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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ups Store 347 · (Harbaljinder Sahota) | 6362 Fraser St, Vancouver, BC V5W 0A1 | Retail Dealer | |
| The Ups Store 347 · Virgilio Mabasa Olidan (Virgilio Olidan) | 6362 Fraser St, Vancouver, BC V5W 0A1 | Retail Dealer | 2012-01-19 |
| Pawsitively Fun · Meagan Cristina Miller (Meagan Miller) | 808 E 35th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 0B3 | Animal Services | 2016-02-18 |
| Little Mountain · Coast Foundation Society (1974) | 137 E 37th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 0E1 | Non-profit Housing | |
| Physiolab Clinic 41 Ltd. | 181 E 41st Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5W 0E2 | Health Care Facility | |
| Pre Design Consulting · (Paul Saxon) | 352 E 34th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1A1 | Office | |
| Green Care Construction | 168 E 35th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1A6 | Contractor - Special Trades | |
| Renuoil Vancouver · (Ronnie Wong) | 334 E 35th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1A8 | Repair/ Service/Maintenance | |
| William's Grocery · Yim Wa Kwong (Yim Kwong) | 959 E 35th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1B7 | Retail Dealer - Food | 2023-11-14 |
| William's Grocery · (Situ Ling) | 959 E 35th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1B7 | Retail Dealer - Food | 2010-11-29 |
| Ming Hui Cleaning Co · Alan Ming & Piu Lun | 959 E 35th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1B7 | Carpet/Upholstery Cleaner | 1997-03-03 |
| Gary Yee & Susan Yee | 959 E 35th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1B7 | Residential/Commercial | |
| Ronnie's Grocery · Min Piu Lun (Min Lun) | 959 E 35th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1B7 | Retail Dealer - Food | |
| Jiang Lawn & Home Care · Ri Quan Jiang (Ri Jiang) | 1268 E 35th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1B9 | Landscape Gardener | |
| Pascua Enterprises · Maria C Pascua (Maria Pascua) | 265 E 36th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1C4 | Wholesale Dealer - Food | |
| (Shirley Kolb) | 365 E 36th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1C5 | Instruction | 2010-04-13 |
| Cassandra Consulting Inc | 435 E 36th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1C7 | Office | 2004-01-16 |
| Pacific Ropes Contracting Ltd | 423 E 36th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1C7 | Window Cleaner | |
| (Mohammed Hakin) | 92 E 37th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1E2 | Plumber & Gas Contractor | |
| S & R Joint Ventures · Ronald E Myers (Ronald Myers) | 176 E 37th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1E4 | Office | |
| Sea To Sky Computers · (Jason Trieu) | 31 Orlie Walk, Vancouver, BC V5W 1E5 | Retail Dealer | 1997-02-17 |
| Family Center Massage Therapy · (Paula Jaspar) | 230 E 37th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1E6 | Massage Therapist | |
| Friendship Club · (Maria Morphet) | 290 E 37th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1E6 | Dating Services | |
| Bler International Ltd | 332 E 37th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1E7 | Office | |
| Taj Imports & Exports · (Hafeez Khan) | 482 E 37th, Vancouver, BC V5W 1E9 | Retail Dealer | 2003-11-27 |
| Val's Window Works · (Valerie McIntosh) | 438 E 37th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1E9 | Retail Dealer | 1999-02-17 |
| Eashong Tech · (Donghong Wu) | 920 E 37th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1G2 | Office | |
| Global Information Services · (Zhigang Zhao) | 850 E 37th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1G2 | Educational | |
| F P Building Maintenance · Fiorina V Pasqua (Fiorina Pasqua) | 1096 E 37th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1G3 | Janitorial Services | |
| MEZ Contracting · (Yiannis Messoloras) | 1302 E 37th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1G5 | Contractor | |
| King S Ma & Lai J Ma | 33 E 38th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1G8 | Residential/Commercial | 1999-09-14 |
| (Nadja Ambrad) | 196 E 38th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1H1 | Janitorial Services | |
| J S Janitorial Services · (Joseph Salonga) | 198 E 38th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1H1 | Janitorial Services | |
| Milvan's · (Melita Quito) | 198 E 38th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1H1 | Janitorial Services | |
| Renolds Manufacturing · (Natalie Reynolds) | 135 E 387th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1H2 | Office | |
| Scobee Enterprises Ltd | 249 E 38th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1H3 | Contractor | |
| Omnitek Industries · (Jaroslav Sedlacek) | 325 E 38th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1H5 | Repair/ Service/Maintenance | 2002-03-06 |
| Five Star Cafe · Khanh Trong Trieu (Khanh Trieu) | 359 E 38th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1H5 | Ltd Service Food Establishment | 2000-02-04 |
| BC Janitorial Services · (Bernadeth Redota) | 389 E 38th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1H5 | Janitorial Services | |
| Mini Mart Plus · (Rogelio Delima) | 332 E 38th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1H6 | Retail Dealer - Food | |
| Service Corporation International (Canada) ULC | 707 E 38th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1H9 | Long-term Rental | 2023-11-28 |
| Raven Green General Services Corporation | 719 E 38th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1H9 | Janitorial Services | |
| AK Building Maintenance · (Firoz Kothiwala) | 727 E 38th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1H9 | Janitorial Services | |
| Lorenzo Stefan Zakinja (Lorenzo Zakinja) | 750 W Broadway, Unit 1206, Vancouver, BC V5W 1H9 | Massage Therapist | |
| Alderwoods Group Canada Inc | 707 E 38th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1H9 | Apartment House | |
| Scribbler's Ink Communications Incorporated | 728 E 38th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1J1 | Production Company | 2003-12-18 |
| BT Gifts & Collectibles · (Boshko Tilger) | 758 E 38th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1J1 | Office | |
| Mission Sewing Machine · (Surinder Dutta) | 772 E 38th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1J1 | Repair/ Service/Maintenance | |
| Skystar Heating & Plumbing Ltd | 905 E 38th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1J2 | Plumber | 1998-01-21 |
| Rogers Hauling Service · (Roger Dario) | 831 E 38th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1J2 | Moving/Transfer Service | |
| Thekk Improvements Ltd | 858 E 38th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1J3 | Contractor | 2004-01-05 |
| Diana's Luxury Bed & Breakfast · Danuta Barbara Piwko (Danuta Piwko) | 1019 E 38th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1J4 | Bed and Breakfast | |
| Diana's Luxury Bed & Breakfast · New Start Home Corporation | 1019 E 38th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1J4 | Bed and Breakfast | 2011-11-23 |
| (Jill William) | 1048 E 38th, Vancouver, BC V5W 1J5 | Janitorial Services | |
| Nook And Cranny Cleaning · (Marnie Mains) | 1048 E 38th Av, Vancouver, bc V5W 1J5 | Janitorial Services | |
| Perfect Cookie · (Brianna Mason) | 241 E 39th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1K1 | Caterer | 2003-01-06 |
| Kai's Cad Services · (Kai Li) | 243 E 39th Av, Bsmt, Vancouver, BC V5W 1K1 | Office | |
| Raw Company Design Group · Pedro Marques Reis (Pedro Reis) | 219 E 39th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1K1 | Wholesale Dealer | |
| Perfect Cookie · (Brianna Mason) | 241 E 39th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1K1 | Caterer | 2002-02-08 |
| Cocomo Candy Company · (Joseph Borbandy) | 292 E 39th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1K2 | Retail Dealer - Food | |
| Lourdes A Diza (Lourdes Diza) | 365 E 39th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1K3 | Office | |
| Bramall Business Systems Ltd | 384 E 39th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1K4 | Retail Dealer | 2023-12-18 |
| Arete Cleaning Services · (Martha Gikas) | 360 E 39th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1K4 | Janitorial Services | 2004-01-05 |
| Arete Cleaning Services · (Martha Gjika) | 360 E 39th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1K4 | Janitorial Services | 2003-01-15 |
| Alma Cleaning Service · Alexander Gjika & Martha Gjika | 360 E 39th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1K4 | Janitorial Services | 1999-02-02 |
| Terra Step Enterprises Inc | 775 E 39th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1K5 | Retail Dealer | 2024-01-17 |
| Hang Loong Construction Co · Chun Hang Yu (Chun Yu) | 931 E 39th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1K7 | Contractor | 2004-01-19 |
| 24/7 Communications · Twenty Four Seven Communications Holding Co Ltd | 831 E 39th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1K7 | Electrical Contractor | 2004-01-15 |
| Sinomatic Sound Company · (Tricia Boer) | 1095 E 39th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1K9 | Personal Services | 2002-04-03 |
| Canadian Wado Kai Karate · Richard C T Mosdell (Richard Mosdell) | 1095 E 39th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1K9 | Instruction | 1997-01-22 |
| Susana Maid Service · (Susana Agbayani) | 1048 E 39th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1L1 | Janitorial Services | 2004-02-09 |
| Easy Rentals · Vincent Wan-Chung Lam (Vincent Lam) | 1082 E 39th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1L1 | Rentals | 2003-12-29 |
| Ranga Auto Service · (Surinder Ranga) | 1062 E 39th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1L1 | Auto Repairs | |
| (Jorge Santa Barbara) | 66 E 40th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1L4 | Personal Services | |
| Dennis The Locksmith Ltd | 177 E 40th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1L6 | Locksmith | 1999-02-11 |
| De-Generate Design · (Rod Kremer) | 165 E 40th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1L6 | Office | |
| Watermark Gardens · Watermark Trading Ltd | 285 E 40th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1L7 | Landscape Gardener | 1999-01-21 |
| Accent Office Services · Janet Barbara Willner (Janet Willner) | 2180 W 38th Av, Unit 603, Vancouver, BC V5W 1L8 | Office | 1997-03-17 |
| Cousin's Gifts 'n Things · Suzanne Woolley & Carol Fink | 304 E 40th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1L9 | Retail Dealer | 2004-01-13 |
| Groundswell Landscape Architecture Inc | 337 E 40th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1M1 | General Contractor | 2023-11-23 |
| Bridal Dreams · (Josie Paglia) | 359 E 40th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1M1 | Personal Services | |
| Ginseng & Herbal Trading · Wei Qiang Zhang (Wei Zhang) | 710 E 40th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1M2 | Retail Dealer - Food | |
| Janet Teodosio & Greg Teodosio | 778 E 40th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1M2 | Bed and Breakfast | |
| Y H Ventures Corporation | 946 E 40th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1M3 | Electrical-Security Alarm Installation | 2004-03-04 |
| Jenny Clean Service · (Jane Wong) | 922 E 40th, Vancouver, BC V5W 1M3 | Janitorial Services | |
| R & D Computers · (Roger Lu) | 922 E 40th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1M3 | Retail Dealer | |
| Carcare Smart Inc | 1028 E 40th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1M4 | Retail Dealer | |
| Friendly Tile Contractor · Co Quoc Tu (Co Tu) | 1082 E 40th Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1M4 | Contractor - Special Trades | |
| Theta Pi Data Centre · (Tony Perry) | 41 E Woodstock Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1M6 | Office | |
| Lao Pallet Recycle · Ya Chung Lao (Ya Lao) | 35 E Woodstock Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1M6 | Scavenging | |
| (Dan Huang) | 35 E Woodstock Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1M6 | Moving/Transfer Service | |
| Sheringham Point Seafoods Ltd | 165 E Woodstock, Vancouver, BC V5W 1M8 | Wholesale Dealer - Food | 2003-12-08 |
| Real Rainbow-Rainbow-Rainbow Renovation · Zhen Wu Yue (Zhen Yue) | 239 E Woodstock Av, Floor Ground, Vancouver, BC V5W 1M9 | Contractor | |
| Body Beautiful Eurowave Distributor Canada Ltd | 41 E 41st Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1N4 | Retail Dealer | 2023-12-19 |
| T K · Tommy Kam Ming Au Yeung (Tommy Au Yeung) | 63 E 41st Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1N4 | Office | |
| TK Enterprises Ltd | 63 E 41st Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1N4 | Auto Repairs | 2003-12-29 |
| Peace Of Mind Coaching & Consulting · (Miwako Kinoshita) | 141 E 41st Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1N6 | Office | |
| Sun Sun · Lisa Wai Man Cheung (Lisa Cheung) | 189 E 41st Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1N6 | Health and Beauty | |
| (Dariush Honardoust) | 191 E 41st Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1N6 | Secondhand Dealer | |
| Grace World Education Information Center · Lydia Hyunok Lee (Lydia Lee) | 131 E 41st Av, Vancouver, BC V5W 1N6 | Referral Services | |