Adult massage

Adult massage in Canada.

Practical information on adult-oriented massage and body-rub businesses, with local licensing context.

What “adult massage” means here

Adult.ca uses this section for licensed or otherwise lawfully operating non-therapeutic body-rub and adult-oriented massage businesses. It is separate from registered massage therapy and medical treatment.

Rules are local. A business category that is licensed in one municipality may be regulated differently in another, so city licensing information matters.

Canadian licensing examples

Toronto

Body-rub parlours are licensed

The City of Toronto requires a Body Rub Parlour licence and currently limits the number of such licences to 25.

Toronto licensing information
Mississauga

Businesses and attendants require licences

Mississauga licenses both body-rub parlours and body-rub attendants and publishes separate application requirements and fees.

Mississauga licensing information

What to check in a local listing

Useful details include the business address, official contact information, current hours, the relevant municipal licence where it can be verified, and how recently the information was checked. Registered massage therapy and adult body-rub businesses are different services and should not be treated as interchangeable.