Business & Careers
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Reference Canada
Provides information on more than 2 million businesses throughout Canada. Tutorial available.
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Reference Canada Tutorial
An electronic directory of companies throughout Canada. You may use Reference Canada to create a list of potential employers.
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Regional Business News
Regional Business News provides full-text business resources including newspapers, trade publications, magazines and newswires.
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Registration, Licensing, and Legal Information
The purpose of this section is to answer questions relating to the legal aspects of operating a business: Am I required to register my business? What type of structure should my business have? Do I need permits to operate my business? Should I incorporate my business? I need help naming my company. How do I know if I need insurance? Am I required to collect PST?
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Regulations and Law
If you plan to import or export goods for commercial purposes, there are several regulations and procedures you must follow. The following resources will help you learn the requirements for running an import/export business.
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SimplyAnalytics
Provides demographic information including Canadian census data, household spending on hundreds of goods and services and detailed business profiles from Dun & Bradstreet. Digital lifestyle data providing mobile phone ownership/usage, detailed social media behaviors and activities, and online shopping insights is also provided. Limited to 5 simultaneous users. Resource will time-out after 20 minutes of inactivity. Not optimized for phones and tablets.
For more information see our help guide.
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Skilled Immigrant InfoCentre
The Skilled Immigrant InfoCentre is an online and in-person resource centre that helps newcomers to Canada find the information they need to get a job, explore careers or start a business. All of our services and resources are free and are created by staff at Vancouver Public Library.