Terry Whin-Yates
BA (Hons) Criminology
3rd Generation Locksmith
25 Years Experience
BC Security License : B4227

We’re a family owned and operated business that provides Professional Locksmithing & Security Services in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

Many unlicenced so called locksmiths in the Vancouver area. The BC Government has locksmith licence requirements for anyone advertising as locksmith, doing business as a locksmith or locksmith company. The minimum requirements are two (2) years experience working with a BC Lic Locksmith. Also, the Industry Training Authority (ITA) has minimum training requirements of two years working with a lic locksmith.

I have been in the Locksmith business for over 25 years and I have a BC Security Business Lic. (B4227).

Locksmithing SCAMS have been for years running throughout North America and have been in Vancouver for several years. They quote you over the phone $29.00 to open your locked door and then charge hundreds of dollars. Or they are unqualified and unlicenced.

You can protect yourself from these scammers by going to the BC Government website.

You can “Verify Locksmith Security Business licence” at the following BC Government site:

http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/securityindustry/training/index.htm

Security Licence Status Verification
Verify a Security Business Licence Results
www.mrlocksmith.com1 result found for security licence number b4227
Legal Business Name
24 HR MR.LOCKSMITH INC.
Trade Name
MR. PROLOCK LOCKSMITHS,& AA AUTOMOTIVE LOCKSMITHS, & TERRY WHIN-YATES
Licence Number: B4227
Licence Status
VALID
Licence Type(s)
LOCKSMITH.

I hope this helps to protect you.

I will start to publish the names and addresses of these people and companies and what the BC Government is doing, Also, I have put an official complaint against one of these companies and the person running it. Future Blogs I will post my letter and their response,

Terry Whin-Yates
604-773-5625