Canada has federal, provincial and territorial corporate registries. Corporations Canada maintains the federal corporate register. Provincial and territorial authorities maintain their own records, so a negative federal search does not establish that a Canadian business is unregistered.
Request the specific registry records through our international company registry search. Feasibility and access are confirmed for the requested items; price and expected turnaround are confirmed when the order is accepted.
Registry
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada; provincial and territorial registry authorities
The first question is where the entity was incorporated. A company can also register to do business elsewhere in Canada, creating additional records that refer to the same legal person. Canada’s Business Registries helps with discovery across participating registries, but the underlying authority remains important when you select evidence.
Federal incorporation and provincial registration are different events. Extra-provincial registrations can exist alongside the original corporate record.
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Corporation number and incorporating jurisdiction
Record the number issued by the incorporating registry with the federal, provincial or territorial jurisdiction. A CRA business number is a separate identifier.
| Document | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Corporate profile or registry extract | Legal name, corporation number, status and filed particulars available from the incorporating registry. |
| Certificate and filed corporate documents | Incorporation, amendments, continuance or other filed events, depending on the registry and selected product. |
| Federal individuals with significant control information | Public fields reported by applicable federal corporations; coverage and disclosure restrictions depend on the entity and law. |
Record the number issued by the incorporating registry with the federal, provincial or territorial jurisdiction. A CRA business number is a separate identifier.
No. Registered particulars and public ownership disclosures have limits. Trace corporate holders and obtain supporting ownership or control evidence where the accessible records leave gaps.
Specify the required document, certification and receiving institution’s requirements. Feasibility, access, price and expected turnaround are confirmed for the request.