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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rhinestone Phoenix Charity Foundation | 1128 Quebec St, Unit 505, Vancouver, BC V6A 4E1 | Soliciting For Charity | 2024-09-12 |
| Deci 3D · Nation M Chiang (Nation Chiang) | 1128 Quebec St, Unit 2105, Vancouver, BC V6A 4E1 | Retail Dealer | 2023-11-21 |
| Jan W Tize (Jan Tize) | 1128 Quebec St, Unit 406, Vancouver, BC V6A 4E1 | Apartment House Strata | 2020-05-28 |
| Hiroko Morita Kazuo Morita & Mariko Morita | 1128 Quebec St, Unit 606, Vancouver, BC V6A 4E1 | Apartment House Strata | 2018-12-24 |
| J & H Corporation · (Alex Wong) | 1128 Quebec St, Unit 2301, Vancouver, BC V6A 4E1 | Office | 2003-12-17 |
| Carrier Talent Management Inc | 1128 Quebec St, Suite 1605, Vancouver, BC V6A4E1 | Talent Agency | 1999-01-04 |
| Carola Patricia Tize (Carola Tize) | 1128 Quebec St, Unit 406, Vancouver, BC V6A 4E1 | Apartment House Strata | |
| Pink Thrills · Patricia Clare Stovel (Patricia Stovel) | 1128 Quebec St, Unit 1102, Vancouver, BC V6A 4E1 | Retail Dealer | |
| Frederick Cooper and Sherry Cooper | 1128 Quebec St, Unit 806, Vancouver, BC V6A 4E1 | Apartment House Strata | |
| Carol Ann Schafer (Carol Schafer) | 1128 Quebec St, Unit 1801, Vancouver, BC V6A 4E1 | Apartment House Strata | |
| (Jane Burns) | 1128 Quebec St, Unit 1005, Vancouver, BC V6A 4E7 | Office | |
| Internet Discount Computers · Joseph K C Wong (Joseph Wong) | 1128 Quebec St, Unit 1003, Vancouver, BC V6A 4E1 | Office | |
| Wyzer Moving · 625792 BC Ltd | 1128 Quebec St, Unit 2403, Vancouver, BC | Moving/Transfer Service | |
| A+ Carpet Cleaning · (Shane San Filippo) | 1128 Quebec St, Unit 1101, Vancouver, BC V6A 4E1 | Carpet/Upholstery Cleaner | |