Hi. I'm surprised. Is the agency asking a business license?

Anyway, you can go ahead don't loose time waiting for the agency to fill your spots. Go ahead as "unlicensed", check the post in this site and make your own. And yes, you do need police police check and first aid cpr (personally I world strongly recommend showing it to parents during interviews without them even asking for it); find your local community centre and find workshops for new moms or caregivers and solely you start building up your professional portfolio. Ex. Nutrition, activities for different ages, child development, behavior guidance etc. (Those usually are short and interesting workshops, most of them give you a participation certificates having also few of those also helps when new parents look for childcare).

Start working on your very own contract that also should say that you are not licensed. (But, if you've made the application is even better, it helps also parents to make a decision);

Baby spots are usually easy to fill. Remember to follow the ontario regulations for homedaycares, only two under two (including your own) and no more than 5 kids in total if you're private and six if you have a license through an agency.

Good luck! And keep us updated.