Market Research - Demographics

When conducting business in Muskoka and surrounding area it's important to research any possible licensing, permits and regulations.  Follow the links below for more information.

Municipal By-law Contact

Fire Regulations

BizPal: BizPaL helps you generate a personalized list of the business documents you need for local, provincial, and federal government you may come into contact with while starting your small business. If you are already operating a business, BizPaL can help you verify that you have the correct permits and licences.

BIA's - Business Improvement Areas: A Business Improvement Area is a geographic commercial or industrial area that is designated by a municipality. The area is chosen as a place of business promotion, improvement and recruitment.

Chamber of Commerce

Provincial - Business Name Search and Registration

Employment Information

Other business sector regulations and permits: Information such as Food Preparation, Health & Beauty, Daycare, Wood Products etc.

Federal Business Registrations

Import/Export

Consumer Products, Labelling

Intellectual Property - CIPO: The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), is a Special Operating Agency (SOA) associated with Industry Canada, which is responsible for the administration and processing of intellectual property in Canada.