Business licences & permits — Whitehorse, Yukon

Do I need a business licence or permit? What does it cost?

City of Whitehorse has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-04.

Business License Bylaw 2017-24 (Office Consolidation, consolidated to Bylaw 2019-13) adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 9
who must license Any person, company, or organization conducting business within City boundaries. Includes non-profits charging for services and operators of >3 vending machines. s. 2, s. 10, s. 11, s. 78
renewal Standard: 12 month period, expires 12 months from issue. Seasonal: 6 consecutive months. s. 23, s. 24
scout note

City of Whitehorse bylaw licensing and regulating businesses operating within the city, consolidated to include 2019 cannabis retail amendments.

Machine-readable: business-licensing.json · Official website: https://www.whitehorse.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-04 · Business licences & permits in other municipalities