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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Energy Vancouver Platforms Inc | 720 Beatty St, Unit 1, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Business Support Services | 2025-01-16 |
| Ole Cocktail Company Inc | 788 Beatty Street, Unit 410, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Digital Entertainment and Interactive Technology | 2024-12-30 |
| Columbia Academy Inc | 792 Beatty St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Private School or College | 2024-12-11 |
| L M D G Building Code Consultants Ltd | 780 Beatty St, Unit 400, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Consulting and Management Services | 2024-12-02 |
| JHL Aquariums West Ltd | 798 Beatty St, Unit 5, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Retail Dealer | 2024-11-19 |
| YWCA Hotel/Residence · YWCA of Vancouver | 733 Beatty St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Long-term Rental | 2024-11-15 |
| VenueKings Com · Venue Kings Ticket Brokers Inc | 786 Beatty St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Retail Dealer | 2009-12-02 |
| Allegra Print & Imaging · Tama Enterprise Inc | 730 Beatty St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Printing Services | |
| Boson Vfx Inc. | 780 Beatty Street, Unit 277, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Digital Entertainment and Interactive Technology | |
| Jimmys Beatty Street Barber Shop · Eric James Barry (Eric Barry) | 782 Beatty St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Health and Beauty | |
| SafeKeep Technologies Inc. | 788 Beatty St, Unit 205, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Information Communication Technology | |
| Cafe Boulevard · (James Lee) | 790 Beatty St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Restaurant Class 1 | |
| Easy Park Lot #161 · Parking Corporation of Vancouver | 788 Beatty St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Parking Area / Garage | 2025-01-07 |
| Canadian Development Consultants International Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 301, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Business Support Services | 2024-12-13 |
| FansUnite Entertainment Inc | 780 Beatty St, Unit 303, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Information Communication Technology | 2024-11-30 |
| Mercury Contracting Ltd | 788 Beatty St, Unit 303, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | General Contractor | 2024-11-22 |
| iFathom Corp | 788 Beatty St, Unit 306, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Business Support Services | 2024-11-22 |
| Function Health Club · Function Health Collective Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 15 B2, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Fitness Centre | 2024-11-21 |
| Heritage One Trading Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 408, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Wholesale Dealer - Non-Food | 2024-11-20 |
| International Parkside Products Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 304, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Business Support Services | 2024-11-19 |
| Compass Resource Management Ltd | 788 Beatty St, Unit 302, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Consulting and Management Services | 2024-11-19 |
| Mew & Company · Richard Mew & Lilly Woo | 788 Beatty St, Unit 418, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Financial Services | 2024-11-18 |
| Function Health Club · Function Health and Fitness Limited | 788 Beatty St, Unit 15 B2, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Fitness Centre | 2024-02-24 |
| Beauchamp & Company · Michael L Sharf (Michael Sharf) | 788 Beatty St, Unit 205, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Financial Services | 2023-11-22 |
| Buyatab Online Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit B1, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Computer Services | 2023-03-14 |
| Central Nervous Systems · Triarius Project Management Inc | 780 Beatty St, Unit 302, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2022-12-01 |
| Better Business Bureau Of Vancouver | 788 Beatty St, Unit 404, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Community Association | 2021-11-24 |
| FansUnit Entertainment Inc | 780 Beatty St, Unit 303, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Computer Services | 2021-06-08 |
| Helsing S5 Productions Inc | 780 Beatty St, Unit 100, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Production Company | 2020-03-05 |
| North Horizon Immigration Consulting Inc | 780 Beatty St, Unit 255, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2020-02-11 |
| Radical I/O Technology Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 201, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Computer Services | 2020-02-07 |
| Central Nervous Systems/Death To Gremlins · Triarius Project Management Inc | 788 Beatty St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2019-12-27 |
| Canadian Nannies On Call Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 302, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Employment Agency | 2018-12-19 |
| The Westside School · Westside Preparatory Society | 792 Beatty St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | School (Private) | 2018-12-07 |
| Convertus Digital Inc | 720 Beatty St, Unit 3, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Computer Services | 2018-12-03 |
| Cascadia Energy Ltd | 720 Beatty St, Unit 2, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2018-11-13 |
| Axiom Zen · Launch Labs Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit B1, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Computer Services | 2017-01-13 |
| The Mcelhanney Group Ltd | 780 Beatty St, Unit 100, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-06 |
| McElhanney Associates Land Surveying Ltd | 780 Beatty St, Unit 100, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-06 |
| Mcelhanney Consulting Services Ltd | 780 Beatty St, Unit 100 & 101, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2017-01-06 |
| Gibson Investments Ltd | 780 Beatty St, Unit 304, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2016-12-19 |
| F2F Direct Consulting Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 307, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Financial Services | 2016-11-08 |
| Confirmit Solutions Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 209, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Computer Services | 2016-02-12 |
| Bridge Communications · (Marlie Oden) | 788 Beatty St, Unit 411, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2016-02-04 |
| Donor Direct Consulting Ltd | 788 Beatty St, Unit 307, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Financial Services | 2015-12-08 |
| Stage 3 Systems Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 306, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Computer Services | 2015-12-08 |
| Dramaforum Transmedia Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 201, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Computer Services | 2015-11-12 |
| Techneos Systems Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 209, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Computer Services | 2014-11-25 |
| Pdftron Systems Inc | 780 Beatty St, Unit 302, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2014-11-18 |
| Ping Identity Canada Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 200, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Computer Services | 2014-01-03 |
| Denis Turco Architect Inc | 780 Beatty St, Unit 307, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2013-12-23 |
| Fred Welsh Ltd | 720 Beatty St, Unit 3, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Plumber & Gas Contractor | 2013-12-19 |
| Central Heat Distribution Limited | 720 Beatty St, Unit 1, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2013-11-28 |
| Nizar Bharmal Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 416, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Financial Services | 2013-02-20 |
| Diamond Personnel Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 302, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Employment Agency | 2012-12-20 |
| Diamond Global Recruitment Group Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 302, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Employment Agency | 2012-12-20 |
| The Neutral Zone Human Rights Consult Services Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 412, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2012-12-10 |
| Normac Appraisals Ltd | 780 Beatty St, Unit 304, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2012-11-30 |
| Turning Point Rehabilitation Consulting Inc | 780 Beatty St, Unit 300, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Health Services | 2012-01-19 |
| The Dalai Lama Center For Peace And Education | 788 Beatty St, Unit 408, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2012-01-09 |
| Communicate.com · Communicatecom Inc | 780 Beatty St, Unit 307, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2011-02-21 |
| All For One Software Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 307, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Computer Services | 2011-01-06 |
| Virtually Canadian Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 401, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2011-01-04 |
| FVB Energy Inc | 720 Beatty St, Unit 2, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2010-12-06 |
| Cardant Consulting · Jason Mirko Eugene Strashek (Jason Strashek) | 788 Beatty St, Unit 303, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2010-11-30 |
| Vancouver Rent-A-Tent · Bolder Business Development Ltd | 788 Beatty St, Unit 413, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2009-12-22 |
| Index Creative · Michelle Wing Yan Chan (Michelle Chan) | 720 Beatty St, Unit 2, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Printing Services | 2009-05-12 |
| Archer College Inc | 792 Beatty St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | ESL Instruction | 2009-03-19 |
| Allegra Print & Imaging · Tama Enterprise Inc | 720 Beatty St, Unit 2, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Printing Services | 2009-01-27 |
| (Lorraine Shore) | 780 Beatty St, Unit 222, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2009-01-14 |
| Richard L Edgar (Richard Edgar) | 780 Beatty St, Unit 222, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2009-01-09 |
| The CCA · The Canadian Composers Agency Ltd | 788 Beatty St, Unit 304, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Talent Agency | 2009-01-09 |
| The Ame Consulting Group Ltd | 780 Beatty St, Unit 260, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2008-12-02 |
| The Future Beyond Intelligence Technologies Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 100, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Retail Dealer | 2008-01-22 |
| Oh Canada Education Consulting Centre Ltd | 788 Beatty St, Unit 413, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Educational | 2007-12-21 |
| Donor Direct Fundraising Ltd | 788 Beatty St, Unit 303, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Financial Services | 2007-11-23 |
| Vitalize Holdings Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 417, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Health Services | 2006-12-04 |
| Enriching Entertaiment · David J Borg (David Borg) | 780 Beatty St, Unit 277, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Production Company | 2006-02-09 |
| Winfield College Inc | 792 Beatty St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | School (Private) | 2005-12-08 |
| Bob's Your Uncle Design Ltd | 780 Beatty St, Unit 304, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2005-12-05 |
| SeaVancouver Festival Society | 788 Beatty St, Unit 302, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2005-07-06 |
| City Center Shuttle Ltd | 780 Beatty St, Unit 105A, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2005-04-12 |
| RealNet Canada Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 306, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2004-12-24 |
| Street Sport Mfg · (Bill Hanna) | 798 Beatty St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Manufacturer | 2004-12-02 |
| Locke Mackinnon Domingo Gibson & Associates Ltd | 780 Beatty St, Floor 4, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2003-12-29 |
| Truman Advertising Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 207, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2003-12-09 |
| ETC English Training Circuit · (Jane Solovyov) | 780 Beatty St, Unit 101, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Referral Services | 2003-08-05 |
| 5Elements Connections Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 413, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2003-01-03 |
| (Tania Nunez) | 788 Beatty St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2002-04-19 |
| OP Publishing Ltd | 780 Beatty St, Unit 300, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2002-03-15 |
| PetFest Music Society | 788 Beatty St, Unit 302, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2001-08-01 |
| Paris Nikko Group Of Companies Canada Ltd | 788 Beatty St, Unit 415, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 2001-03-05 |
| Hathaway Div Warnaco Of Canada Ltd | 788 Beatty St, Unit 408, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Wholesale Dealer | 2000-01-27 |
| W3 International Media Ltd | 780 Beatty St, Unit 101, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Computer Services | 1999-12-16 |
| Victory Ventures Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 311, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 1999-03-09 |
| Tandem Capital Inc | 788 Beatty St, Unit 311, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 1999-03-09 |
| Hogarth's Sport & Ski Ltd · Nigel Hogarth Holdings Ltd | 792 Beatty St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Retail Dealer | 1999-03-03 |
| Canadian Global Interactive Ltd | 788 Beatty St, Unit 306, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Computer Services | 1998-09-02 |
| Baycroft Wilkinson Macdonald Barristers · (Sandra Wilkinson) | 788 Beatty St, Unit 310, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Office | 1997-03-11 |
| Bob Dale Gloves Ltd | 788 Beatty St, Unit 410, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 | Wholesale Dealer | |