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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darren W Marshall & Laurin E Kelsey | 1188 W Pender St, Unit 802, Vancouver, BC V6E 0A2 | Rentals | |
| Mohammad R Lahijanian & Farnaz Vosoughi | 1188 W Pender St, Unit 2802, Vancouver, BC V6E 0A2 | Apartment House Strata | 2020-06-01 |
| 2323625 Ontario Inc | 1188 W Pender St, Unit 1504, Vancouver, BC V6E 0A2 | Apartment House Strata | 2020-04-23 |
| (Mahnaz Mohajeri) | 1188 W Pender St, Unit 1704, Vancouver, BC V6E 0A2 | Apartment House Strata | 2019-01-14 |
| (Shigemitsu Watanabe) | 1188 W Pender St, Unit 1203, Vancouver, BC V6E 0A2 | Apartment House Strata | 2018-12-24 |
| Sung Hye Han (Sung Han) | 1188 W Pender St, Unit 1602, Vancouver, BC V6E 0A2 | Apartment House Strata | 2018-12-24 |
| Dimitri Lamarlere & Vesta Lamarlere | 1188 W Pender St, Unit 904, Vancouver, BC V6E 0A2 | Apartment House Strata | 2018-12-21 |
| Ming-Sound Tsao & Leng-Hwa Ling Tsao | 1188 W Pender St, Unit 1502, Vancouver, BC V6E 0A2 | Apartment House Strata | 2018-12-21 |
| Nabil Abudayeh & Viviane Abudayeh | 1188 W Pender St, Unit 2002, Vancouver, BC V6E 0A2 | Apartment House Strata | 2018-12-21 |
| Moshi Saleh & Marine Saleh | 1188 W Pender St, Unit 2004, Vancouver, BC V6E 0A2 | Apartment House Strata | 2018-12-21 |
| Cheng Yi Yao (Cheng Yao) | 1188 W Pender St, Unit 2904, Vancouver, BC V6E 0A2 | Apartment House Strata | |
| Seng Hyeon Lee & Eun Kyeong Park | 1188 W Pender St, Unit 3101, Vancouver, BC V6E 0A2 | Apartment House Strata | |
| Doug Thompson & Rose Thompson | 1188 W Pender St, Unit 801, Vancouver, BC V6E 0A2 | Apartment House Strata | |
| Electric Asset Inc. | 1188 W Pender Street, Unit 601, Vancouver, BC V6E 0A2 | Retail Dealer | 2024-01-29 |