• Business Name Registration
• Name Approval
• Proprietorship, Partnership or Incorporation?
• Registering a Sole Proprietorship or Partnership
• Registering a Corporation
• Federal Incorporation
• Society and Other Legal Structures
• Business License
• Taxation
• Workers' Compensation Board
• Employment Standards

Business License

Licensing your business

Municipalities normally require your business to be licenced before operating within municipal boundaries. In some instances, persons may be required to obtain licences in municipalities where they do not maintain premises but do carry on business. It is recommended that businesses should contact each community in which they are doing business.
If your business is located in an incorporated municipality (city, town, village or district), obtain a business licence from the municipal business licence office.

Land Use and Zoning
If your business is located in a municipality, check with municipal authorities to ensure conformity with zoning and building regulations.

If your business is located in an unincorporated area, check with the Regional District to ensure conformity with land use designation.