Tracking begins July 6, 2026: the full register — 10,058 liquor-licensed establishments across 411 BC cities and 9 licence classes — was captured as the baseline snapshot.
The first week-over-week comparison publishes after the next register refresh. No delta exists yet — check back next week, or get the diff delivered by email the moment it lands.
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Why new licences matter
A new liquor licence is one of the strongest early signals a hospitality business exists: it usually lands before the grand opening, before the website, sometimes before the signage. Suppliers, distributors, POS and insurance vendors, commercial realtors and compliance teams all use new-licence data to reach operators first.
Until alerts launch, the weekly diff publishes here — and every establishment already on the register is browsable through the city pages below.
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Frequently asked questions
How does LicenceWatch BC detect new liquor licences?
The BC Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch's licensed-establishments register is re-pulled weekly and compared licence-number by licence-number against the previous snapshot. Any licence present this week that wasn't in the register last week is listed here with its city, licence class and full record.
When will the first new-licence list appear?
Tracking begins July 6, 2026: the baseline snapshot of the full register — 10,058 establishments across 411 cities — was captured that day. The first week-over-week comparison publishes after the next register refresh; new licences will appear on this page from then on.
Can I get new BC liquor licences by email?
Email alerts are in early access. Join the list on the homepage and you'll be notified when weekly alerts for your city or licence class go live — free during early access, with founder pricing after.