Manage Your Licence

Here are some ways to renew/pay for your licence:

1. Online: Email us at businesslicences@newwestcity.ca to request your account number and access code, then pay through the Online Portal.

• How to make an online payment here (PDF).
• Create a MyCity account and subscribe to e-billing (PDF)
  • To receive future invoices by email, through MyCity.

2. By Phone: Call the Business Licensing Department at 604-527-4565 to request your invoice and make a payment.

3. In-Person: Visit City Hall to receive and pay your invoice directly. We are open Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (excluding statutory holidays).

To receive a copy of your renewal notice or business licence, please email businesslicences@newwestcity.ca.

If your business is relocating or undergoing a change in ownership, a new business licence application is required. 

Business licenses are non-transferrable. 

If you would like to change your business's trade name without a change in ownership, please complete the Change of Trade Name Form and send the completed form to businesslicences@newwestcity.ca 

If your business is registered with the BC Registry (for example; sole proprietor, partnership, limited company or corporation), please include supporting documents (ex; Certificate of Incorporation, Notice of Articles or Partnership Agreement) with your completed

To cancel your New Westminster business licence, please email businesslicences@newwestcity.ca with your business name, account number, business address and reason for cancellation. We will close your account once your request has been processed.