Get a trades and construction business licence

The Metro West IMBL is a single business licence that allows construction- or trades-related businesses to operate in six participating cities without having to purchase separate licences from each municipality. The participating cities are:

City of Burnaby
Corporation of Delta
City of New Westminster
City of Richmond
City of Surrey
City of Vancouver

How to apply

If your business:

Operates from a fixed location in Vancouver, you can email, or mail your application, or apply in person
Location is in any of the other participating municipalities, apply for the IMBL from your home municipality

Fill out application form (119 KB)

Eligibility
To be eligible for a Metro West IMBL, you must:
- Be a trades contractor or other professional related to the construction industry
- A contractor that performs maintenance, repair and/or inspections of land and buildings
- Have a business that operates from a fixed location in any one of the six participating municipalities and must first get a regular business licence from the municipality where the business is located
Fees

The fee for a Metro West IMBL is $250 and is not pro-rated. This is in addition to your home municipality's business licence fee.

The IMBL is valid for the same term as the regular business licence issued from your home municipality. The City business licence expires annually on December 31.

Fees are collected in person at City Hall, Revenue Services.