BizPaL

BizPaL is a web service for Canadian businesses.

It generates a customized list of the necessary permits and licenses from the municipal, provincial/territorial and federal levels of government. It is currently active in seven provinces and two territories.

Overview

BizPaL is an online service of information about permits and licensing requirements from the three levels of government. It is an integrated response by all levels of government to the problems entrepreneurs sometimes encounter when starting up or growing a business.

BizPaL generates a personalized list of the business documents needed from the three levels of government- local, provincial/territorial, and federal- that may have to be dealt with in order to grow or start up a business. If the business is already operating, entrepreneurs can use BizPaL to verify that all the correct permits and licences are valid. [Canada Business Website [http://www.canadabusiness.ca/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=CBSC_FE/display&c=Services&cid=1138169724091&lang=en] ]

The program is available in municipalities and provinces which have an agreement between each other and the federal government.

Participating partners

The following is a list of participating provinces and municipalities as presented on the BizPaL federal website. [BizPaL Participants [http://www.bizpal.ca/part_partners.shtml] ]

National

* Government of Canada
** Industry Canada [http://www.canadabusiness.ca/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=CBSC_FE/display&c=Services&cid=1138169724091&lang=en]
** Natural Resources Canada [http://www2.nrcan.gc.ca/bizpal/index-eng.cfm]

Alberta

* Government of Alberta [http://www.bizpal.alberta.ca/]
* Edmonton [http://www.edmonton.ca/portal/server.pt?space=CommunityPage&control=SetCommunity&CommunityID=285]

British Columbia

* Government of British Columbia [http://www.bcbizpal.ca/]
* Armstrong [http://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/siteengine/ActivePage.asp?PageID=108&bhcp=1]
* Campbell River [http://www.campbellriver.ca/Business/BusinessinCampbellRiver/Pages/BizpalApplication.aspx]
*Castlegar
*Central Okanagan Regional District
*Chetwynd
*Chilliwack [http://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1566]
*Colwood [http://www.city.colwood.bc.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=176&bhcp=1]
*Dawson Creek
*Enderby
*Gibsons
*Kamloops [http://www.kamloops.ca/bizpal/index.shtml]
*Kaslo [http://www.kaslo.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=220&bhcp=1]
*Kelowna [http://www.kelowna.ca/CM/page1257.aspx]
*Keremeos [http://www.keremeos.ca/bizpal.html]
*Ladysmith [http://www.ladysmith.ca/bizpal.php]
*Lake Country [http://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/bizpal.aspx]
*Lake Cowichan
*Langley [http://bizpal.langleycity.ca/]
*Lumby [http://www.lumby.ca/bizpal/]
*Merritt [http://www.merritt.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=91&bhcp=1]
*Nanaimo [http://www.nanaimo.ca/residents/index_inside.asp?id=1207&collection=19]
*North Vancouver (City)
*North Vancouver (District)
*Oliver [http://www.oliver.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=101&bhcp=1]
*Osoyoos [http://www.osoyoos.ca/siteengine/ActivePage.asp?PageID=98&bhcp=1]
*Peachland
*Penticton [http://www.penticton.ca/city/development_services/Regulatory_Services/Bizpal/default.asp]
*Port Alberni
*Port McNeill
*Prince George [http://www.city.pg.bc.ca/city_services/cpd/bizpal/]
*Prince Rupert
*Princeton
*Qualicum Beach
*Quesnel [http://www.city.quesnel.bc.ca/DoingBusiness/bizpal.asp]
*Radium Hot Springs
*Revelstoke [http://iframe.bcbizpal.ca/Wizard/Welcome.aspx]
*Rossland [http://rossland.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=117&bhcp=1]
*Saanich [http://www.saanich.ca/business/bizpal/bizpal.html]
*Sicamous [http://www.district.sicamous.bc.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=92&SearchText=BizPaL&bhcp=1]
*Sidney
*Spallumcheen
*Summerland [http://www.summerland.ca/business/biz_pal.aspx]
*Surrey [http://www.surrey.ca/Doing+Business/BizPal/default.htm]
*Township of Langley [http://www.tol.bc.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1921&Itemid=1233]
*West Vancouver [http://www.westvancouver.ca/bizpal/]
*Vernon [http://www.vernon.ca/bizpal/]
*Victoria
*Westside
*Whistler [http://www.whistler.ca/content/view/428/389/]
*White Rock [http://www.city.whiterock.bc.ca/bizpal/]

Manitoba

*Government of Manitoba [http://www2.gov.mb.ca/bizen/wizard/welcome.aspx]
*Brandon [http://www.brandon.ca/bizpal]
*Morden [http://www.mordenmb.com/business/bizpal.shtml]
*Rural Municipality of Dauphin
*Rural Municipality of Ethelbert
*Ethelbert
*Rural Municipality of Gilbert Plains
*Gilbert Plains
*Rural Municipality of Grandview
*Grandview (town)
*Rural Municipality of Hillsburg
*Roblin
*Rural Municipality of Stanley [http://www.rmofstanley.ca/indexbp.html]
*Rural Municipality of Thompson
*Winkler [http://www.cityofwinkler.ca/bizpal.html]
*Winnipeg [http://www.winnipeg.ca/Interhom/BizPal/default.stm]

New Brunswick

*Government of New Brunswick

Northwest Territories

*Government of the Northwest Territories

Nova Scotia

*Government of Nova Scotia [http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/bizpal/]
*Halifax Regional Municipality [http://www.halifax.ca/bizpal/]
*New Glasgow [http://www.newglasgow.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=202&Itemid=229]
*Westville [http://www.westville.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=45&Itemid=92]

Ontario

*Government of Ontario [https://www.bizpal.serviceontario.ca/BizPal/BzInit.do?lang=en]
*Bayham
*Blind River
*Bracebridge [http://www.theheartofmuskoka.com/main3.cfm?id=8EBD4CBB-1372-5A65-3BA2DD10D45F721E]
*Brampton [http://www.brampton.ca/bizpal/outside.tml]
*Brantford [http://brantford.ca/content/publishing.nsf/Content/BizPaL-Find+Permits+&+Licences+You+Need]
*Brockville [http://www.brockville.com/master.cfm?ID=565]
*Bruce Mines
*Burlington [http://www.burlington.ca/bizpal/]
*Chatham-Kent [http://www.chatham-kent.ca/community+services/licences+and+permits/bizpal/BizPal.htm]
*Dryden
*East Gwillimbury
*Elgin County [http://www.elginconnects.ca/portal/entry.php?w=ElginConnectsEconomicDevelopment&e_id=1822]
*Essa [http://www.essatownship.on.ca/LocalGovernment/DoingBusiness/OnlineBusinessPermitsandLicencesService/index.htm]
*Georgian Bay [http://www.township.georgianbay.on.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=15&SearchText=bizpal&bhcp=1]
*Greater Sudbury [http://www.greatersudbury.ca/bizpal/]
*Gravenhurst [http://www.gravenhurst.ca/]
*Guelph [http://guelph.ca/business.cfm?itemid=74184&smocid=1564]
*Halton Region [http://www.halton.ca/business/bizpal/Wizard/Welcome.aspx]
*Halton Hills [http://www.haltonhills.ca/business/bizPal.php]
*Hilton
*Huntsville [http://www.huntsville.ca/business/biz_pal.htm]
*Huron Shores [http://www.huronshores.ca/resources/BizPal.html]
*Johnson
*Kenora [http://www.kenora.ca/portal/business/bizpal/bizpal.aspx?TierSlicer1_TSMenuTargetID=0&TierSlicer1_TSMenuTargetType=5&TierSlicer1_TSMenuID=310]
*King
*Kingston
*Lake of Bays [http://www.lakeofbays.on.ca/biz_pal.htm]
*Lake of the Woods [http://www.lakeofthewoods.ca/bizpal.html]
*Malahide [http://www.elginconnects.ca/portal/entry.php?w=ElginConnectsEconomicDevelopment&e_id=1822]
*Milton [http://www.milton.ca/bizpal.php]
*Mississauga [http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/business/bizpal]
*Muskoka District
*Muskoka Lakes [http://muskokalakes.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=76&bhcp=1]
*New Tecumseth [http://town.newtecumseth.on.ca/DoingBusiness/BizPal/index.htm]
*North Greenville [http://www.northgrenville.on.ca/bizpal.htm]
*Oakville [http://www.oakville.ca/13418.htm]
*Ottawa [http://www.ottawa.ca/business/starting/bizpal/index_en.html]
*Peel Region [http://www.peelregion.ca/bizpal/]
*Penetanguishene [http://www.town.penetanguishene.on.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=30&bhcp=1]
*Plummer Additional
*Simcoe County
*St. Catharines [http://www.stcatharines.ca/forbusiness/BizPal.asp]
*Stratford
*Tay (Township)
*Thunder Bay [http://thunderbay.ca/index.cfm?fuse=html&pg=5418]
*Timmins [http://www.timminsedc.com/bizpal.html]
*Toronto [http://app.toronto.ca/BizPal/BzInit.do]
*Wawa [http://www.edcwawa.ca/BizPal/BizPal.htm]
*Whitchurch-Stouffville [http://www.townofws.com/bizpal.asp]
*Windsor [http://www.citywindsor.ca/002377.asp]

askatchewan

*Government of Saskatchewan [http://www.bizpal.gov.sk.ca/Wizard/Welcome.aspx]
*Arcola
*Biggar
*Broadview
*Canora
*Carlyle
*Churchbridge
*Davidson
*Dundurn
*Esterhazy
*Estevan
*Grenfell
*Kamsack
*Kerrobert
*Kindersley
*Kipling
*Langenburg
*Luseland
*Meadow Lake
*Melville
*Moose Jaw [http://www.moosejaw.ca/bizpal/default.aspx]
*North Battleford
*Outlook
*Oxbow
*Prince Albert [http://www.citypa.ca/TheCity/Departments/EconomicDevelopmentandPlanning/BizPaL/tabid/406/Default.aspx]
*Redvers
*Regina [http://www.regina.ca/Page444.aspx]
*Rosetown
*Saskatoon [http://www.saskatoon.ca/svc/appbizpal/]
*Swift Current [http://www.swiftcurrent.ca/city_hall.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=425]
*Unity
*Weyburn
*Whitewood
*Wolseley
*Yorkton [http://www.yorkton.ca/business/bizpal/]

Yukon

*Government of Yukon [http://www.bizpal.gov.yk.ca/biz/BzInit.do]
*Carmacks
*Dawson City
*Faro
*Haines Junction
*Mayo
*Teslin
*Watson Lake
*Whitehorse [http://bizpal.whitehorse.ca/]

References

* [http://www.bizpal.ca BizPaL - official website]
* [http://www.canadabusiness.ca/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=CBSC_FE/display&c=Services&cid=1138169724091&lang=en Canada Business Website, BizPal link]
* [http://cgi.bowesonline.com/pedro.php?id=71&x=story&xid=403125 Ducatel, S. (2008-05-21) "Website Geared Towards Facilitating Businesses Launched", Vulcan Advocate]