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 |
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Delvaux · Richemont Canada Inc | 799 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 0A2 | Retail Dealer | |
Brunello Cucinelli Canada Limited | 799 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 0A2 | Retail Dealer | |
Nordstrom Canada Retail Inc Les Detaillants Nordstrom Canada Inc | 799 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 0A2 | Retail Dealer - Food | |
Delvaux Canada Inc | 799 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 0A2 | Retail Dealer | |
Montana Apartments · Cardiff Estates Ltd | 1160 Pendrell St, Unit 3050, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Long-term Rental | 2025-01-03 |
Waterstone Partners Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3030, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Business Support Services | 2025-01-07 |
Thai Express · Yori Holdings Ltd | 701 W Georgia St, Unit FC-06, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Limited Service Food Establishment | 2025-01-02 |
Cansure / Beacon / i3 Underwriting Services · Specialty Program Group Canada Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1488, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Insurance Services | 2024-12-19 |
SMM Gold Cote Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 818, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Mining Services | 2024-12-12 |
Sumitomo Metal Mining Canada Ltd | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 818, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Mining Services | 2024-12-12 |
Davids Tea Inc | 701 W Georgia St, Unit D038D, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer - Food | 2024-12-10 |
MKE Realty Ltd | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Real Estate Services | 2024-11-19 |
The Futura Corporation | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 2970, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Business Support Services | 2024-11-19 |
QA Law · Harjander Harvi Grewal (Harjander Grewal) | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1510, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Legal Services | 2024-11-16 |
QA Law · Vince Critchley Law Corporation | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1510, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Legal Services | 2024-11-15 |
Maxam Capital Management Ltd | 609 Granville St, Unit 330, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Financial Services | 2024-11-07 |
K H M Realty Ltd | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Real Estate Services | 2024-02-02 |
Town Shoes Limited | 701 W Georgia St, Unit D0012, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | 2019-01-07 |
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1140, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2017-11-29 |
Nine West #3108 · Nine West Canada LP | 701 W Georgia St, Unit D005, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | 2017-11-23 |
Morgan & Company LLP · (Jack Christiansen) | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1488, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Financial Services | 2016-11-16 |
Nine West #3108 · Jones Canada Inc | 701 W Georgia St, Unit D005, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | 2016-03-22 |
Western Forest Products Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 510, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2015-12-18 |
Michael Sadovnick CA Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1488, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Financial Services | 2015-12-17 |
Eagle Temporary Staffing Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1410, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Employment Agency | 2013-02-20 |
Shefield Express · Lee And Lim Convenience Store Limited | 701 W Georgia St, Unit O004, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer - Food | 2012-12-11 |
Shefield & Sons #78 · Young Sik Lim & Ok Jen Lim | 701 W Georgia St, Unit O004, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer - Food | 2012-01-11 |
First Capital Group Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3030, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Financial Services | 2011-01-24 |
Preshaw Zisman · Ronald A Zisman (Ronald Zisman) | 701 W Georgia St, Unit 1500, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2009-12-15 |
Hudson Resources Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3050, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2009-03-16 |
S E Morrison Realty Advisors Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Real Estate Dealer | 2009-02-02 |
Cushman & Wakefield LePage Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Real Estate Dealer | 2009-01-12 |
Las Vegas From Home Com Entertainment Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1501, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2009-01-05 |
Zab Resources Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1501, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2008-12-23 |
Cellcity Communications Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Kiosk Z009, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | 2008-12-11 |
(Robert Breivik) | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3000, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2008-01-16 |
Nine West · 1209029 Ontario Limited | 701 W Georgia St, Unit D005, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | 2008-01-10 |
Canwel Building Materials Ltd | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1510, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2008-01-04 |
James L Harris Law Corporation | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1925, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2007-12-06 |
Cardiff Estates Ltd | 700 W Georgia St, Suite 3050, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2007-12-05 |
Thomas & Rondeau · Craig D Thomas Law Corporation | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1925, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2007-12-05 |
Blessed Occasions · (Jo Blackaby) | 700 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | 2006-12-20 |
Arby's · 483831 BC Ltd | 777 Dunsmuir St, Unit H05, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Ltd Service Food Establishment | 2006-01-05 |
Koya Japan · 644180 BC Ltd | 777 Dunsmuir St, Unit H09, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Ltd Service Food Establishment | 2005-12-08 |
Fabjob Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Unit Kiosk, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | 2005-05-25 |
Royal Lepage Commercial Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Real Estate Dealer | 2004-12-10 |
Evans Goldstein & Co · (Gerald Goldstein) | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1400, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2004-01-19 |
Shefield & Sons #78 · Jai Ong Yang & Byung Mee Yang | 701 W Georgia St, Unit O004, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer - Food | 2003-12-08 |
La Dolce Vita Charms · Mary Christine Grinsted (Mary Grinsted) | 700 W Georgia St, Kiosk 7, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | 2003-03-04 |
Carlton Card Shop · Summit Corp | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 839, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | 2003-02-26 |
Claire's Accessories · Claire's Canada Corp | 701 W Georgia St, Unit D39, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | 2003-01-23 |
Evans Goldstein & Co · (Garth Evans) | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1400, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2003-01-07 |
Barbeau and Company · Paul S O Barbeau (Paul Barbeau) | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1450, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2002-12-09 |
Cadillac Fairview Management Services Inc | 701 W Georgia St, Unit 1500, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2002-02-15 |
Intracorp Developments Ltd | 701 W Georgia St, Unit 1400, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2002-02-06 |
Kim G Thorne (Kim Thorne) | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3010, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2000-02-16 |
Delayne M Sartison (Delayne Sartison) | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3010, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2000-02-16 |
Tom A Roper (Tom Roper) | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3010, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2000-02-16 |
Gregory J Nash (Gregory Nash) | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3010, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2000-02-16 |
Patrick Gilligan-Hackett (Patrick Hackett) | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3010, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2000-02-16 |
Aurizon Mines Ltd | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1414, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2000-02-16 |
Nathan H Smith Personal Law Corp · (Nathan Smith) | 701 W Georgia St, Unit 1240, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2000-02-15 |
Transitions Career & Business Consultants · Gregg H Taylor (Gregg Taylor) | 701 W Georgia St, Unit 1007, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 2000-02-11 |
Gypsy Chain Jewellery · (Frank Varadi) | 701 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | 1999-01-21 |
Pacific Centre Eye Clinic · Dr Parminder S Sandhu (Parminder Sandhu) | 777 Dunsmuir St, Unit D49, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Health Services | 1998-12-29 |
The Garage Clothing Company · Le Groupe Dynamite Boutique Inc | 701 W Georgia St, Unit D41, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | 1998-07-07 |
David W Donohoe (David Donohoe) | 700 W Georgia, Unit 2950, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 1998-06-27 |
Kingsway Capital Of Canada · William K Lam (William Lam) | 701 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 1998-03-31 |
Fruits & Passion · 103165 Enterprises Ltd | 777 Dunsmuir St, Kiosk, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer - Food | 1997-11-14 |
Evans Goldstein & Eadie · Garth M Evans (Garth Evans) | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1400, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | 1997-03-11 |
Mark Gallagher Personal Real Estate Corporation | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Real Estate Dealer | |
BCBG Max Azria Canada Inc | 701 W Georgia St, Unit D067, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | |
Sumitomo Metal Mining America Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1730, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | |
Terry Vos Law Corporation | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1510, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | |
American Eagle Outfitters Canada Corporation | 701 W Georgia St, Unit D0002B, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | |
QA Law · (Grant Ritchey) | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1510, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | |
dba Can-Sure Underwriting / dba Cansure · Beacon Underwriting Ltd | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1488, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | |
QA Law · Dennis C Quinlan (Dennis Quinlan) | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1510, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | |
CAH Realty Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Real Estate Dealer | |
Swift Disability Services Ltd | 609 Granville St, Unit 330, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Consulting and Management Services | |
QA Law · John Derek James (John James) | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1510, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Legal Services | |
Virgin Plus · Bell Mobility Inc | 701 W Georgia St, Unit Z016, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | |
Brett Aura Personal Real Estate Corporation | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Real Estate Dealer | |
QA Law · Sandra Mary Katalinic (Sandra Katalinic) | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 1510, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | |
Coach Hill Capital Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3030, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Financial Services | |
Nine West · Sherson Group Inc | 701 W Georgia St, Unit D005, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | |
Foremara Holdings Corp | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 700, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | |
Western Pacific Minerals Ltd | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3030, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | |
Pearl Asian Mining Industries Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 3030, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | |
Western Pulp Limited | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 510, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Office | |
Pariza · (Kerith Wilson) | 700 W Georgia St, Unit K15, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | |
Old Navy #3914 · Old Navy (Canada) Inc | 777 Dunsmuir St, Unit G071, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | |
Kitchen Stock Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | |
Hallmark Canada · William E Coutts Company Limited | 700 W Georgia St, Unit D021, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | |
Fabsolutely Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Kiosk, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | |
Piccadilly Place #8024 · A Division of Hachette Distribution NA | 700 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer - Food | |
The Dragonfly Shop · Swingon Lines (Canada) Ltd | 700 W Georgia St, Kiosk 2, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | |
Nexus Trading Inc | 700 W Georgia St, Unit 13K, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | |
Quilts Etc · 429149 BC Ltd | 700 W Georgia St, Unit D44, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | |
Skynet Computers Ltd | 700 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 | Retail Dealer | |