Ken Sim and ABC Vancouver promised to

Cut commercial business permit wait times down to a maximum

Promised by

Ken Sim

ABC Vancouver / A Better City

Status

Broken

Policy areas

Jurisdiction

Vancouver

Made

Oct 15, 2022

Campaign

2022 Vancouver Civic Election platform Term in progress

Reader Interest

Status Guide

Made

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Kept

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Statement

Cut commercial business permit wait times down to a maximum of 3 weeks.

Overview

Cut commercial business permit wait times down to a maximum of 3 weeks.

Sources

ABC Vancouver Platform 2022 (opens in a new tab) Source

Cut commercial business permit wait times down to a maximum of 3 weeks.
Daily Hive (opens in a new tab) Update

Ken Sim's ABC Vancouver vows to cut business licence wait times to only three weeks
Daily Hive (opens in a new tab) Update

While commercial business permit queues were improved, high volumes and regulatory backlogs kept wait times well above the strict three-week target limit.

Timeline

Source

ABC Vancouver Platform 2022

Oct 15, 2022

Cut commercial business permit wait times down to a maximum of 3 weeks.
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Update

Daily Hive

Oct 15, 2022

Ken Sim's ABC Vancouver vows to cut business licence wait times to only three weeks
View source
Update

Daily Hive

Oct 15, 2022

While commercial business permit queues were improved, high volumes and regulatory backlogs kept wait times well above the strict three-week target limit.
View source