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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choosethical Ventures Inc | 2159 Wall St, Unit 205, Vancouver, BC V5L 1B3 | Office | |
| Quadreal Property Group Limited Partnership | 33 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L 0A2 | Warehouse Operator - Non-Food | 2025-12-18 |
| Maple Leaf Self Storage Inc | 33 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L 0A2 | Warehouse Operator - Non-Food | 2024-12-11 |
| Rocky Ascents Outdoor Adventures Inc | 33 Commercial Drive, Unit 4062, Vancouver, BC V5L 0A2 | Instruction | |
| Jenny Jinhee Cheng (Jenny Cheng) | 2150 E Hastings St, Unit 308, Vancouver, BC V5L 0A5 | Apartment House Strata | 2018-12-24 |
| (Ian Chan) | 2150 E Hastings St, Unit PH19, Vancouver, BC V5L 0A5 | Apartment House Strata | 2018-12-12 |
| Charlie Girl Goods · (Sabrina Podlesnik) | 1623 Pandora St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B1 | Food Manufacturer Assembler and Processor | 2025-12-16 |
| Kodama Ice Company Inc | 1623 Pandora St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B1 | Food Manufacturer Assembler and Processor | 2025-12-22 |
| Ms. Lee's Natural Foods · Ms Lee's Natural Foods Ltd | 1623 Pandora St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B1 | Food Manufacturer Assembler and Processor | 2025-11-19 |
| Coho Collective Kitchens Inc | 1623 Pandora St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B1 | Business Support Services | 2025-02-25 |
| Goodly Foods Society | 1623 Pandora St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B1 | Food Manufacturer Assembler and Processor | 2024-12-24 |
| Innocent Ice Cream Sandwiches Inc | 1623 Pandora St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B1 | Office | |
| Flaming Chocolate · (Mark Flaming) | 1623 Pandora St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B1 | Manufacturer - Food | |
| Adanac Seafood Inc | 1623 Pandora St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B1 | Manufacturer - Food | |
| Ocean Prince Investments Ltd | 1623 Pandora St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B1 | Wholesale Dealer - Food | |
| Clarity Kombucha Ltd | 1623 Pandora St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B1 | Food Manufacturer Assembler and Processor | |
| Adanac Seafood Inc. | 1623 Pandora St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B1 | Business Support Services | |
| Happy Macadamia · (Lorna Hales) | 1623 Pandora St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B1 | Food Manufacturer Assembler and Processor | |
| Fourth Avenue Treats · (Naomi Levitin) | 1623 Pandora Street, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B1 | Food Manufacturer Assembler and Processor | |
| Nemesis Commissary · Nemesis Coffee Commissary Inc | 1623 Pandora St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B1 | Food Manufacturer Assembler and Processor | |
| Christopher Smith & Natalie Smith | 1288 Salsbury Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B2 | Apartment House Strata | 2019-11-05 |
| Everyday People Barber Salon · Everyday People Goods and Services Ltd. | 1596 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B8 | Beauty Services | 2025-12-29 |
| Indigo Lot # 111 · Indigo Park Canada Inc / Indigo Parc Canada Inc | 1588 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B8 | Parking Area / Garage | 2025-12-18 |
| Bikes On The Drive · Running Wheel Sports Ltd | 1574 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B8 | Repair/ Service/Maintenance | |
| Classy Claws Beauty Studio Incorporated | 1592 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B8 | Beauty Services | |
| Westpark Lot 111 · Westpark Parking Services (2015) Inc | 1588 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B8 | Auto Parking Lot/Parkade | 2022-01-07 |
| Yannick G Montagano & Isabel Pereira | 1588 E Hastings St, Unit 412, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B8 | Apartment House Strata | 2020-06-17 |
| Bikes On The Drive · Running Wheel Sports Ltd | 1592 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B8 | Repair/ Service/Maintenance | |
| Everyday People Barber Salon · East Village Barbershop Inc | 1596 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0B8 | Beauty Services | |
| Sneaky Pete's Pool Cafe Ltd | 424 Mclean Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C1 | Entertainment Facility | |
| Timbertrain Coffee Roasters · 1056208 BC Ltd | 551 Mclean Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C2 | Limited Service Food Establishment | 2025-12-16 |
| Rangate North Woodworking Solutions Inc | 575 Mclean Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C2 | Wholesale Dealer - Non-Food | 2023-12-15 |
| Ph7 Technologies Inc. | 1930 Pandora Street, Unit 311, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Business Support Services | 2025-12-17 |
| Birns & Sawyer Inc. | 220 Victoria Drive, Unit 190, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Photography Production and Rehearsal Studio | 2025-12-05 |
| Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services ULC | 1970 Pandora St, Unit Ground & Mezzan, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | General Repair and Maintenance | 2025-12-01 |
| McFarland Marceau Architects Ltd | 1980 Pandora St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Non-Food Manufacturer Assembler and Processor | 2025-11-14 |
| FoodAssure Laboratory Ltd | 1960 Pandora St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Laboratory Services | 2025-11-13 |
| Advisor Websites · AW Advisorwebsites.com Software Inc | 1177 Pandora St, Unit 311, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Computer Services | 2020-04-20 |
| Birns & Sawyer Inc | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 306, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Rental Services | |
| Oremony Design Corp | 1971 Franklin St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Non-Food Manufacturer Assembler and Processor | |
| Secure Networking Solutions Group · 615347 B.C. Ltd. | 208 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Information Communication Technology | |
| Concord Security Corporation | 1990 Pandora St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Business Support Services | |
| Alera Skin Care Products Inc | 220 Victoria Drive, Unit 130, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Wholesale Dealer - Non-Food | 2026-01-05 |
| Buy Rite Office Furnishings Ltd | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 408, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Wholesale Dealer - Non-Food | 2026-01-02 |
| SAAM Towage Canada Inc | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 411, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Transportation and Support Services | 2025-12-29 |
| Maverick Post Group Inc | 220 Victoria Drive, Unit 150, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Photography Production and Rehearsal Studio | 2025-12-19 |
| Coastal Core It Solutions Corp. | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 406, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Information Communication Technology | 2025-12-05 |
| CEFA Systems Inc | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 308, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Wholesale Dealer - Non-Food | 2025-12-05 |
| Tangible Interaction Design Inc | 220 Victoria Drive, Unit 160, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Non-Food Manufacturer Assembler and Processor | 2025-11-28 |
| Aldrich Pears Associates Limited | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 302, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Design Services | 2025-11-25 |
| Conwest Developments Ltd | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 401, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Real Estate Services | 2025-11-20 |
| Conwest Sales & Marketing Ltd | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 401, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Real Estate Services | 2025-11-20 |
| Allstar Holdings Incorporated | 220 Victoria Drive, Unit 100, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Building Repair and Maintenance | 2025-11-17 |
| Pacific Rim Restorations Inc | 220 Victoria Drive, Unit 100, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Building Repair and Maintenance | 2025-11-17 |
| TKA+D Architecture + Design Inc | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 305, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Architectural and Engineering Services | 2025-11-17 |
| Carscadden Stokes McDonald Architects Inc | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 310, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Architectural and Engineering Services | 2025-11-17 |
| ITS Consulting Inc | 208 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Information Communication Technology | 2025-11-17 |
| Clinton Hussey Photography Inc | 220 Victoria Drive, Unit 180, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Photography Production and Rehearsal Studio | 2025-11-14 |
| RUFproject · Rural Urban Fantasy Project Ltd | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 409, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Design Services | 2025-11-14 |
| Allstar Waterproofing And Restoration Systems Ltd | 220 Victoria Drive, Unit 100, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | General Contractor | 2025-11-13 |
| Drmers Club | 220 Victoria Drive, Unit 190, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Special Events | 2025-10-24 |
| Kiddo Films Inc | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 306, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Photography Production and Rehearsal Studio | 2025-01-14 |
| Lbmg · Laura Ballance Media Group Inc | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 408, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Office | 2023-12-05 |
| Vicini Realty Ltd | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 401, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Office | 2023-11-29 |
| Bucketlist Rewards Inc | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 311, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Computer Services | 2022-12-28 |
| GO2 Productions Inc | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 306, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Production Company | 2022-12-09 |
| Taylor Kurtz Architecture + Design Inc | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 305, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Office | 2019-12-24 |
| Ironworks Developments Ltd | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 401, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Office | |
| Advisor Websites · AW Advisorwebsites.com Software Inc | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 311, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Computer Services | |
| (William Murray) | 1990 Pandora St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Contractor - Special Trades | |
| WorkLife B2B Business Club · Engarde Investments Ltd | 220 Victoria Drive, Unit 170, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Office | |
| Bookend Services Ltd | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 303, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Office | |
| 1180353 BC Ltd | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 303, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Office | |
| Oats Studios · Serscha Studios Ltd | 1990 Pandora St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Production Company | |
| BCE Investment Corp | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 307, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Financial Services | |
| Evolution Av Ltd. | 220 Victoria Drive, Unit 170, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Wholesale Dealer - Non-Food | |
| Icon Global Supply Inc | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 407, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Wholesale Dealer - Non-Food | |
| 1212654 BC Ltd | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 308, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Real Estate Services | |
| Allester Energy Advising Ltd | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 303, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Consulting and Management Services | |
| Jeff Allester Engineering Ltd | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 303, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Consulting and Management Services | |
| Scarab Digital Studios Incorporated | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 201, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Rental Services | |
| Vicini Homes (Grace) Limited Partnership | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 401, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | General Contractor | |
| Conwest Bridge Ltd | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 401, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | General Contractor | |
| Nox Vfx · NOX Visual Effects Ltd | 220 Victoria Drive, Unit 190, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Photography Production and Rehearsal Studio | |
| The Idea Partner Marketing Inc | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 429, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Digital Entertainment and Interactive Technology | |
| Free Anchor Films Inc | 1930 Pandora St, Unit 406, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Photography Production and Rehearsal Studio | |
| Western Pacific Mechanical Ltd | 1990 Pandora St, Vancouver, BC V5L 0C7 | Trade Contractor | |
| The Foam Shop · BC Foam Shop Ltd | 1784 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 129 | Manufacturer | |
| Angeliz Colombian Food · (Liza Julieth Riascos Garces) | 1370 E Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1A2 | Caterer | |
| SAAM Towage Canada Inc | 2211 Commissioner St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1A4 | Transportation and Support Services | 2025-12-29 |
| Cannery Seafood Restaurant · Chip Reit No 41 Operations Limited Partnership | 2205 Commissioner St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1A4 | Restaurant Class 1 | 2009-12-02 |
| Wild Ocean Fish · Zachary Eric Nicholas Semeniuk (Zachary Semeniuk) | 2165 Commissioner St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1A4 | Wholesale Dealer - Food | |
| Saltworks Technologies Inc | 2105 Commissioner St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1A4 | Manufacturer | |
| Ocean Fisheries Ltd | 2305 Commissioner St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1A4 | Wholesale Dealer - Food | |
| C West Solutions Inc | 2319 Commissioner St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1A4 | Logistics Services | |
| Lafarge Canada Inc | 2095 Commissioner St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1A4 | Non-Food Manufacturer Assembler and Processor | |
| Wescan Fisheries Ltd | 2199 Commissioner St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1A4 | Food Processing | |
| J S Mcmillan Fisheries Ltd | 2199 Commissioner, Vancouver, BC V5L 1A4 | Wholesale Dealer - Food | |
| Odyssey Seafoods · (Sheryl Mann) | 2295 Commissioner St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1A4 | Office | |
| The Cannery Seafood Restaurant | 2205 Commissioner, Vancouver, BC V5L 1A4 | Vending Machines | |