Business Licence Dataset
Business data
Rendered business coverage by normalized category, City licence class, ward, issued year, and archive shape.
53,282
Active listings
158,709
Licence records
37,340
Active licences
121,369
Cancelled licences
18
Archive categories
90
Archive chunks
Normalized categories
47 rows
Food and Drink
9,619
42,518 licence records / 32,899 cancelled
Retail
7,344
29,553 licence records / 22,209 cancelled
Transportation
7,375
19,408 licence records / 12,033 cancelled
Automotive
3,166
17,164 licence records / 13,998 cancelled
Health and Wellness
4,326
15,337 licence records / 11,011 cancelled
Home Services
1,474
9,073 licence records / 7,599 cancelled
Plumbers
2,779
6,217 licence records / 4,352 cancelled
Advertising and Signage
272
5,765 licence records / 5,493 cancelled
Permits and Compliance
0
4,960 licence records / 4,960 cancelled
Vendors
771
3,615 licence records / 2,844 cancelled
HVAC
797
2,680 licence records / 2,135 cancelled
Beauty Salons
2,259
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Restaurants
1,473
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Entertainment
326
1,405 licence records / 1,079 cancelled
Auto Mechanics
1,307
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Consultants
1,228
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Hair Salons
1,210
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Dentists
1,172
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Clinics
694
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Pharmacies
556
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Dry Cleaners
485
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Lawyers
434
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Contractors
1,481
403 licence records / 313 cancelled
Veterinarians
326
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Real Estate Agents
276
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Professional Services
33
263 licence records / 230 cancelled
Accountants
218
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Finance
107
187 licence records / 80 cancelled
Pet Groomers
185
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Landscapers
147
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Electricians
140
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Painters
130
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Locksmiths
124
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Movers
123
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Pet Services
24
118 licence records / 94 cancelled
Print Shops
116
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Photographers
109
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Caterers
106
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Computer Repair
86
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Insurance Brokers
65
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Tailors
65
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Roofers
58
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Cleaners
197
40 licence records / 40 cancelled
Mortgage Brokers
38
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Architects
30
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Web Designers
28
0 licence records / 0 cancelled
Accommodation
3
3 licence records / 0 cancelled
Licence classes
30 rows
EATING OR DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT
36,397
TAKE-OUT OR RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
26,051
PUBLIC GARAGE
11,706
PERSONAL SERVICES SETTINGS
10,917
TAXICAB OWNER
9,362
BUILDING RENOVATOR
9,073
TOW TRUCK OWNER
4,983
NOISE EXEMPTION
4,960
TEMPORARY SIGN - MOBILE
4,291
MASTER PLUMBER
3,268
DRIVING INSTRUCTOR (V)
3,224
SIDEWALK CAFE
2,410
PLUMBING CONTRACTOR
2,349
LIMOUSINE OWNER
2,271
LAUNDRY PREMISES
2,243
HOLISTIC CENTRE
2,048
COMMERCIAL PARKING LOT
2,026
SECOND HAND SHOP
1,873
MASTER HEATING INSTALLER
1,447
MOTORIZED REFRESHMENT VEHICLE OWNER
1,382
CLOTHING DROP BOX LOCATION PERMIT
1,245
NON-MOTORIZED REFRESHMENT VEHICLE OWNER
1,074
HEATING CONTRACTOR
810
DRIVING SCHOOL OPERATOR (B)
772
MARKETING DISPLAY
762
TORONTO TAXICAB OWNER
732
CURB LANE CAFE
689
MOBILE VENDING (ICE CREAM TRUCK)
573
HAWKER/PEDLAR ON FOOT
529
VAPOUR PRODUCT RETAILER
493
Wards
26 rows
Unknown
22,153
5,355 active / 16,798 cancelled
11
10,822
2,344 active / 8,478 cancelled
10
10,460
2,712 active / 7,748 cancelled
13
8,282
1,921 active / 6,361 cancelled
3
7,890
1,723 active / 6,167 cancelled
14
6,916
1,564 active / 5,352 cancelled
6
6,807
1,527 active / 5,280 cancelled
21
6,539
1,518 active / 5,021 cancelled
9
6,255
1,475 active / 4,780 cancelled
20
5,942
1,473 active / 4,469 cancelled
1
5,856
1,497 active / 4,359 cancelled
5
5,419
1,278 active / 4,141 cancelled
8
5,300
1,253 active / 4,047 cancelled
7
5,151
1,287 active / 3,864 cancelled
19
4,958
1,080 active / 3,878 cancelled
4
4,769
1,154 active / 3,615 cancelled
12
4,404
1,037 active / 3,367 cancelled
18
4,308
947 active / 3,361 cancelled
22
4,284
966 active / 3,318 cancelled
23
4,210
1,034 active / 3,176 cancelled
24
3,637
785 active / 2,852 cancelled
15
3,339
851 active / 2,488 cancelled
16
2,997
726 active / 2,271 cancelled
17
2,771
620 active / 2,151 cancelled
25
2,689
612 active / 2,077 cancelled
2
2,551
601 active / 1,950 cancelled
Issued years
78 rows
2026
2,368
2,235 active / 133 cancelled
2025
6,100
4,762 active / 1,338 cancelled
2024
6,970
3,812 active / 3,158 cancelled
2023
6,679
2,983 active / 3,696 cancelled
2022
6,106
2,809 active / 3,297 cancelled
2021
3,753
1,616 active / 2,137 cancelled
2020
3,244
1,153 active / 2,091 cancelled
2019
6,500
2,028 active / 4,472 cancelled
2018
6,443
1,603 active / 4,840 cancelled
2017
6,241
1,414 active / 4,827 cancelled
2016
6,247
1,300 active / 4,947 cancelled
2015
6,888
1,303 active / 5,585 cancelled
2014
6,356
1,092 active / 5,264 cancelled
2013
5,688
827 active / 4,861 cancelled
2012
5,653
739 active / 4,914 cancelled
2011
5,874
654 active / 5,220 cancelled
2010
6,481
661 active / 5,820 cancelled
2009
6,125
594 active / 5,531 cancelled
2008
5,793
578 active / 5,215 cancelled
2007
5,226
398 active / 4,828 cancelled
2006
6,207
450 active / 5,757 cancelled
2005
5,036
404 active / 4,632 cancelled
2004
5,371
630 active / 4,741 cancelled
2003
3,801
321 active / 3,480 cancelled
2002
3,351
377 active / 2,974 cancelled
2001
2,575
310 active / 2,265 cancelled
2000
2,267
270 active / 1,997 cancelled
1999
1,556
179 active / 1,377 cancelled
1998
1,342
169 active / 1,173 cancelled
1997
1,174
164 active / 1,010 cancelled
1996
1,061
138 active / 923 cancelled
1995
941
112 active / 829 cancelled
1994
821
112 active / 709 cancelled
1993
696
95 active / 601 cancelled
1992
670
111 active / 559 cancelled
1991
614
99 active / 515 cancelled
1990
551
73 active / 478 cancelled
1989
604
86 active / 518 cancelled
1988
461
67 active / 394 cancelled
1987
411
50 active / 361 cancelled
1986
294
36 active / 258 cancelled
1985
266
31 active / 235 cancelled
1984
236
39 active / 197 cancelled
1983
288
49 active / 239 cancelled
1982
206
30 active / 176 cancelled
1981
294
36 active / 258 cancelled
1980
229
37 active / 192 cancelled
1979
328
36 active / 292 cancelled
1978
229
25 active / 204 cancelled
1977
212
26 active / 186 cancelled
1976
241
39 active / 202 cancelled
1975
139
19 active / 120 cancelled
1974
165
20 active / 145 cancelled
1973
171
20 active / 151 cancelled
1972
129
15 active / 114 cancelled
1971
107
17 active / 90 cancelled
1970
83
14 active / 69 cancelled
1969
52
3 active / 49 cancelled
1968
74
3 active / 71 cancelled
1967
89
8 active / 81 cancelled
1966
145
19 active / 126 cancelled
1965
90
8 active / 82 cancelled
1964
66
6 active / 60 cancelled
1963
57
3 active / 54 cancelled
1962
30
3 active / 27 cancelled
1961
51
2 active / 49 cancelled
1960
20
0 active / 20 cancelled
1959
11
1 active / 10 cancelled
1958
20
2 active / 18 cancelled
1957
113
11 active / 102 cancelled
1956
7
0 active / 7 cancelled
1955
4
0 active / 4 cancelled
1954
3
2 active / 1 cancelled
1953
1
0 active / 1 cancelled
1951
2
1 active / 1 cancelled
1949
2
1 active / 1 cancelled
1948
9
0 active / 9 cancelled
1946
1
0 active / 1 cancelled