Licenses, Permits and Zoning for Your Canadian Business
The next step is to examine the required licenses and permits of the business you intend to start. You have already identified them in the primary research.
For example, a physician intends to run an office in Canada; he/she must follow the steps of getting a license in Canada and receive a permit for working.
Those who provide security and protection services must have a license. Those whose work is regarding loan providing must get a permit. In Canada, a major part of activities requires license and permits because you must be a member of a union which supervises your work.
For instance, someone who provides loan services can also conduct many activities which are considered as frauds; so, his/her activity must be supervised.
Those who provide services of selling and buying estate properties should receive training courses and related permits.
The municipality issues most of permits and licenses. Some affairs are in the domain of provincial government such as receiving a housing loan, and others are in the domain of federal government.
Canada is governed on three state levels: federal, provincial and municipal.
Launching certain businesses is prohibited in certain neighborhoods. In order to launch some businesses such as gas station, restaurant and school, you must pay a visit to the zoning office in municipality, and they will respond to your request after investigation.
Getting a permit requires certain standards. Assume that you want to provide educational services. In that case, your location must be secure in terms of fireproofing. Since your house is not fireproof, you won’t be able to run such service from your house. However, there are many commercial activities that you can run from your own house.