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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Office | |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · (Cyndi Laval) | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Legal Services | 2026-01-05 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · P C Marshall Law Corporation | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Office | |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · (Robert Fashler) | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Office | |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · Brian Lee Law Corporation | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V3B 0E5 | Office | |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · I M Stewart Law Corporation | 550 Burrard St, Suite 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Office | 2019-12-24 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · J A Van Netten Law Corporation | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Legal Services | 2026-01-05 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · (Peter Fairey) | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Office | 2010-01-27 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · (Stacey Handley) | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Legal Services | 2026-01-05 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · (Andrew Bury) | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Office | |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · (Michael Adlem) | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Legal Services | |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · (Peter Fairey) | 1055 Dunsmuir St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V7X 1J1 | Office | 2008-01-15 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · D M Allen Law Corporation | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Legal Services | |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · Apex Law Corporation | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Legal Services | |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · Shayne P Strukoff Law Corporation | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Office | 2019-12-19 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · J Geoffrey Howard Law Corporation | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Office | 2015-12-15 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · Stuart D Breen Law Corporation | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Office | 2014-03-27 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · Roch J Ripley Law Corporation | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V3B 0E5 | Office | |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · A Brent Kerr Law Corporation | 1055 Dunsmuir St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V7X 1J1 | Office | 2008-01-15 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · John Leckie Law Corporation | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Office | |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · Paul Armitage Law Corporation | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Legal Services | 2026-01-05 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · G Henry Ellis Law Corporation | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Office | 2018-12-24 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · Martin Palleson Law Corporation | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Legal Services | 2026-01-05 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · A Brent Kerr Law Corporation | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Legal Services | 2026-01-05 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · BYL Legal Services Law Corporation | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V3B 0E5 | Legal Services | 2026-01-05 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · J Geoffrey Howard Law Corporation | 1055 Dunsmuir St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V7X 1J1 | Office | 2008-01-15 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · Stephen John Ferance (Stephen Ferance) | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Office | |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · Martin Leigh Palleson (Martin Palleson) | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Office | 2015-01-13 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · John G Leckie (John Leckie) | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Office | 2013-12-31 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · Derek T Winnett (Derek Winnett) | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Office | |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · Owen G Jones (Owen Jones) | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Office | |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · Leonard H Polsky (Leonard Polsky) | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Office | |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · Brett A Kagetsu (Brett Kagetsu) | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Legal Services | 2026-01-05 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · Colin D Brousson (Colin Brousson) | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Office | 2019-12-19 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · Brian G Kingwell (Brian Kingwell) | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Legal Services | 2026-01-05 |
| Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP · David D Chesman (David Chesman) | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Office | |
| Gowling Strathy & Henderson · (Douglas Garrod) | 1055 Dunsmuir St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V7X 1J1 | Office | 1999-04-08 |
| Gowling Strathy & Henderson · Shayne Peter Strukoff (Shayne Strukoff) | 595 Burrard St, Unit 2900, Vancouver, BC V7X 1J5 | Office | 1999-02-17 |
| Gowling Strathy & Henderson · Martin Leigh Palleson (Martin Palleson) | 595 Burrard St, Unit 2900, Vancouver, BC V7X 1J5 | Office | |
| Gowling Strathy & Henderson · Barry Y F Dong (Barry Dong) | 595 Burrard St, Unit 2900, Vancouver, BC V7X 1J5 | Office | 1999-02-17 |
| Gowling Strathy & Henderson · Alexander R Szibbo (Alexander Szibbo) | 1055 Dunsmuir St, Unit 2414, Vancouver, BC V6C 1A8 | Office | 1998-04-07 |
| Henderson Heinrichs Barristers & Solicitors · (Rain Henderson) | 1188 W Georgia St, Unit 1530, Vancouver, BC V6E 4A2 | Office | |
| Henderson Contracting · (Beau Henderson) | 707 Donegal Pl, North Vancouver, BC V7N2X6 | Painter | |
| Barry Gowling Architect · William Barry Gowling (William Gowling) | 1919 SW 10th Av, Calgary, AB T3C OK3 | Office | |
| GlobalFreight Management Services · Michael James Henderson (Michael Henderson) | 426 Main St, Unit 2, Vancouver, BC V6A 2T4 | Office | |
| KSR-Knight Sales Resources · Michael James Henderson (Michael Henderson) | 237 Keefer St, Unit 388, Vancouver, BC V6A 1X6 | Office | 2010-12-21 |
| Henderson Heinrichs Barristers & Solicitors · Rain Henderson & Kevin Heinrichs | 789 W Pender St, Unit 860, Vancouver, BC V6C 1H2 | Office | 2004-01-13 |
| Henderson Accounting · Hazel J Henderson (Hazel Henderson) | 2640 E 4th Av, Vancouver, BC V5M 1K4 | Financial Services | 2003-12-10 |
| Lex Plumbing · Terrance Breck Henderson (Terrance Henderson) | 2227 E 43rd, Vancouver, BC V5P 1M8 | Plumber | |
| Arthur Andersen & Co · Bryan R Henderson (Bryan Henderson) | 1055 W Hastings St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6E 2J2 | Financial Services | |
| Davis & Henderson Intercheques · Davis & Henderson Ltd | 1130 W Pender St, Unit 900, Vancouver, BC V6E 4A4 | Office | |
| Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP · Richard D Rabson Law Corporation | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Office | |
| Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP · Mark W J Ferbers Law Corporation | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Legal Services | 2026-01-05 |
| Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP · Murray A Braaten Personal Law Corporation | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Legal Services | 2026-01-05 |
| (Bill Henderson) | 8707 Montcalm St, Vancouver, BC V6P 4R1 | Long-term Rental | |
| Douglas J Henderson (Douglas Henderson) | 1866 W 4th Av, Vancouver, BC V6J 1M3 | Residential/Commercial | 2009-12-18 |
| (Cynthia Henderson) | 601 W Broadway, Unit M-2A, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4C2 | Health Care Professionals and Services | 2025-12-17 |
| Henderson Creative Carpets Ltd | 3525 Foster Av, Vancouver, BC V5R 4X3 | Wholesale Dealer | |
| Henderson Development (Canada) Ltd | 197 Keefer Place, Vancouver, BC V6B 6I4 | Office | |
| Henderson Development (Canada) Ltd | 505 Abbott St, Vancouver, BC | Office | |
| Henderson Development (Canada) Ltd | 1111 W Hastings St, Unit 575, Vancouver, BC V6E 2J3 | Real Estate Services | 2025-12-23 |
| Mark King & Andrew Henderson | 1082 Seymour St, Unit 909, Vancouver, BC V6B 1X9 | Apartment House Strata | 2020-04-30 |
| Eco Pure Plumbing · (Andrew Henderson) | 13245 104 Avenue, Unit 108, Surrey, BC V3T 1V2 | Plumber | |
| Henderson Land Holdings (Canada) Ltd | 63 Keefer Place, Unit 1801, Vancouver, BC V6B 6N6 | Apartment House Strata | |
| Ep Recipes & Foods · (Azalea Henderson) | 1245 Glen Drive, Unit 120, Vancouver, BC V6A 3M8 | Caterer | |
| Canadian Adventures In English · (Kelli Henderson) | 2566 York Av, Unit 1, Vancouver, BC V6K 1E3 | Personal Services | |
| Davis + Henderson Intercheques · Quebecor Printing Inc | 1375 McLean, Vancouver, BC V5L 3N7 | Printing Services | |
| Trek Christmas Tree Lot · (Melanie Henderson) | 2250 Eddington Drive, Vancouver, BC V6L 2E7 | Christmas Tree Lot | 2003-11-06 |
| International Village & Henderson Development (Canada) Ltd | 1090 W Pender St, Suite 803, Vancouver, BC V6E 2N7 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2005-01-20 |
| International Village Shopping Centre · Henderson Development (Canada) Ltd | 88 W Pender St, Unit 1184, Vancouver, BC V6B 6N9 | Real Estate Services | 2025-11-24 |
| International Village Shopping Centre · Henderson Development (Canada) Ltd | 1090 W Pender St, Unit 803, Vancouver, BC V6E 2N7 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2018-01-08 |
| Henderson & Deere Management Consultants · (David Deere) | 938 Howe St, Unit 903, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1N9 | Office | |
| Henderson Heinrichs Barristers & Solicitors · (Kevin Heinrichs) | 1188 W Georgia St, Unit 1530, Vancouver, BC V6E 4A2 | Legal Services | |
| Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP · Linda Jane Hogg (Linda Hogg) | 550 Burrard St, Unit 2300, Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 | Legal Services | 2026-01-05 |