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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinrt Wellness Inc | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Wholesale Dealer - Non-Food | |
| Mikel Alberto Estrada Pinera & Ayilya Mariam Joice Thampuran | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Photography Production and Rehearsal Studio | 2026-01-08 |
| Bene Enterprises Ltd. | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Consulting and Management Services | 2026-01-05 |
| Foon Sum Yuen Metaphysics Consulting · Blessings Bloom Consulting Inc | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Consulting and Management Services | 2026-01-01 |
| Lumenala Inc. | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Consulting and Management Services | 2025-12-29 |
| Aires Technology Inc. | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Information Communication Technology | 2025-12-08 |
| Lisa M. Harris Barrister & Solicitor · (Lisa Harris) | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Legal Services | 2025-12-01 |
| Unreasonable Headpats Studios Inc. | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Information Communication Technology | 2025-11-16 |
| Next World Ventures Inc. | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Information Communication Technology | 2025-11-15 |
| Docugami Canada Inc. | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Information Communication Technology | 2024-12-06 |
| Kand Construction Limited | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Contractor | |
| Tina Tsanava Law · (Tinatin Tsanava) | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Office | |
| Japan Flavors · (Ryu Yamagishi) | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Wholesale Dealer - Food | |
| Expressluv Services Inc. | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Logistics Services | |
| Revup Car Wash Corp. | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Vehicle Repair Detailing and Washing Services | |
| Golden Femme Company · Angelica Marie Apolto Ella Mae Acosta & Mheanne Celis | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Retail Dealer | |
| Madgud Products · (Sriram Karnati) | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V2S 0M1 | Retail Dealer | |
| Otter & Odder CORP. | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Retail Dealer | |
| E & N Cleaning Services Ltd | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Building Repair and Maintenance | |
| (Carlos Perez Verdia Marquez) | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Marketing Public Relations Advertising and Event Promotion Servi | |
| The VanVirtual · (Md Shahadat Hossain) | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Marketing Public Relations Advertising and Event Promotion Servi | |
| Navid Bayat Law · (Navid Bayat) | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Legal Services | |
| Overview Motion Pictures Corp. | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Business Support Services | |
| Canada Inspiro Education & Investment Consulting Corp. | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Business Support Services | |
| Xumul Solutions Corporation | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Information Communication Technology | |
| Ensightful App Inc. | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Information Communication Technology | |
| Kvxart Studios Inc. | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Digital Entertainment and Interactive Technology | |
| P&E Plumbing and Building Maintenance Inc. | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Trade Contractor | |
| Bnb Squick Clean Corporation | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Building Repair and Maintenance | |
| Westwood Glass · (Russell Adams) | 997 Seymour Street, Unit 250, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | Business Support Services | |