Which business registry do I use?
Canada has a federal business registry plus one for every province and territory. Each has its own portals, fees and login rules. This site explains, in plain words, how to search each one, what it costs and what you get, with the official route listed first and a link to the source of every fee.
Not sure where to start?
Answer a few questions to get the registry to use, its official portal, what it costs and the steps:Which registry do I search?
Tools
Guides across Canada
Registries by jurisdiction
- FederalCorporations Canada
- OntarioOntario Business Registry
- British ColumbiaBC Registries and Online Services
- AlbertaAlberta Corporate Registry
- Nova ScotiaRegistry of Joint Stock Companies
- QuebecRegistraire des entreprises
- ManitobaManitoba Companies Office
- SaskatchewanSaskatchewan Corporate Registry
- New BrunswickService New Brunswick Corporate Registry
- Prince Edward IslandPEI Corporate and Business Registry
- Newfoundland and LabradorRegistry of Companies
- YukonYukon Corporate Affairs
- Northwest TerritoriesNWT Corporate Registries
- NunavutNunavut Legal Registries