Vancouver Business Licence
Postal V6R 3P9

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
Deux Chic Esthetiques Ltd 2040 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Beauty Services2025-01-01
(Risa Ueno) 2070 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Beauty Services2024-12-11
Papa John's Pizza - Alma · Avencastle Products & Services Ltd 2030 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Limited Service Food Establishment2024-12-06
La Femme Beauty & Academy Ltd. 2070 Alma Street, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Beauty Services
Bobalicious Teas Inc 2090 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Limited Service Food Establishment
Woke Up Like This · (Yi Chen) 2070 Alma Street, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Beauty Services2024-01-04
Papa John's Pizza - Alma · 1273007 BC Ltd 2030 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Ltd Service Food Establishment2022-12-28
MSK Health And Performance · Dr Walizada Chiropractic Corporation 2040 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Health Services2018-02-10
Stephen Lee MPT Co · (Stephen Lee) 2040 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Physical Therapist2018-01-05
Papa John's Pizza · ZASA Food Ltd 2030 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Ltd Service Food Establishment2017-11-08
Ikebana Sushi · Niubillity Enterprises Ltd 2090 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Restaurant Class 12013-12-30
Daikatsu Sushi Ltd 2090 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Restaurant Class 12010-11-26
Golden Eagle Dry Cleaners · 494365 BC Ltd 2070 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Dry Cleaner2002-02-18
Wada Japanese Restaurant · Wada Enterprises Ltd 2090 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Restaurant Class 12002-01-22
Lashes by Liv · (Olivia Kornelsen) 2070 Alma Street, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Beauty Services
Silky Skin Care Inc 2040 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Beauty Services
Stardust Lashes and Academy · Stardust Studio Lashes and Training Academy Ltd 2070 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Beauty Services
Soga Artisan Soaperie · Louise M C Vargas & Luis S O Vargas 2070 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Retail Dealer
Pappa John's Pizza · 0974057 BC Ltd 2030 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Ltd Service Food Establishment
Ikebana Sushi · Niubillity Enterprises Limited 2090 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Restaurant Class 1
Shaughnessy Cleaners · Sadruddin Kurbanali Hudda (Sadruddin Hudda) 2070 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Laundry Depot
Buy-Low Foods · Dubiellak & Street Grocers Ltd 2083 Alma St, Unit 103, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Retail Dealer - Food
Golden Eagle · Shu Chuen Cheung (Shu Cheung) 2070 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Laundry Depot
Tip Top Dry Cleaners · Kiranbir Enterprises Ltd 2070 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Dry Cleaner
Pasta Gallery · Peter Narciso Argenti (Peter Argenti) 2090 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Dining Lounge/Room *Historic*
SKC Creations · Chuk Sing King Chiu (Chuk Chiu) 2070 Alma St, Vancouver, BC V6R 3P9Dry Cleaner