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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Parking Systems Ltd | 510 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC | Parking Area / Garage | 2026-01-08 |
| Yo Eleven Gaming Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 575, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Information Communication Technology | 2026-01-07 |
| Jackpot Digital Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 575, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Information Communication Technology | 2026-01-07 |
| Macdonald Shymko & Company Ltd | 510 Burrard St, Unit 950, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Financial Services | 2026-01-06 |
| Pelco Management Company Ltd | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1100, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Real Estate Services | 2025-12-30 |
| Stephen Michael Lloyd (Stephen Lloyd) | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1100, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Legal Services | 2025-12-30 |
| Polerain Services Law Corporation | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1100, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Legal Services | 2025-12-30 |
| John J Hyde (John Hyde) | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1100, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Legal Services | 2025-12-30 |
| Computershare Trust Company of Canada | 510 Burrard St, Unit 300, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Financial Services | 2025-12-19 |
| Civitas Urban Design & Planning Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 709, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Consulting and Management Services | 2025-12-16 |
| Trilogy Metals Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 901, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Mining Services | 2025-12-15 |
| Bank of Nova Scotia - Trust Co | 510 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3B9 | Financial Institution | 2025-12-05 |
| Kor Structural · Kevin Wurmlinger Consulting Corporation | 510 Burrard St, Unit 501, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Architectural and Engineering Services | 2025-12-05 |
| Kor Structural · Szarky Design Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 501, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Architectural and Engineering Services | 2025-12-05 |
| Kor Structural · Stuart Ventures Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 501, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Architectural and Engineering Services | 2025-12-05 |
| Kor Structural · John Markulin Engineering Corporation | 510 Burrard St, Unit 501, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Architectural and Engineering Services | 2025-12-05 |
| Kor Structural · L&Z Concept Consultants Ltd | 510 Burrard St, Unit 501, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Architectural and Engineering Services | 2025-12-05 |
| Kor Structural · Mark Bakhtavar Engineering Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 501, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Architectural and Engineering Services | 2025-12-05 |
| Kor Structural · John Bryson Engineering Corporation | 510 Burrard St, Unit 501, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Architectural and Engineering Services | 2025-12-05 |
| Canadian Zinc Corporation | 510 Burrard St, Unit 907, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Mining Services | 2025-12-04 |
| Mcmillen Inc. | 510 Burrard St, Unit 750, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Trade Contractor | 2025-12-01 |
| Chard Property Group Ltd | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1400, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Real Estate Services | 2025-11-28 |
| Decision Point Advisors Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 560, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Consulting and Management Services | 2025-11-26 |
| Rise Women's Legal Centre | 510 Burrard St, Unit 820, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Association or Society | 2025-11-21 |
| CAI Capital Partners GP Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 902, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Financial Services | 2025-11-19 |
| Greenwood Environmental Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 907, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | General Contractor | 2025-11-19 |
| CareVest Capital Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1150, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Financial Services | 2025-11-18 |
| Blackfin Sports Group · Blackfin Sports Consulting & Law Corporation | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1010, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Consulting and Management Services | 2025-11-14 |
| Chard Development Ltd | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1400, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Consulting and Management Services | 2025-11-14 |
| Legal Services Society | 510 Burrard St, Unit 400, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Association or Society | 2025-11-14 |
| 37 Capital Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 575, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Mining Services | 2025-11-13 |
| Nuna Logistics Limited | 510 Burrard St, Unit 905, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | General Contractor | 2025-11-13 |
| King George Financial Corporation | 510 Burrard St, Unit 750, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Business Support Services | 2024-11-19 |
| Oliver C Hanson Law Corporation | 510 Burrard St, Unit 901, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2023-03-28 |
| Hamilton Duncan Armstrong + Stewart Law Corporation | 510 Burrard St, Unit 901, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2022-05-03 |
| Samuel D Hyman Law Corporation | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1400, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2021-12-14 |
| Swift Disability Services Ltd | 510 Burrard St, Unit 902, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2021-12-08 |
| Mercer Peace River Pulp Ltd | 510 Burrard St, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2021-12-02 |
| Burns Fitzpatrick LLP · (Oliver Wilson) | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1400, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2021-11-30 |
| Burns Fitzpatrick LLP · Darrell E Burns (Darrell Burns) | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1400, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2021-11-30 |
| Burns Fitzpatrick LLP · D K Fitzpatrick (D Fitzpatrick) | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1400, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2021-11-30 |
| Burns Fitzpatrick LLP · Stephen Z Schwartz (Stephen Schwartz) | 510 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2021-11-30 |
| Diversified Royalty Corp | 510 Burrard St, Unit 902, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Financial Services | 2020-01-03 |
| Maxam Capital Management Ltd | 510 Burrard St, Unit 902, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Financial Services | 2020-01-02 |
| Burns Fitzpatrick LLP · Scott A Turner Law Corp | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1400, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2019-12-18 |
| Yi Ming Ivar Lee (Yi Lee) | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1100, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2018-12-12 |
| Jericho Counselling · Jericho Professional Counselling Services Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 906, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Health Services | 2018-12-10 |
| Daishowa Marubeni International Ltd | 510 Burrard St, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2018-11-23 |
| Avaya Canada Corp | 510 Burrard St, Unit 709, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2018-11-12 |
| Kiska Metals Corporation | 510 Burrard St, Unit 510, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2017-01-26 |
| Lift Philanthropy Partners Society | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Community Association | 2016-02-02 |
| Decoda Literacy Foundation | 510 Burrard St, Unit 560, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Community Association | 2015-11-09 |
| Decoda Literacy Solutions Society | 510 Burrard St, Unit 560, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Community Association | 2015-11-09 |
| Lift Philanthropy Partners · Legacies In Action Society | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Community Association | 2015-11-05 |
| Daishowa North America Corporation | 510 Burrard St, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2014-11-27 |
| Lift Philanthropy Partners · 2010 Legacies Now Society | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Community Association | 2013-12-10 |
| BC Sport Agency · viaSport British Columbia Society | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Community Association | 2013-11-28 |
| Progressive Strategies Limited | 510 Burrard St, Suite 1150, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2013-11-12 |
| Davies Park and Associates (Vancouver) Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 900, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2012-11-30 |
| BC Sport Agency Society | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Community Association | 2012-11-28 |
| Richfield Ventures Corp | 510 Burrard St, Unit 530, Vancouver, BC | Office | 2011-03-16 |
| Commander Resources Ltd | 510 Burrard St, Unit 510, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2010-12-22 |
| Grand Master Futures Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 905, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2010-11-26 |
| Bayswater Uranium Corp | 510 Burrard St, Unit 510, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2009-12-15 |
| Diamonds North Resources Ltd | 510 Burrard St, Unit 510, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2009-12-10 |
| Gold Port Resources Ltd | 510 Burrard St, Unit 908, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2008-03-31 |
| Rao Mckercher Barristers & Solicitors · A Wolfgang Rao Law Corporation | 510 Burrard St, Unit 908, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2008-02-19 |
| Rao Mckercher Barristers & Solicitors · Marie E McKercher Law Corporation | 510 Burrard St, Unit 908, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2008-02-19 |
| Lightspeed Print & Copies · Wei Kong Wong (Wei Wong) | 510 Burrard St, Unit 106, Vancouver, BC | Printing Services | 2008-01-09 |
| Legg Mason Canada Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 908, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Financial Services | 2007-10-30 |
| Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP · Scott A Turner (Scott Turner) | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1400, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2007-01-11 |
| Dataphile Software Ltd | 510 Burrard St, Unit 600, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Computer Services | 2007-01-05 |
| Aurizon Mines Ltd | 510 Burrard St, Unit 900, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2006-12-27 |
| Pathfinder Resources Ltd | 510 Burrard St, Unit 510, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2006-01-10 |
| Lee Turner & Associates Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 906, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2005-12-21 |
| (Gregory Chu) | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1020, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2005-05-27 |
| Southcorp Wines Canada Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 501, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2005-04-05 |
| Marsh Canada Limited | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1300, Vancouver, BC V6C 3J2 | Office | 2003-01-27 |
| Montreal Smoke Shop · Chang Hee Lee (Chang Lee) | 510 Burrard St, Unit 106, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Retail Dealer - Food | 2002-02-12 |
| Owen G Jones (Owen Jones) | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1100, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2002-02-07 |
| Rao Mckercher Barristers & Solicitors · (Marie Mckercher) | 510 Burrard St, Unit 908, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2001-02-09 |
| Rao Mckercher Barristers & Solicitors · A Wolfgang Rao (A Rao) | 510 Burrard St, Unit 908, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2001-02-08 |
| Imperial Parking Limited | 510 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Auto Parking Lot/Parkade | 2000-03-24 |
| James H Dehoney & Associates Ltd | 510 Burrard St, Unit 909, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 2000-01-04 |
| Rao Mckercher Barristers & Solicitors | 510 Burrard St, Unit 908, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 1999-04-01 |
| Perigee Investment Counsel Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 501, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Financial Services | 1999-03-11 |
| Montreal Smoke · Ui Hyun Kwon (Ui Kwon) | 510 Burrard St, Unit 106, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Retail Dealer - Food | 1998-02-12 |
| J & H Marsh & McLennan Limited | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1300, Vancouver, BC V6C 3J2 | Office | 1998-01-14 |
| Macdonald Shymko & Co Asset Management Ltd | 510 Burrard St, Unit 400, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | 1997-02-20 |
| Begalka Law · Melanie R Begalka (Melanie Begalka) | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1175, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | |
| Hamilton Duncan Law Corporation | 510 Burrard St, Unit 901, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | |
| Kor Structural · John Zickmantel Engineering Corporation | 510 Burrard St, Unit 201, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | |
| Kor Structural · VG Consultants Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 501, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | |
| Kor Structural · Kyle Frank Drafting Services Ltd | 510 Burrard St, Unit 501, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | |
| Maverix Metals Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 575, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Financial Services | |
| Broadridge Software Limited | 510 Burrard St, Unit 600, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Computer Services | |
| A Piercy Law Corporation | 510 Burrard St, Unit 901, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | |
| Novus Engineering Inc | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1125, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | |
| CAI Capital Management Co · (Tracey McVicar) | 510 Burrard St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | |
| Growth Works Ltd | 510 Burrard St, Unit 909, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A8 | Office | |