Business Licence Programs & Options    Applications & Information

The Town of Ladysmith is pleased to offer inter-municipal business licences with the City of Duncan, the District of North Cowichan and the Town of Lake Cowichan. Your Ladysmith business licence is valid when you offer mobile business services within these three other communities.

The cost of an annual business licence is $100.  If you are a new business to Ladysmith and apply between July 1st and December 31st, your cost will be prorated to $50.  For more information about Town of Ladysmith Business Licenses, contact the Financial Services Coordinator at 250.245.6414 ext. 6210, or email bl@ladysmith.ca.

Ladysmith business owners that travel to other municipalities to carry out work, can now purchase an Inter-Community Business Licence for an additional $170.00.  Following are the participating
municipalities:

CENTRAL VANCOUVER ISLAND
City of Campbell River Town of Comox City of Courtenay  Village of Cumberland 
City of Duncan  Town of Ladysmith  Town of Lake Cowichan  City of Nanaimo 
Municipality of North Cowichan                      City of Parksville               City of Port Alberni                                     Town of Qualicum Beach                 
GREATER VICTORIA
Corporation of the District of Central Saanich City of Colwood  Corporation of the Township
of Esquimalt 		 District of Sooke
Town of View Royal Town of Sidney Corporation of the District of North Saanich  Corporation of the City of Victoria 
Corporation of the District of Saanich                         
       

For more information about Town of Ladysmith Business Licences or the Inter-Community Business Licence, contact the Financial Coordinator at 250.245.6414 ext 6210, email bl@ladysmith.ca

Invest in Your Business – Make Time for Education

In partnership with Small Business BC, the Town of Ladysmith is offering affordable webinars to assist small businesses in Ladysmith.  The webinars provide instant access to online education to help small businesses at every stage including business planning, marketing, social media, market research, legal, international trade, and more. Click here for more information.

Current Business Licences

To view Current Business Licences* please click on one of the following lists:

List by Type of Business
 List by Name of Business 

*Please note this list does not include businesses that have an Inter-Community Licence purchased through another municipality.  If you have questions about a business not on the list, please contact the Financial Services Coordinator at 250.245.6414 ext 6210 or email: bl@ladysmith.ca.

BizPal

If you are planning to open a new business or are involved in an existing enterprise in Ladysmith, there may be permits you need to apply for and guidelines you need to follow. The Town offers a streamlined permitting process to ease the way through BizPaL. BizPaL is an automated service which can assist you with finding information about federal, provincial, and municipal permits and applications that may be required for your business. Click here to access this service: www.bizpal.ca

Other business resources include:

Ladysmith Downtown Business Association Global Vocational Services Inc. Canada Business Network
Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce Community Futures Cowichan Small Business BC
Canada Small Business Financing Program Women's Enterprise Centre Starting a Restaruant
Economic Development Cowichan Trade and Invest BC
One Stop BC Business Registry Community Futures Central VancouverIsland
 VIEA - State of the Island Report VIEA - Economic Resources