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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutravita Foods Inc | 920 W Queens Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 1H2 | Office | |
| Powerex International Trading Ltd | 920 W Queens Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 1H2 | Office | 1999-03-04 |
| Vanscooter Adventures Ltd | 1024 Belmont Av, Vancouver, BC V7R 1K2 | Office | |
| Meister Construction Ltd | 1041 Arlington Cres, North Vancouver, BC V7R 1K8 | Contractor | 2004-01-19 |
| All In One Interiors Corp. | 3667 W 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V7R 1P2 | General Contractor | 2024-09-10 |
| Patrick Alan Norman (Patrick Norman) | 905 Beaumont Dr, North Vancouver, BC V7R 1P5 | Contractor | |
| W Anderson Mechanical · William J Anderson (William Anderson) | 4725 Highland Blvd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 1P6 | Plumber | |
| By Any Design Ltd | 1047 Beaumont Drive, North Vancouver, BC V7R 1P8 | Contractor | |
| Rolf H Lang Architect Design Services · (Rolf Lang) | 935 Leovista Av, North Vancouver, BC V7R 1R1 | Office | 2004-02-05 |
| Eagle Hodgson Associates (Canada) Inc | 938 Leovista Av, North Vancouver, BC V7R 1R2 | Office | 2004-01-21 |
| D Sharpe Management Inc | 1281 Eldon Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 1T5 | Office | 2003-12-17 |
| Worldwide Carpetizing Ltd | 1146 Edgewood Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 1Y9 | Carpet/Upholstery Cleaner | 2004-01-20 |
| Your Best Shot · Nicole Maier & Mandie Allan & Jennifer Snowdon | 715 Crystal Crt, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2B6 | Health Services | |
| Channel Plumbing & Heating · Phillip Stuart White (Phillip White) | 739 Crystal Court, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2B6 | Plumber Sprinkler & Gas Contractor | |
| Escape Velocity Society | 1035 Belvedere Drive, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2C6 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2022-07-22 |
| Fowlstone Electric Ltd | 1067 Marigold Pl, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2E5 | Electrical Contractor | 2004-03-17 |
| Bulletproof Cosmetics Ltd. | 649 Sylvan Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2E8 | Retail Dealer | 2023-11-29 |
| Mr & Mrs K Kaminski & Son | 596 Blueridge Av, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2J2 | Apartment House | 1997-04-02 |
| D C Robbins & Associates Inc | 596 Blueridge Ave, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2J2 | Office | |
| 362818 BC Ltd | 986 Canyon Boulevard, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2K1 | Apartment House | 2000-02-04 |
| Capitol Boutique · (Mehri Farbod) | 1180 Canyon Blvd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2K4 | Retail Dealer | |
| Dorto Electric · Henry Kwok-Leung Shum (Henry Shum) | 1081 Clements Ave, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2L3 | Electrical-Security Alarm Installation | |
| Dorto Electric | 1081 Clements Av, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2L3 | Electrical-Security Alarm Installation | |
| The Shop At Canada Place · (Karim Bhatia) | 2747 Edgemont Blvd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2N3 | Retail Dealer | 1998-03-30 |
| 558470 BC Ltd | 3050 Edgemont Blvd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2N4 | Liquor License Application | |
| Boots Underground Sprinklers Co Ltd | 2975 Woodbine Drive, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2R9 | Contractor - Special Trades | |
| NP Resources · Nevil Pendleton | 2559 Newmarket Dr, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2T2 | Retail Dealer | 2015-12-04 |
| Joseph W Hussey Jr & M Jean Hussey | 2735 Crescentview Dr, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2V2 | Apartment House | |
| Zano Building Services Ltd | 3120 Beverley Crescent, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2W3 | Painter | |
| Prime Time Living · Venue Productions Inc | 3053 Highland Blvd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2X4 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 1998-09-21 |
| Armco Management Ltd | 4775 Highland, North Vancouver, BC V7R 3A6 | Property Management *Historic* | 2000-12-29 |
| Heenan Blaikie LLP · Carol Ann Horn (Carol Horn) | 1055 W Hastings St, Unit 2200, Vancouver, BC V7R 3A7 | Office | |
| Crystena Jantzen Designs · (Crystena Jantzen) | 3188 Brookridge Dr, North Vancouver, BC V7R 3A8 | Office | 2004-01-19 |
| Harbour Mechanical Ltd | 2902 Brookridge Dr, North Vancouver, BC V7R 3A8 | Plumber | |
| Radiant Designs · (Deborah Brudrett) | 3188 Brookridge Dr, North Vancouver, BC V7R 3A8 | Office | 1998-02-03 |
| Ongoing Enterprises Limited | 3584 Emerald Dr, North Vancouver, BC V7R 3B7 | Contractor | |
| Robert J Morton Architect · Robert J Morton (Robert Morton) | 3815 Sunnycrest Dr, North Vancouver, BC V7R 3C5 | Office | |
| Robert J Morton-Architect · (Robert Morton) | 3815 Sunnycrest Drive, North Vancouver, BC V7R 3C5 | Office | |
| South Coast Mechanical · South Coast Building Mechanical Services Limited | 4174 Skyline Dr, North Vancouver, BC V7R 3G7 | Contractor | 2004-01-13 |
| E T S Electric Ltd | 5189 Madeira Ct, North Vancouver, BC V7R 3K7 | Electrical Contractor | 2004-01-26 |
| Joseph Cantafio Architect Inc | 4228 Canterbury Cres, North Vancouver, BC V7R 3N5 | Office | |
| Barbara Hodgson Design · Barbara Lynn Hodgson (Barbara Hodgson) | 4441 Canterbury Cres, North Vancouver, BC V7R 3N8 | Office | |
| (Barry Van Leeuwen) | 4020 Lions Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7R 3S3 | Electrical Contractor | |
| (Dawn Strong) | 4459 Lions Av, North Vancouver, BC V7R 3S7 | Office | 2003-12-08 |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 2120 Grandview Highway S, Vancouver, BC V7R 3T5 | Financial Services | 2002-02-02 |
| Deenal Enterprises Ltd | 6493 West Boulevard, Vancouver, BC V7R 3W5 | Ltd Service Food Establishment | |
| Goal Holdings Corporation · (Hossein Ebrahimi) | 6493 W Boulevard, Vancouver, BC V7R 3W5 | Ltd Service Food Establishment | |
| Villholth Jensen & Associates Ltd | 3965 Sunset Blvd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 3Y4 | Office | 2009-01-12 |
| Builder CA · 0796799 BC Ltd | 4147 Sunset Blvd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 3Y7 | Office | |
| The Galbraith Group Benefit Consultants · (Nick Galbraith) | 4052 Virginia Cres, North Vancouver, BC V7R 3Z1 | Office | |
| Structure Rehab & Fitness Inc | 4752 Pheasant Pl, North Vancouver, BC V7R 4G3 | Instruction | |
| Apadana Productions | 2970 Capilano Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 4H6 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2006-08-03 |
| Cole Consulting · Demona Enterprises Inc | 3300 Capilano Road, Unit 136, North Vancouver, BC V7R 4H8 | Office | 2004-01-05 |
| Southern Cross Communications · (Graham Catchlove) | 3493 Capilano Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 4H9 | Office | 1997-04-01 |
| Capilano Suspension Bridge Park · Capilano Suspension Bridge Ltd | 3735 Capilano Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7R 4J1 | Retail Dealer | 2023-11-21 |
| Eagle Hodgson Associates (Canada) Inc | 5239 Malaspina Pl, North Vancouver, BC V7R 4L9 | Office | 1999-02-18 |
| Edward's Grain Of Rice · (Eduardo Manzanares) | 4545 Maple Ridge Dr, North Vancouver, BC V7R 4M7 | Retail Dealer | |
| Dynasty Ceramics · (Filippo Riglietti) | 1093 Bluegrouse Way, North Vancouver, BC V7R 4N7 | Contractor | |
| Katherine Colleen Slocombe (Katherine Slocombe) | 3288 Capilano Cres, Unit 101, North Vancouver, BC V7R 4R6 | Office | 1999-10-29 |
| Eurotech Electric · (John Jensen) | 5627 Eagle Court, North Vancouver, BC V7R 4V5 | Electrical Contractor | |
| Superclean Janitorial Services Ltd | 5704 Owl Court, North Vancouver, BC V7R 4V6 | Janitorial Services | 2004-01-26 |
| AJ Reel Enterprises Inc | 3034 Edgemont Boulevard, Unit 74, North Vancouver, BC V7R 4X1 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2017-02-24 |
| (Beata Jesionowski) | 3121 Capilano Cres, North Vancouver, BC V7R 4X5 | Cosmetologist | |
| Belanger Electric | 1155 Linnae Av, North Vancouver, BC V7R R1Z | Electrical Contractor | |
| Loves Touch · Denny A Turner (Denny Turner) | 3425 Edgemont Blvd, North Vancouver, BC V7R2P4 | Adult Entertainment Store | 2004-11-23 |
| Loves Touch · Denny A Turner (Denny Turner) | 3425 Edgemont Blvd, North Vancouver, BC V7R2P4 | Adult Entertainment Store | 2003-12-03 |
| Healthy Family Media | 3050 Edgemont Boulevard, Unit 74, North Vancouver, BC V7R4X1 | Exhibitions/Shows/Concerts | 2019-03-20 |