Find business permits and licences with BizPaL
How can I find permits and licences for my business?
BizPaL helps you identify possible permit and licence requirements across participating levels of government using information about your business. The federal overview links to the service and explains how the results are assembled. Treat the resulting list as a starting point, then open each issuing authority's instructions to confirm applicability and the application route.
Where to begin
- Open BizPaL through the official government overview.
- Enter the business location and activities requested by the service.
- Review each relevant result with the authority responsible for issuing it.
Before you open the official service
- Your municipality or operating location
- A plain-language list of business activities
- Questions to confirm with the issuing authority
Keep your actual documents and account details off this website. Use the official service’s current checklist before applying.
What to check for your situation
A generated list is not a permit or a guarantee that every requirement is covered. Coverage and requirements depend on jurisdiction and activity.
Fees, processing times and document rules can change. This page helps you navigate; it does not confirm eligibility or replace the government’s instructions.
Official sources
Prepared by Active K Digital from the linked public guidance. Read our source approach.