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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impark Lot 0952 · Imperial Parking Canada Corporation | 840 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1N4 | Parking Area / Garage | 2024-12-24 |
| WSP Canada Inc | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Architectural and Engineering Services | 2025-01-06 |
| The Poke Guy on Howe · Rice and Fish Food Inc | 840 Howe St, Unit 150, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Limited Service Food Establishment | 2024-12-30 |
| Legacies In Action Society | 840 Howe St, Unit 210, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Association or Society | 2024-12-11 |
| Lift Impact Partners Society | 840 Howe St, Unit 210, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Association or Society | 2024-12-11 |
| Tendon Kohaku Restaurant Ltd | 840 Howe St, Unit 190, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Restaurant | 2024-11-26 |
| West Coast Title Search Ltd | 840 Howe St, Unit 100, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Legal Services | 2024-11-21 |
| Lure Salon Inc | 840 Howe St, Unit 170, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Beauty Services | 2024-11-20 |
| The IBD Centre Of BC · The IBD Centre Of British Columbia Society | 840 Howe St, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Health Care Professionals and Services | 2024-11-18 |
| Cettec Digital Imaging Inc | 840 Howe St, Unit 220, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Printing Imaging and Photo Services | 2023-11-24 |
| Poke Time · 1086898 BC Ltd | 840 Howe St, Unit 150, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2S9 | Ltd Service Food Establishment | 2019-12-11 |
| WSP Canada Group Limited | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2019-12-06 |
| McCarthy Tetrault LLP · John A Doolan Law Corporation | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-12-22 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Nicole Byres Law Corporation | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-04-26 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Heather Lynn Jones (Heather Jones) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-03-21 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Rory David Godinho (Rory Godinho) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-03-20 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · So Y Woo (So Woo) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Morgan L Camley (Morgan Camley) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Lisa Young Sim (Lisa Sim) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Sharon Anne MacMillan (Sharon MacMillan) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Ryan Walter Morasiewicz (Ryan Morasiewicz) | 840 Howe St, Unit 100, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Aiyaz A Alibhai Law Corporation | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Brent Christopher Clark (Brent Clark) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Kevin James Sorochan (Kevin Sorochan) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Valerie Sage Dixon (Valerie Dixon) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · (Amyn Lalji) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Karen L Weslowski (Karen Weslowski) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Sarah D Hansen (Sarah Hansen) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Dwight D Dee (Dwight Dee) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Sandra L Enticknap (Sandra Enticknap) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Michael L Walker (Michael Walker) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Gregory C Smith (Gregory Smith) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Jonathan L S Hodes (Jonathan Hodes) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Jane Shackell Law Corporation | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Charles W Bois (Charles Bois) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · (Gordon Plottel) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · (David Martin) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Michael J Percival (Michael Percival) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Eva Barbara Schmieg (Eva Schmieg) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · John P Ferber (John Ferber) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Lynn I Ramsay (Lynn Ramsay) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Peter J McArthur (Peter McArthur) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · John R Shewfelt (John Shewfelt) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Terrance A Kowalchuk (Terrance Kowalchuk) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · (A Hobkirk) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Karen R Dickson (Karen Dickson) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · (Oleh Ilnyckyi) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Wendy Anne Baker (Wendy Baker) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-04 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · D J Sorochan (D Sorochan) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-03 |
| Cilantro Cafe · Pardeep Kumar Jindal (Pardeep Jindal) | 840 Howe St, Unit 110, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Restaurant Class 1 | 2015-12-29 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Nicole Marie Byres (Nicole Byres) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2015-12-10 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · A Paul Devine (A Devine) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2015-12-10 |
| Catherine A Sas Law Corporation | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2014-12-19 |
| Robson Court Smoke & Gift Shop · Porus Irani and Shernaz Irani | 840 Howe St, Unit 130, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Retail Dealer - Food | 2014-01-03 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Anthony J Crossman (Anthony Crossman) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2013-12-23 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Daniel L Kiselbach (Daniel Kiselbach) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2013-01-11 |
| Cilantro Cafe · 521209 BC Ltd | 840 Howe St, Unit 110, Vancouver, BC | Restaurant Class 1 | 2012-12-25 |
| Sajin's Green-Tea (Canada) Inc | 840 Howe St, Unit 110, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Restaurant Class 1 | 2012-01-18 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · A T F Mong (A Mong) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2012-01-09 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Dwight M Stewart (Dwight Stewart) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1190, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Office | 2010-05-05 |
| Smart Harris & Martland · William Smart & Reg Harris & Brock Martland | 840 Howe St, Unit 1190, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Office | 2009-12-04 |
| Robson Court Smoke & Gift Shop · Galeeb Ibrahim Nanji Balolia (Galeeb Balolia) | 840 Howe St, Unit 130, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Retail Dealer - Food | 2009-01-23 |
| Cafe Splendour · 0772900 BC Ltd | 840 Howe St, Unit 110, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Restaurant Class 1 | 2009-01-12 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Mark Chartrand Law Corporation | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2007-02-27 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Robert J MacRae (Robert MacRae) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2007-01-26 |
| Smart & Williams · William B Smart (William Smart) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1190, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Office | 2005-12-01 |
| Spa Rivage Salon · (Homar Parvanta) | 840 Howe St, Unit 170, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Cosmetologist | 2005-08-04 |
| McLarty Wolf · (Murray Thomas) | 840 Howe St, Unit 600, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Office | 2005-04-25 |
| Ross E Mclarty (Ross Mclarty) | 840 Howe St, Unit 600, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Office | 2005-04-25 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Ernest A Hee (Ernest Hee) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2005-01-17 |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Mark P Chartrand (Mark Chartrand) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 2005-01-17 |
| James A Macaulay (James Macaulay) | 840 Howe St, Unit 600, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Office | 2005-01-10 |
| Kenneth N Affleck (Kenneth Affleck) | 840 Howe St, Unit 600, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Office | 2005-01-10 |
| K H M Realty Ltd | 840 Howe St, Unit 500, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Office | 2004-05-17 |
| Spendour Taste Off Ltd | 840 Howe St, Unit 110, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Restaurant Class 1 | 2004-05-14 |
| Newstand at Robson Court · (Abdul Premji) | 840 Howe St, Unit 130, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Retail Dealer - Food | 2004-01-09 |
| CGI Adjusters Inc CGI Experts EN Sinisters Inc | 840 Howe St, Unit 400, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M7 | Office | 2003-12-08 |
| Royal Lepage Appraisal & Consulting Services · Royal Lepage Advisors Inc | 840 Howe St, Unit 501, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M7 | Office | 2003-01-10 |
| H Z Realty Ltd | 840 Howe St, Unit 500, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M7 | Real Estate Dealer | 2003-01-08 |
| Royal Lepage Commercial Inc | 840 Howe St, Unit 500, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M7 | Real Estate Dealer | 2003-01-03 |
| Underwriters Adjustment Bureau Ltd | 840 Howe St, Unit 400, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M7 | Office | 2002-12-17 |
| Smart & Williams · James W Williams (James Williams) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1190, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Office | 2002-01-24 |
| GT Group Telecom Services Corp | 840 Howe St, Floor 3rd, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Telecommunications | 2001-02-26 |
| Newstand at Robson Court · (Madatali Hassam) | 840 Howe St, Unit 130, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Retail Dealer - Food | 2001-02-20 |
| Barbara J Curran (Barbara Curran) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1101, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Office | 2001-01-15 |
| Imperial Parking Limited (citipark) | 840 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1N4 | Auto Parking Lot/Parkade | 2000-03-24 |
| Susan A Griffin | 840 Howe St, Unit 1101, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Office | 2000-02-21 |
| Asap Printing Centre · (Dom Bautista) | 840 Howe St, Unit 150, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Retail Dealer | 2000-02-16 |
| Lisa C Fong (Lisa Fong) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1101, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Office | 2000-02-07 |
| Insurers Advisory Organization (1989) Inc | 840 Howe St, Unit 400, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M7 | Office | 1999-03-25 |
| General Accident Group Surety Division | 840 Howe St, Unit 500, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M4 | Office | 1998-05-28 |
| Swinton & Company Barristers & Solicitors · Stephen B Jackson (Stephen Jackson) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 1998-04-02 |
| Swinton & Company Barristers & Solicitors · (John Forstrom) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 1998-04-02 |
| Swinton & Company Barristers & Solicitors · (Brent Maclean) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | 1998-04-02 |
| Simcoe Erie Investors Ltd | 840 Howe St, Unit 500, Vancouver, BC VV6 2M4 | Office | 1997-02-17 |
| Canadian General Insurance Co | 840 Howe St, Unit 500, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M4 | Office | 1997-02-17 |
| Robson Court Smoke & Gift Shop · 1009002 BC Ltd | 840 Howe St, Unit 130, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Retail Dealer - Food | |
| Miller Thomson LLP · (Rick Killough) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | |
| Miller Thomson LLP · Kenneth N Burnett (Kenneth Burnett) | 840 Howe St, Unit 1000, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M1 | Office | |
| Pane E Formaggio Cafe · Pane E Formaggio Operations Ltd | 840 Howe St, Unit 110, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L2 | Restaurant | |