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 |
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Koyla Smoke N Vape · 1494128 B.C. Ltd | 2889 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6 | Retail Dealer - Food | 2024-12-19 |
Merci Boulangerie · (Natalie Cumberbirch) | 2879 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6 | Limited Service Food Establishment | 2024-12-06 |
Prehab Health Inc | 2899 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6 | Retail Dealer | 2024-12-01 |
1330321 BC Ltd | 2869 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6 | Retail Dealer | |
(Gaul Park) | 2899 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6 | Health Care Professionals and Services | 2024-11-19 |
Seasons Bakery Ltd | 2879 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6 | Ltd Service Food Establishment | 2022-12-30 |
Prehab · Justin Tsz Chung Li (Justin Li) | 2899 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6 | Retail Dealer | 2019-12-12 |
Remax Crest Realty · Crest Realty Ltd | 2899 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6 | Real Estate Dealer | 2018-11-19 |
Sate Bakery Inc | 2879 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6 | Ltd Service Food Establishment | 2017-12-12 |
SI Global Pharmacy #1 · SI Global Pharmacy Ltd | 2869 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6 | Retail Dealer - Food | 2017-11-15 |
REMAX Metro Realty · M V P Realty Ltd | 2899 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6 | Real Estate Dealer | 2017-11-10 |
Remax Metro · John William Lichtenwald (John Lichtenwald) | 2899 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6 | Real Estate Dealer | 2015-12-07 |
Temp Time Ltd | 2869 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6 | Employment Agency | |
(Victor Gao) | 2899 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6 | Health Care Professionals and Services | |
Jimmy Le-Tang Chartered Professional Accountant · J. Le-Tang Ltd | 2899 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6 | Financial Services | |
Fusion Pharmacy Ltd | 2869 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6 | Retail Dealer - Food | |
Fusion Pharmacy · 0944495 BC Ltd | 2869 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6 | Retail Dealer - Food | |