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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awesome Bagel and More Inc. | 323 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Restaurant | 2025-12-29 |
| Cult Salon Inc | 327 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Beauty Services | 2025-12-27 |
| Dyanna Fine Clothing For Women Ltd | 355 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Retail Dealer | 2025-12-23 |
| Reflex · 1046085 Bc Ltd | 377 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Retail Dealer | 2025-11-25 |
| Nasser Allan LLP · Nassim Nasser Law Corporation | 815 W Hastings Street, Unit 701, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Legal Services | 2025-11-13 |
| Guffo Cafe Ltd | 331 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Limited Service Food Establishment | |
| Oak Skin Inc. | 325 Howe Street, Unit 604, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Health Care Professionals and Services | |
| Sagano Corporation | 329 Howe Street, Unit 482, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Retail Dealer | |
| Violet Dog Creative · (Katsuyuki Ikeda) | 329 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Consulting and Management Services | 2026-01-06 |
| Aloe Health · (Pao-Yi Tseng) | 325 Howe Street, Unit 604, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Health Care Professionals and Services | 2026-01-01 |
| Mane Chick Char · Charlene Melody Castro (Charlene Castro) | 327 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Beauty Services | 2025-12-31 |
| 37 Squared Inc. | 329 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | General Contractor | 2025-12-30 |
| Stonecastle Solutions Ltd | 329 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Consulting and Management Services | 2025-12-11 |
| Phantom Couriers · (Mark Huggan) | 329 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Logistics Services | 2025-11-17 |
| RendezVous Art Gallery · Geosys Technology Solutions Ltd | 323 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Retail Dealer | 2024-01-04 |
| Crest Jewellers Ltd | 329 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Jeweller | 2019-12-09 |
| Mane Chick Char · Charlene Melody Castro (Charlene Castro) | 327 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Cosmetologist | 2019-04-29 |
| Pure Squared Salon · Dallas Marin Kensington (Dallas Kensington) | 327 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Health and Beauty | 2017-12-25 |
| Y.S. Hair Studio · (Yasushi Sakuma) | 327 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Cosmetologist | 2016-03-16 |
| Cook Culture · DJW Gourmet Cookware Ltd | 377 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Retail Dealer | 2015-12-11 |
| Do Hairstudio · Natalie Loyst & Stephen Graham | 327 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Health and Beauty | 2015-01-10 |
| Rendez-Vous Art Gallery Ltd | 323 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Retail Dealer | 2011-03-07 |
| Inter Currency Exchange Corp | 327 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Money Services | 2006-01-16 |
| Laniakea Intelligence Inc | 329 Howe St, Unit 1550, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Computer Services | |
| Jmn Trading · (Jayoung Kil) | 329 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Retail Dealer | |
| Exploitation Education Institute Inc | 329 Howe St, Unit 1030, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Office | |
| Tea Mountain Art Collections and Decorations Ltd | 331 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Retail Dealer | |
| Victoria Cook Culture Ltd | 377 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Retail Dealer | |
| Liberty Cleaners · Serengeti Enterprises Inc | 331 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Dry Cleaner | |
| Hedrick Fine Art Inc | 323 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Retail Dealer | |
| Nasser Allan LLP · Laura Sarah Allan Law Corporation. | 815 W Hastings St, Unit 701, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Legal Services | |
| JF Business Agency · (Fouad Iraqi) | 329 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Consulting and Management Services | |
| Algocraft Systems Inc. | 329 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Information Communication Technology | |
| Toby Does Hair · Chi H A Sam (Chi Sam) | 327 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Beauty Services | |
| Maximum Service Plumbing · (Maksym Nizheiko) | 329 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Trade Contractor | |
| Dr Angelina Yiu Psychological Services · Angelina K Yiu (Angelina Yiu) | 325 Howe St, Unit 706, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Health Care Professionals and Services | |
| Hair By Richard Vo · Richard H M Vo (Richard Vo) | 327 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Beauty Services | |
| Nasser Allan LLP · Laura Sarah Allan Law Corporation | 815 W Hastings Street, Unit 701, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Legal Services | |
| Magdalena Anastajia Kalve (Magdalena Kalve) | 327 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Cosmetologist | |
| Sopel Fine Art Gallery · Lyle Sopel Studio Inc | 327 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2 | Retail Dealer | |