Vancouver Business Licence
Postal V5N 0A6

Overview

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.

Dataset Information

SubjectBusiness and Economy
JurisdictionCity of Vancouver, Province of British Columbia
Data ProviderBusiness Licence Office, the Development, Buildings, and Licensing Division, City of Vancouver
Sourceopendata.vancouver.ca
AttributionContains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Vancouver.

Dataset Details

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:

  • Commercial and industrial business: a business based within a building located in a commercial or industrial area of the City of Vancouver as defined in the Zoning and Development By-law.
  • Home-based business: a business based in a dwelling located in a residential area in the City of Vancouver as defined in the Zoning and Development By-law.
  • Out-of-town business: a business being carried on in the City of Vancouver, but with the business office located outside of Vancouver.

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Search Result

Business NameAddressBusiness TypeIssued Date
Koyla Smoke N Vape · 1494128 B.C. Ltd 2889 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6Retail Dealer - Food2024-12-19
Merci Boulangerie · (Natalie Cumberbirch) 2879 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6Limited Service Food Establishment2024-12-06
Prehab Health Inc 2899 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6Retail Dealer2024-12-01
1330321 BC Ltd 2869 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6Retail Dealer
(Gaul Park) 2899 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6Health Care Professionals and Services2024-11-19
Seasons Bakery Ltd 2879 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6Ltd Service Food Establishment2022-12-30
Prehab · Justin Tsz Chung Li (Justin Li) 2899 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6Retail Dealer2019-12-12
Remax Crest Realty · Crest Realty Ltd 2899 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6Real Estate Dealer2018-11-19
Sate Bakery Inc 2879 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6Ltd Service Food Establishment2017-12-12
SI Global Pharmacy #1 · SI Global Pharmacy Ltd 2869 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6Retail Dealer - Food2017-11-15
REMAX Metro Realty · M V P Realty Ltd 2899 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6Real Estate Dealer2017-11-10
Remax Metro · John William Lichtenwald (John Lichtenwald) 2899 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6Real Estate Dealer2015-12-07
Temp Time Ltd 2869 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6Employment Agency
(Victor Gao) 2899 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6Health Care Professionals and Services
Jimmy Le-Tang Chartered Professional Accountant · J. Le-Tang Ltd 2899 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6Financial Services
Fusion Pharmacy Ltd 2869 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6Retail Dealer - Food
Fusion Pharmacy · 0944495 BC Ltd 2869 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 0A6Retail Dealer - Food