Vancouver Business Licence
Postal V6H 3S4

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
Foreshore Projects Ltd 1504 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Business Support Services2025-01-13
Hamuhk Hangout Place · Hamuhk Lifestyle Inc 1652 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2025-01-12
The Raven And The Bear Arts · Hoonki Kim & Hyunjoo Kim 1528 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2024-12-19
Xpert Marine Financing Corp 1650 Duranleau St, Unit 214, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Brokerage Services2024-12-18
Red Sky At Night Enterprises Inc 1520 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2024-12-13
Karen Cooper Photography · Karen E Gardener & Robert Gardener 1506 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2024-12-07
Make Vancouver · Justin Stitches Inc 1648 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2024-12-06
Joyce Fashion Ltd 1522 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2024-12-03
The Improv Centre · The Vancouver Improv Centre Society 1502 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Venue2024-12-02
Blue Ocean Yacht Services Inc 1650 Duranleau, Unit 106, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Transportation and Support Services2024-11-19
Yacht Sales West Inc 1668 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2024-11-19
Granville Island Boat Rentals · Vancouver Boat Rentals Ltd 1696 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Rental Services2024-11-19
Granville Island Treasures · Trends Apparel & Accesories Inc. 1510 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2024-11-19
Master Immigration Services · (Selim Koyuncu) 1526 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Consulting and Management Services2024-11-19
Strub Sports Designs Inc 1616 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2024-11-19
Specialty Yacht Sales Ltd 1676 Duranleau St, Unit 102, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2024-11-18
Roton Industries Ltd 1628 Duranleau, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2020-04-15
Ukama Arts · Janine Patricia Vertone (Janine Vertone) 1512 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2015-01-19
Specialties West · Ian R Douglas (Ian Douglas) 1616 Duranleau, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2009-01-14
Specialty Yacht Sales · Fronczek Marine Sales & Service Ltd 1676 Duranleau, Suite 102, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2001-08-17
Adventure Fitness Ltd 1510 Duranleau, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2000-03-20
The Quarterdeck · Triton Holdings Inc 1660 Duranleau, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2000-01-31
Easy Park Lot #80 · Parking Corporation of Vancouver 1626 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Parking Area / Garage
Eklectic Finds Home + Garden Inc 1654 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer
Granville Island Publishing Ltd 1656 Duranleau St, Unit 212, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Publishing and Journalism Services
Mount Seymour Yacht Sales Incorporated 1666 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer
Mawlana Boutique Ltd 1670 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer
Mawlana Boutique Ltd 1516 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer
Taraxca Jewellery · Silverstone Trading Inc 1518 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer
White Ocean Gallery Ltd 1620 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer
Go2girl Promotional Products Inc. 1504 Duranleau Street, Unit 204, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Wholesale Dealer - Non-Food
Granville Island Marine Supply · Lenco Marketing Limited 1648 Duranleau, Surrey, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer
Predator Performance Design · (Matt Kelly) 1652 Duranleau, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer
The Quarterdeck · Quarterdeck Holdings Inc 1660 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer
Tuulos Boat Works Ltd 1815 Boatlift Lane, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer
The Canadian Network for International Surgery 1650 Duranleau St, Unit 212, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Association or Society2024-12-12
Yoho Cruises · Harbour Star Cruise Inc 1676 Duranleau St, Unit 100, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Tourism Services2024-12-05
Blue Marine Service Ltd 1650 Duranleau St, Unit 101, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Transportation and Support Services2024-12-02
Mondofi Media Ltd. 1504 Duranleau Street, Unit 201, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Information Communication Technology2024-11-28
Bridges · Jalm Holdings Ltd 1696 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Liquor Establishment2024-11-27
Rogue Folk Club 1504 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Association or Society2024-11-25
Simply Sailing Inc 1650 Duranleau St, Unit 200, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Sport and Fitness Instruction2024-11-22
Triton Pacific Yacht Services Inc 1650 Duranleau St, Unit 100, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Transportation and Support Services2024-11-19
Granville Island Boat Yard Ltd 1650 Duranleau St, Unit 108, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Business Support Services2024-11-19
M V Eloquent · Legend Star Cruise Inc 1676 Duranleau St, Unit 100, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Tourism Services2024-11-19
Otonomos Blockchain Technologies Limited 1626 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Consulting and Management Services2024-11-19
The Improv Centre · Vancouver TheatreSports League 1502 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Venue2023-12-01
The Hang Out Place · Malcolm Holtby & Barbaranne Holtby 1652 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2020-02-15
Mawlana Boutique Ltd 1668 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2020-01-24
Salt Water Studio · (Bastiana Krabbendam) 1650 Duranleau St, Unit 202, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Studio2019-01-30
Edible British Columbia Culinary Experiences Corp 1504 Duranleau St, Unit 202, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Office2017-12-29
Art Cader Architect Inc 1650 Duranleau St, Unit 212, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Office2016-12-14
White Ocean Gallery · Silk Road Products Ltd 1620 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2016-01-05
Rowand's Reef Scuba Shop Ltd 1512 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2014-01-07
MV Burrard Queen · BOP Coal Harbour Investments Ltd 1676 Duranleau St, Unit 100, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Boat Charter Services2013-11-25
MV Carousel II · Carousel Charters and Sales Ltd 1676 Duranleau St, Unit 100, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Boat Charter Services2013-11-25
Inara Enterprises Ltd 1522 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2013-03-15
Object Design Claims Inc 1650 Duranleau St, Unit 216, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Jeweller2009-06-29
Triton Consultants Ltd 1650 Duranleau St, Unit 216, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Office2009-02-13
Blackfish Marine · Blackfish Sales Ltd 1506 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2008-12-10
Ubiquity Interactive Inc 1504 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Computer Services2008-01-15
The Raven And The Bear Arts Inc 1528 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2005-12-05
Sea-Breeze Marine · Gerald Smith & Victor Gagne 1650 Duranleau St, Unit 104, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Repair/ Service/Maintenance2004-12-13
Specialty Yacht Sales & Service · 599514 B C Ltd 1676 Duranleau St, Unit 102, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2002-01-18
Justin Stitches Inc 1520 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer2001-02-20
Grown Designs · Idea Incentives Inc 1650 Duranleau St, Unit 212, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Office2000-04-05
Grown Designs · (Juliette Sale) 1650 Duranleau St, Unit 216, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Office2000-01-19
Bridges 1696 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Neighbourhood Pub *Historic*2000-01-14
Page Marine Crews · (Heather Hathorn) 1656 Duranleau St, Unit 206, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Office1999-05-31
Cali Communications · (Jennifer Parsons) 1650 Duranleau St, Unit 202, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Office1998-10-16
Ecosummer Expeditions · Someplace Different Travel Company Ltd 1516 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Office1998-03-31
Ecosummer Expeditions · 540592 BC Ltd 1516 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Office1997-10-28
Granville Island Boat Rentals Ltd 1696 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Rentals
Accent Cruises · Afanti International Holdings Ltd 1676 Duranleau St, Unit 100, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Office
Barbara Arnold Art · Dorothea Barbar Arnold (Dorothea Arnold) 1656 Duranleau St, Unit 206, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Studio
Vancouver Animation School · Vancouver Animation Inc 1526 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4School (Business & Trade)
ImBodi Aesthetics · ImBodi Aesthtics Inc 1504 Duranleau St, Unit 202, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Beauty Services
Ron Holland Design Canada Inc 1650 Duranleau St, Unit 216, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Office
Tarot Room · (Denise Sweeney-Zmetana) 1504 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Consulting and Management Services
Anna Granuzzo Silverman Counselling · (Anna Silverman) 1504 Duranleau St, Unit 205, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Health Care Professionals and Services
Taraxca Jewellery · Taraxca Imports Ltd 1518 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer
Good Barrister · Mathew P Good Law Corporation 1650 Duranleau St, Unit 204, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Office
The B2b Solutions Inc. 1504 Duranleau Street, Unit 204, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Consulting and Management Services
Paradise Yacht Charters Ltd 1526 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Rentals
JH Marine Ltd 1526 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Office
Granville Island Tattoo Company Ltd 1526 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Tattoo Parlour
Bayassist Marine Group Ltd 1526 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Marine Services
Sea-Jae Builders Ltd 1650 Duranleau St, Unit 208B, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Contractor - Special Trades
Vancouver Champagne Cruises Inc 1676 Duranleau St, Suite 100, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Office
Jalm Holdings Ltd 1676 Duranleau St, Unit 200, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Office
Ecomarine Products Ltd 1300 Discovery St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Rentals
Ecomarine Products Ltd 1668 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer
Carolyn Kramer Artist · Carolyn Frances Kramer (Carloyn Kramer) 1650 Duranleau St, Unit 200, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Studio
Granville Island Psychic Studio · (Denise Laporte) 1526 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Psychic/Fortune Teller
Eco Whale Safari Vancouver Ltd 1516 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Office
MK Jewellery Designs Inc 1650 Duranleau St, Unit 216, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Office
Vancouver Sport Fishing Center Ltd 1656 Duranleau St, Unit 202, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Boat Charter Services
Oceanos Marine Solutions Ltd 1650 Duranleau St, Unit 104, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Repair/ Service/Maintenance
Valley Master Mason Marble & Granite Ltd 1506 Duranleau St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Retail Dealer
Accent Cruises · Vancouver 1987 Champagne Cruises Inc 1676 Duranleau St, Unit 100, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4Office