The City of Vancouver issues about 50,000 business licenses and 100,000 permits every year. These cover everything from busking to home-based businesses to large multi-national organizations, and industries ranging from entertainment to high tech to tourism to finance.
Information about the types of business licences you can apply for in the City of Vancouver.
Along with a business licence, you might need additional permits for the type of business you want to conduct in Vancouver.
Information about applying for, cancelling, and managing your City of Vancouver business licence account.
Special events in Vancouver may require a number of permits, depending on the location, the type of event, and more.
Location
2nd Floor, East Wing
2675 Yukon St
Vancouver, BC V5Y 3P9
(next to City Hall main building)
Mailing address
Licences and Inspections
Licence Division
453 West 12th Ave
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4
Fax: 604-871-6394
Looking for a permit for your building or renovating project?
Go to the Home, Property, and Development section of the website.
Building and renovating permitsLast modified: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:40:01
