Business License Online

This service is available to commercial or home based business owners operating from a physical address in Saskatoon. If your business premise is not located in Saskatoon, contact the Revenue Division at 306-975-2400 for assistance. Licenses for non-resident contractors, direct sellers, transient traders, farmers’ markets, trade shows, and taxicabs must be applied for in person or by mail to the Revenue Division. Licenses for food trucks, vending carts, sidewalk cafes, parking patios and adult services must be applied for in person or by mail to the Business License Program.

Yes. A successful credit card transaction will generate an electronic receipt sent to your email address. If you did not receive an email receipt, please contact our office. Please take note of the date and time you submitted your online application for reference.

Yes. The City of Saskatoon takes measures to protect your information by using secure servers hosted by our payment provider. Your credit card information is processed securely in real time using the latest available encryption technology and is compliant under Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI). Verify that a lock icon is on your browser status bar when submitting payment information to identify the form is secure.

You can reset your password by correctly answering the security question connected with your account. A temporary password will be sent to the email address registered with the account. Check the email and follow the instructions to log into your Identity Services account. The email also provides instructions on how to change the password. Please note that passwords are case sensitive.

The City of Saskatoon will mail you a renewal notice in the month prior to the expiration of your business license. Instructions to renew online are printed in the top right-hand corner of the renewal notice. You will need the Business License Account Number, Business ID and Web Code in order to log into your online renewal account. This information is provided on your renewal notice.

Yes. To check the status of your online application or renewal, log back into the Business License Online portal by clicking on "Renew or Apply Online" button.  Next access your account by logging in with your username and password.  Once you are successfully logged into our account, click on "My Activity" at the top of the screen. All active business license accounts will be shown along with their current status.  Please note that due to Covid-19 pandemic, applications may be taking longer than usual to process.

Business licenses are processed in the order they are received and during the COVID-19 pandemic will take approximately 10-15 business days to issue. Once approved, your business license will be mailed to you.

If you own more than one business, a separate license is required for each type of business and each location. You will need to complete a separate business license online application for each location. A business license is only valid for the address that is shown on the license.

Once you have verified a double payment through your online credit card statement, please contact the Business License Program to make arrangements for a refund of the overpayment.  Please have your online application number readily available.