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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Journey Therapy · (Spencer Walker) | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 600, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Health Care Professionals and Services | |
| Alex Hill Counselling and Art Therapy · Alexandra M L Hill (Alexandra Hill) | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 500, Vancouver, BC V5X 4J5 | Health Care Professionals and Services | 2026-01-03 |
| (Bard Suen) | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Legal Services | 2025-12-31 |
| Elgin Cannon and Associates · Douglas R Cannon Law Corporation | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Legal Services | 2025-12-31 |
| Skyland Travel Inc | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 600, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Tourism Services | 2025-12-30 |
| Tower Group · Tower Investigative Group Inc | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Security Services | 2025-12-30 |
| ES Canada · Myriad Electronic Solutions Canada Inc. | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Wholesale Dealer - Non-Food | 2025-12-29 |
| Canadian Independent Realty Ltd. | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Real Estate Services | 2025-12-22 |
| Star Rapido Courier Services Inc. | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Logistics Services | 2025-12-16 |
| Averra Developments Inc | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | General Contractor | 2025-12-11 |
| Equilibrium Mining Incorporated | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Mining Services | 2025-12-11 |
| 14 Oranges Software Inc | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Information Communication Technology | 2025-12-11 |
| Bridges Clinical Therapy · (Silvia Talamonti) | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 600, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Health Care Professionals and Services | 2025-12-09 |
| JPD Contracting · Jpd Staffing Inc. | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | General Contractor | 2025-12-04 |
| Goldvine Dispute Resolution Services Law Corporation | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 400, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Legal Services | 2025-12-02 |
| Lydium Technical Services Ltd. | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Architectural and Engineering Services | 2025-12-01 |
| Julianna Lei Counselling · (Julianna Lei) | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Health Care Professionals and Services | 2025-12-01 |
| Nous Group Holdings (Canada) Ltd. | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 400, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Consulting and Management Services | 2025-11-19 |
| Homeroom Small Business Solutions Inc | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Financial Services | 2025-11-17 |
| Caterina Bondesan Clinical Counselling · (Caterina Bondesan) | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 600, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Health Care Professionals and Services | 2025-11-17 |
| Breakthrough ADHD Center · Pinetree Quantum Synergy Corp | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 600, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Health Care Professionals and Services | 2025-11-14 |
| Kolm Kontrast · Hcs Project Ltd. | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 101, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Fitness Centre | 2025-11-14 |
| MPF Pet Foods Limited · Mpf Pet Foods Ltd. | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 402, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Wholesale Dealer - Non-Food | 2025-11-13 |
| M3 Personnel Group · 0780908 Bc Ltd | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Business Support Services | 2025-11-10 |
| Spaces · RGN Management Limited Partnership | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 400/500/600/700, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Business Support Services | 2025-11-06 |
| Safety Cli Cybersecurity Inc. | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 600, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Information Communication Technology | 2025-01-03 |
| (Zuhra Teja) | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 500, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Health Care Professionals and Services | 2024-12-07 |
| Vanmortgage Capital GP Corporation | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Real Estate Services | 2024-07-17 |
| Vanmortgage Capital Management Corporation | 525 W 8th Av, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Real Estate Services | 2024-07-17 |
| NetApp VTC Inc | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Information Communication Technology | 2023-12-01 |
| Blu Realty Corp | 525 W 8th Av, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Real Estate Dealer | 2012-12-20 |
| Ambient Design Showroom · Green Concept Home Interiors Ltd | 525 W 8th Av, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Retail Dealer | 2009-04-01 |
| Redekop (West 7th) Homes Ltd | 525 W 8th Av, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Office | 2007-01-25 |
| Senaltek Ltd. | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 400, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Office | |
| Constellations Counselling · (Heather Hassenbein) | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 501, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Health Services | |
| GPG Greater Property Group Inc | 525 W 8th Av, Unit ???, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Real Estate Dealer | |
| Room in Order · Millstream Home Accents Ltd | 525 W 8th Av, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Retail Dealer | |
| Voltori Energy Inc. | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Retail Dealer | |
| Imagine Wireless · Kenneth Bruce Giesinger & Christopher Churchill | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Retail Dealer | |
| Vozzol Essential Realty Inc. | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Real Estate Services | |
| Vozzol Realty Inc. | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Real Estate Services | |
| Parr Business Law · Steve Parr Law Corporation | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Legal Services | |
| Yuantai Ca Management Consulting Co. Ltd. | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Consulting and Management Services | |
| Agriforce Growing Systems Ltd | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 300, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Business Support Services | |
| Sublime Interior Design Ltd | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Architectural and Engineering Services | |
| KLKTN Technologies Limited | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Information Communication Technology | |
| Farzana Counselling · (Farzana Jafary) | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 600, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Health Care Professionals and Services | |
| Oscar Renda Contracting of Canada Inc. | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | General Contractor | |
| Sublime Interiors · Geele Noriel Tutty (Geele Tutty) | 525 W 8th Av, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Design Services | |
| Alephtec Technologies Corp | 525 W 8th Av, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Retail Dealer | |
| PC Centre · PC Chips Corporation | 525 W 8th Av, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Retail Dealer | |
| Minto Property Management Inc. | 525 W 8th Avenue, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Real Estate Services | 2025-12-12 |
| Twig Fertility Inc. | 525 W 8th Avenue, Unit 200, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Health Care Facility | 2026-01-06 |
| Jager International Management · (Gail Schack) | 525 W 8th Avenue, Unit 500, Vancouver, BC V7M 1B6 | Artist Agency | 2025-12-16 |
| (Fareed Mojab) | 525 W 8th Avenue, Unit 600, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Health Care Professionals and Services | 2025-11-25 |
| Venturous Counselling and Consulting Inc | 525 W 8th Avenue, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Health Care Professionals and Services | 2025-11-15 |
| Defang Software Labs Inc. | 525 W 8th Avenue, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Information Communication Technology | 2024-12-23 |
| In-House Receivable Services Ltd. | 525 W 8th Avenue, Unit 800, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Financial Services | |
| Modes Technology · Plign Digital Inc. | 525 W 8th Avenue, Unit 500, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Information Communication Technology | |
| David Wang Counselling · (Yao Lin Wang) | 525 W 8th Avenue, Unit 600, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Health Care Professionals and Services | |
| Constellations Counselling Ltd. | 525 W 8th Avenue, Unit 500, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1C6 | Health Care Professionals and Services | |