Business Licences

Business Licence Programs & Options    Applications & Information

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:

Town of Ladysmith City of Duncan City of Nanaimo

City of Parksville City of Victoria District of Central Saanich

District of North Saanich Townwship of Esquimalt District of North Cowichan

District of Sooke Town of Lake Cowichan Town of Sidney

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	Small Business Accelerator	Starting a Restaruant
Economic Development Cowichan	Women's Enterprise Centre	Trade and Invest BC
One Stop BC Business Registry	Community Futures Central VancouverIsland
VIEA - State of the Island Report	VIEA - Economic Resources