwell · 496302 BC Ltd | 1380 Pemberton Av, North Vancouver, BC V7P 2R7 | Gas Contractor | 2010-03-02 |
| Nova Heating & Sheet Metal Ltd | 663 W 3rd St, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1H1 | Gas Contractor | 2010-01-22 |
| Olympic Controls Inc | 344 Harbour Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7J 2E9 | Electrical Contractor | 2010-01-19 |
| AK Contracting · (Adam Kosel) | 457 E 2nd St, North Vancouver, BC V7L 1C9 | Contractor - Special Trades | 2010-01-15 |
| Superior Disposal Ltd | 52 Riverside Dr, North Vancouver, BC V7H 1T4 | Scavenging | 2010-01-13 |
| Dave Roels Photography · (Dave Roels) | 925 Old Lillooet Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7J 2H7 | Photographer | 2010-01-06 |
| Lonsdale Event Rentals · Partyco Holdings Ltd | 50 Fell Av, Unit 100, North Vancouver, BC V7P 3S2 | Rentals | 2009-12-23 |
| S Lampman Ltd | 414 East St James Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7N 1L4 | Retail Dealer | 2009-12-14 |
| (Guido Carbone) | 635 Keith Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7L 1W4 | Christmas Tree Lot | 2009-11-16 |
| Delbrook Plumbing Services · Amir Khosrow Davati (Amir Davati) | 450 Montroyal Blvd, North Vancouver, BC V7N 3E1 | Plumber | 2009-03-24 |
| John McNally Interior Design · John McNally Designers Inc | 719 E 4th St, North Vancouver, BC V7L 1K1 | Office | 2009-01-16 |
| Sperling Hansen Associates Inc | 1225 E Keith Rd, Unit 8, North Vancouver, BC V7J 1J3 | Office | 2009-01-13 |
| Simpe'Q' Care Inc | 267 West Esplanade, Unit 301, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1A5 | Health Services | 2009-01-13 |
| Villholth Jensen & Associates Ltd | 3965 Sunset Blvd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 3Y4 | Office | 2009-01-12 |
| Creative Landscape Properties Inc | 1086 W 3rd St, North Vancouver, BC V7P 3J6 | Office | 2009-01-02 |
| Coly Tools · Cedric Paul Bates (Cedric Bates) | 230 Roche Point Drive, North Vancouver, BC V7G 2M9 | Retail Dealer | 2008-12-03 |
| Murray Electric Ltd | 674 E Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 1H3 | Electrical Contractor | 2008-01-29 |
| Double Jab Promotions | 1175 Lillooet Road, North Vancouver, BC V7J 3H7 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2007-07-19 |
| WCS Waste Control Services Inc | 1493 Dominion St, North Vancouver, BC V7J 2K4 | Scavenging | 2007-02-20 |
| Werner Construction Ltd | 1287 McNair St, North Vancouver, BC V7K 0A1 | Contractor | 2006-12-27 |
| Dolman Brandt Pools Ltd | 1087 Churchill Cres, Suite 82, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1P7 | Contractor - Special Trades | 2006-12-04 |
| Apadana Productions | 2970 Capilano Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 4H6 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2006-08-03 |
| North Shore Roundup | 248 E 19th St, North Vancouver, BC V7L 2Z2 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2006-02-03 |
| Werner Construction Ltd | 3360 Fromme Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7K 2E3 | Contractor | 2006-01-06 |
| Joe's Shoe Shine · (Joseph Jesseau) | 2545 Lonsdale Av, Unit 304, North Vancouver, BC V7N 3H7 | Personal Services | 2005-12-01 |
| Massey Productions Ltd | 249 St James Rd E, North Vancouver, BC V7N 1L3 | Electrical-Temporary (Filming) | 2005-10-06 |
| Meg-Max-Mart Productions Ltd | 555 Brooksbank Avenue, Unit 110, North Vancouver, BC V7J 3S5 | Electrical-Temporary (Filming) | 2005-08-23 |
| Til Death Do Us Part Productions Inc | 555 BrooksbankAv, Suite 210, North Vancouver, BC V7J 3S5 | Electrical-Temporary (Filming) | 2005-08-11 |
| Dr Dolittle D3C Production | 555 Brooks Bank, Bldg B, North Vancouver, BC | Electrical-Temporary (Filming) | 2005-07-18 |
| Three Moons Films Ltd | 1600 E Railway St, North Vancouver, BC V7J 1B5 | Electrical-Temporary (Filming) | 2005-07-06 |
| Babcock Gas Services | 749 E 10th Street, North Vancouver, BC V7L 2G2 | Gas Contractor | 2005-07-04 |
| Cleaner Films Inc | 20 Brooksbank Av, North Vancouver, BC V7J 2B8 | Electrical-Temporary (Filming) | 2005-06-30 |
| Green Films Inc | 1600 Railway St, North Vancouver, BC | Electrical-Temporary (Filming) | 2005-06-02 |
| Stevens Pools Ltd | 1142 W 3rd St, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1E6 | Contractor | 2005-05-18 |
| NSRU Commitee | 130 W Keith Road, Unit 503, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1L5 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2005-02-15 |
| Sunshine Tanning Studios · (Carsten Weiss) | 1441 Marine Drive, North Vancouver, BC V7T 1T5 | Tanning Salon | 2005-02-07 |
| Fireplace By Maxwell · 496302 BC Ltd | 1293 Marine Drive, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1T3 | Gas Contractor | 2005-01-12 |
| Loves Touch · Denny A Turner (Denny Turner) | 3425 Edgemont Blvd, North Vancouver, BC V7R2P4 | Adult Entertainment Store | 2004-11-23 |
| Letterhead Productions Inc | 555 Brooklands, North Vancouver, BC V7J 3S5 | Electrical-Temporary (Filming) | 2004-11-04 |
| Run Spot Run Films Inc | 420 East 2nd Streeet, North Vancouver, BC V7L 1C8 | Electrical-Temporary (Filming) | 2004-10-08 |
| Pryor Offenses Productions Inc | 1600 Railway St East, North Vancouver, BC V7J 1B5 | Electrical-Temporary (Filming) | 2004-10-08 |
| Benko Mechanical | 160 W 5th St, Suite 204, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1J8 | Plumber & Gas Contractor | 2004-09-13 |
| L Liptaj's Electric Ltd | 5717 Owl Ct, North Vancouver, BC V7G 4V1 | Electrical Contractor | 2004-09-13 |
| Cupit Electrical Services Ltd | 1365 McKeen Av, North Vancouver, BC V7P 3H9 | Electrical Contractor | 2004-09-08 |
| Floored by Love Productions · Holiday Pictures Ltd | 9-320 555 Brooksbank Av, North Vancouver, BC V7J 3S5 | Electrical-Temporary (Filming) | 2004-08-25 |
| Wallace Electric Ltd | 310 W 3rd St, Unit 108, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1G4 | Electrical Contractor | 2004-08-18 |
| SerVantage Services Corp | 245 Fell Avenue, Unit 101, North Vancouver, BC V7P 2K1 | Janitorial Services | 2004-06-22 |
| (Donald Senick) | 1348 Chesterfield Av, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2M9 | Plumber | 2004-06-14 |
| Platinum Security Inc | 1365 Coleman St, North Vancouver, BC V7J 1W4 | Electrical-Security Alarm Installation | 2004-06-04 |
| Constant Systems Ltd | 2653 Violet St, North Vancouver, BC V7H 1A2 | Electrical Contractor | 2004-05-19 |
| Rolf H Lang Architect Design Services · (Rolf Lang) | 230 W 13th St, Unit 17, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1N7 | Office | 2004-05-10 |
| United Power Ltd | 198 Pemberton St, North Vancouver, BC V7P 2R5 | Electrical Contractor | 2004-04-29 |