Vancouver Business Licence
Postal V7Y

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
Delvaux · Richemont Canada Inc 799 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 0A2Retail Dealer
Brunello Cucinelli Canada Limited 799 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 0A2Retail Dealer
Nordstrom Canada Retail Inc Les Detaillants Nordstrom Canada Inc 799 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 0A2Retail Dealer - Food
Delvaux Canada Inc 799 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 0A2Retail Dealer
Montana Apartments · Cardiff Estates Ltd 1160 Pendrell St, Unit 3050, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Long-term Rental2025-01-03
Waterstone Partners Inc 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3030, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Business Support Services2025-01-07
Thai Express · Yori Holdings Ltd 701 W Georgia St, Unit FC-06, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Limited Service Food Establishment2025-01-02
Cansure / Beacon / i3 Underwriting Services · Specialty Program Group Canada Inc 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1488, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Insurance Services2024-12-19
SMM Gold Cote Inc 700 W Georgia St, Unit 818, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Mining Services2024-12-12
Sumitomo Metal Mining Canada Ltd 700 W Georgia St, Unit 818, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Mining Services2024-12-12
Davids Tea Inc 701 W Georgia St, Unit D038D, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer - Food2024-12-10
MKE Realty Ltd 700 W Georgia St, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Real Estate Services2024-11-19
The Futura Corporation 700 W Georgia St, Unit 2970, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Business Support Services2024-11-19
QA Law · Harjander Harvi Grewal (Harjander Grewal) 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1510, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Legal Services2024-11-16
QA Law · Vince Critchley Law Corporation 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1510, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Legal Services2024-11-15
Maxam Capital Management Ltd 609 Granville St, Unit 330, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Financial Services2024-11-07
K H M Realty Ltd 700 W Georgia St, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Real Estate Services2024-02-02
Town Shoes Limited 701 W Georgia St, Unit D0012, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer2019-01-07
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1140, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2017-11-29
Nine West #3108 · Nine West Canada LP 701 W Georgia St, Unit D005, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer2017-11-23
Morgan & Company LLP · (Jack Christiansen) 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1488, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Financial Services2016-11-16
Nine West #3108 · Jones Canada Inc 701 W Georgia St, Unit D005, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer2016-03-22
Western Forest Products Inc 700 W Georgia St, Unit 510, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2015-12-18
Michael Sadovnick CA Inc 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1488, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Financial Services2015-12-17
Eagle Temporary Staffing Inc 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1410, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Employment Agency2013-02-20
Shefield Express · Lee And Lim Convenience Store Limited 701 W Georgia St, Unit O004, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer - Food2012-12-11
Shefield & Sons #78 · Young Sik Lim & Ok Jen Lim 701 W Georgia St, Unit O004, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer - Food2012-01-11
First Capital Group Inc 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3030, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Financial Services2011-01-24
Preshaw Zisman · Ronald A Zisman (Ronald Zisman) 701 W Georgia St, Unit 1500, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2009-12-15
Hudson Resources Inc 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3050, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2009-03-16
S E Morrison Realty Advisors Inc 700 W Georgia St, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Real Estate Dealer2009-02-02
Cushman & Wakefield LePage Inc 700 W Georgia St, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Real Estate Dealer2009-01-12
Las Vegas From Home Com Entertainment Inc 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1501, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2009-01-05
Zab Resources Inc 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1501, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2008-12-23
Cellcity Communications Inc 700 W Georgia St, Kiosk Z009, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer2008-12-11
(Robert Breivik) 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3000, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2008-01-16
Nine West · 1209029 Ontario Limited 701 W Georgia St, Unit D005, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer2008-01-10
Canwel Building Materials Ltd 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1510, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2008-01-04
James L Harris Law Corporation 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1925, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2007-12-06
Cardiff Estates Ltd 700 W Georgia St, Suite 3050, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2007-12-05
Thomas & Rondeau · Craig D Thomas Law Corporation 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1925, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2007-12-05
Blessed Occasions · (Jo Blackaby) 700 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer2006-12-20
Arby's · 483831 BC Ltd 777 Dunsmuir St, Unit H05, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Ltd Service Food Establishment2006-01-05
Koya Japan · 644180 BC Ltd 777 Dunsmuir St, Unit H09, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Ltd Service Food Establishment2005-12-08
Fabjob Inc 700 W Georgia St, Unit Kiosk, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer2005-05-25
Royal Lepage Commercial Inc 700 W Georgia St, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Real Estate Dealer2004-12-10
Evans Goldstein & Co · (Gerald Goldstein) 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1400, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2004-01-19
Shefield & Sons #78 · Jai Ong Yang & Byung Mee Yang 701 W Georgia St, Unit O004, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer - Food2003-12-08
La Dolce Vita Charms · Mary Christine Grinsted (Mary Grinsted) 700 W Georgia St, Kiosk 7, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer2003-03-04
Carlton Card Shop · Summit Corp 700 W Georgia St, Unit 839, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer2003-02-26
Claire's Accessories · Claire's Canada Corp 701 W Georgia St, Unit D39, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer2003-01-23
Evans Goldstein & Co · (Garth Evans) 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1400, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2003-01-07
Barbeau and Company · Paul S O Barbeau (Paul Barbeau) 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1450, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2002-12-09
Cadillac Fairview Management Services Inc 701 W Georgia St, Unit 1500, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2002-02-15
Intracorp Developments Ltd 701 W Georgia St, Unit 1400, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2002-02-06
Kim G Thorne (Kim Thorne) 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3010, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2000-02-16
Delayne M Sartison (Delayne Sartison) 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3010, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2000-02-16
Tom A Roper (Tom Roper) 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3010, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2000-02-16
Gregory J Nash (Gregory Nash) 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3010, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2000-02-16
Patrick Gilligan-Hackett (Patrick Hackett) 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3010, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2000-02-16
Aurizon Mines Ltd 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1414, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2000-02-16
Nathan H Smith Personal Law Corp · (Nathan Smith) 701 W Georgia St, Unit 1240, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2000-02-15
Transitions Career & Business Consultants · Gregg H Taylor (Gregg Taylor) 701 W Georgia St, Unit 1007, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office2000-02-11
Gypsy Chain Jewellery · (Frank Varadi) 701 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer1999-01-21
Pacific Centre Eye Clinic · Dr Parminder S Sandhu (Parminder Sandhu) 777 Dunsmuir St, Unit D49, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Health Services1998-12-29
The Garage Clothing Company · Le Groupe Dynamite Boutique Inc 701 W Georgia St, Unit D41, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer1998-07-07
David W Donohoe (David Donohoe) 700 W Georgia, Unit 2950, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office1998-06-27
Kingsway Capital Of Canada · William K Lam (William Lam) 701 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office1998-03-31
Fruits & Passion · 103165 Enterprises Ltd 777 Dunsmuir St, Kiosk, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer - Food1997-11-14
Evans Goldstein & Eadie · Garth M Evans (Garth Evans) 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1400, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office1997-03-11
Mark Gallagher Personal Real Estate Corporation 700 W Georgia St, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Real Estate Dealer
BCBG Max Azria Canada Inc 701 W Georgia St, Unit D067, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer
Sumitomo Metal Mining America Inc 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1730, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office
Terry Vos Law Corporation 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1510, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office
American Eagle Outfitters Canada Corporation 701 W Georgia St, Unit D0002B, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer
QA Law · (Grant Ritchey) 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1510, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office
dba Can-Sure Underwriting / dba Cansure · Beacon Underwriting Ltd 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1488, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office
QA Law · Dennis C Quinlan (Dennis Quinlan) 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1510, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office
CAH Realty Inc 700 W Georgia St, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Real Estate Dealer
Swift Disability Services Ltd 609 Granville St, Unit 330, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Consulting and Management Services
QA Law · John Derek James (John James) 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1510, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Legal Services
Virgin Plus · Bell Mobility Inc 701 W Georgia St, Unit Z016, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer
Brett Aura Personal Real Estate Corporation 700 W Georgia St, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Real Estate Dealer
QA Law · Sandra Mary Katalinic (Sandra Katalinic) 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1510, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office
Coach Hill Capital Inc 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3030, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Financial Services
Nine West · Sherson Group Inc 701 W Georgia St, Unit D005, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer
Foremara Holdings Corp 700 W Georgia St, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office
Western Pacific Minerals Ltd 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3030, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office
Pearl Asian Mining Industries Inc 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3030, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office
Western Pulp Limited 700 W Georgia St, Unit 510, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Office
Pariza · (Kerith Wilson) 700 W Georgia St, Unit K15, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer
Old Navy #3914 · Old Navy (Canada) Inc 777 Dunsmuir St, Unit G071, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer
Kitchen Stock Inc 700 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer
Hallmark Canada · William E Coutts Company Limited 700 W Georgia St, Unit D021, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer
Fabsolutely Inc 700 W Georgia St, Kiosk, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer
Piccadilly Place #8024 · A Division of Hachette Distribution NA 700 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer - Food
The Dragonfly Shop · Swingon Lines (Canada) Ltd 700 W Georgia St, Kiosk 2, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer
Nexus Trading Inc 700 W Georgia St, Unit 13K, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer
Quilts Etc · 429149 BC Ltd 700 W Georgia St, Unit D44, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer
Skynet Computers Ltd 700 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1Retail Dealer