Body Rub Parlour

In the City of Vaughan, a licence is required to operate a Body Rub Parlour or to work in the following occupations Body Rub Parlours.

About these licences

 

  1. Body Rub Parlour Attendant: Required to either perform massages or body rubs by any person not licensed or registered to perform massages for therapeutic purposes (such as a registered massage therapist) or to operate an establishment where those take place.
     
  2. Body Rub Parlour Operator: Required to either perform massages or body rubs by any person not licensed or registered to perform massages for therapeutic purposes (such as a registered massage therapist) or to operate an establishment where those take place.
     
  3. Body Rub Parlour: Required to operate a premises where massages or body rubs are performed as part of a business by any person not licensed or registered to perform massages for therapeutic purposes (such as a registered massage therapist).

 

Note that applicants for the Body Rub Parlour Attendant licence must apply themselves; an authorized agent is not permitted.

 

Options to apply 

 

1. On the Licensing Portal:

 

 

2. For all licences, you can apply in-person or by mail to:

 

By-Law and Compliance, Licensing & Permit Services
Vaughan City Hall, Level 100 
2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.
Vaughan, ON  L6A 1T1

 

3. For all licences, you can apply via the drop-boxes located at the entrances of Vaughan City Hall.  

 

4. For all licences, you can apply by e-mail to:

 

bylaw.licensing@vaughan.ca, along with scanned copies of required documentation.

 

Please ensure the application or e-mail indicates a contact phone number for staff to collect payment.

 

If submitting your application by mail or via the drop-box, please enclose payment in the form of a cheque made payable to the City of Vaughan. If submitting your application via e-mail, please ensure the application or accompanying message indicate a contact name and phone number for our staff to collect payment.

 

Application

 

You can apply online on the Licensing Portal, or in-person, by mail, drop-box or email using the application form below. 

 

The attendant and operator licences require a photo of the applicant to be submitted, as described here.

 

Body Rub Parlour Application (PDF)

Body Rub Parlour Attendant Application (PDF)

Body Rub Parlour Operator Application (PDF)

 


​Notes About Zoning:

 

  • To apply for a new licence, a Zoning Clearance, issued within the last 365 days, is required to be submitted with the application form above.
  • You can apply for a Zoning Clearance online here

 


 

Fees

 

Body rub attendant

Fee2024​2025
Initial fee$ 357$ 369
Renewal fee$ 301$​ 311


Body rub operator

Fee2024​2025
Initial fee$ 260$​ 268
Renewal fee$ 220$​ 227

 

Body rub parlour

Fee2024​2025
Initial fee$ 8,916$​ 9,185
Renewal fee$ 7,324$ 7,544