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Amalgamate corporations
Business corporations
Online
(if you are a registered intermediary)
It will cost $200 and will take 1 day.
Add $100 for express service in 4 hours.
How to file:
Go to Online Filing Centre
Email or mail
It will cost $250 and will take 10 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Business corporations forms)
Related information
Not-for-profit corporations
Email or mail
It will cost $250 and will take 10 days.
Add $100 for express service in 1 day.
You must indicate "Express service" in the subject line of your email.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Not-for-profit forms)
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Cooperatives
Email or mail
It will cost $250 and will take 10 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Cooperatives forms)
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Amend articles
Your articles set out basic information about your corporation. You must amend your articles to make changes to this information:
Business corporations
Online
- Current corporate name
- Province or territory of the registered office (free if filed online)
- Description of classes of shares
- Restrictions on share transfers
- Minimum and/or maximum number of directors (free if filed online)
- Restrictions on business
- Other provisions
These amendments will cost $200 and will take 1 day.
Add $100 for express service in 4 hours.
How to file:
Go to Online Filing Centre
Email or mail
These amendments are not available online.
- Add an English or French version of a corporate name
- Change a name as directed by Corporations Canada
They are free and will take 10 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – PDF form available on request
Related information
Not-for-profit corporations
Online
- Current corporate name
- Province or territory of the registered office (free if filed online)
- Statement of purpose
- Restrictions on the activities
- Classes of members
- Minimum and/or maximum number of directors (free if filed online)
- Distribution of property remaining on liquidation
- Additional provisions
These amendments will cost $200 and will take 1 day.
Add $100 for express service in 4 hours.
How to file:
Go to Online Filing Centre
Email or mail
These amendments are not available online:
- Add an English or French version of a corporate name
- Change a name as directed by Corporations Canada
They are free and will take 10 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – PDF form available on request
Related information
Changing the structure or nature of the corporation – Amending articles
Cooperatives
Email or mail
- Current corporate name
- Province or territory of the registered office
- Description of classes of shares
- Restrictions on share transfers
- Minimum and/or maximum number of directors
- Restrictions on business
- Other provisions
These amendments will cost $250 and will take 10 days.
These amendments are free:
- Add an English or French version of a corporate name
- Change a name as directed by Corporations Canada
How to file:
PDF form (see Cooperatives forms)
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Apply for an exemption
Business corporations
Online
(if you are a registered intermediary)
It will cost $250 and will take 30 days.
How to file:
Go to Online Filing Centre
Email or mail
It will cost $250 and will take 30 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – no form required
Related information
Overview of exemption policies – Canada Business Corporations Act
Not-for-profit corporations
Online
(if you are a registered intermediary)
It will cost $250 and will take 30 days.
How to file:
Go to Online Filing Centre
Email or mail
It will cost $250 and will take 30 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – no form required
Related information
Cooperatives
This service doesn't apply to this type of corporation.
Apply for a decision to not make the information about a corporation's individual with significant control (ISC) publicly available
Business corporations
Online
It is free and will take 30 days.
How to file:
Complete the online form
Related information
Not publishing information about a corporation's individual with significant control
Not-for-profit corporations
This service doesn't apply to this type of corporation.
Cooperatives
This service doesn't apply to this type of corporation.
Ask for a cancellation or a correction
Business corporations
Email or mail
It will cost $250* and will take 10 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – no form required
* Free if the error has been made by Corporations Canada
Related information
Not-for-profit corporations
Email or mail
It will cost $250* and will take 10 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – no form required
* Free if the error has been made by Corporations Canada
Related information
Cooperatives
Email or mail
It will cost $250* and will take 10 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – no form required
* Free if the error has been made by Corporations Canada
Ask for an arrangement
Business corporations
Email or mail
It will cost $505 and will take 5 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Business corporations forms)
Related information
Policy on arrangements – Canada Business Corporations Act, section 192
Not-for-profit corporations
Email or mail
It will cost $505 and will take 5 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Not-for-profit forms)
Related information
Cooperatives
Email or mail
It will cost $505 and will take 5 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Cooperatives forms)
Change additional address associated with a corporation
Business corporations
Not-for-profit corporations
Cooperatives
Email or mail
It is free and will take 10 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Cooperatives forms)
Change director's information
- Add a new director (election or appointment)
- Remove an individual that is no longer a director (ceasing to be a director)
- Update current director's information (ex. change in the address)
Business corporations
Not-for-profit corporations
Cooperatives
Email or mail
It is free and will take 10 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Cooperatives forms)
Related information
Change registered office address (within the same province or territory)
Moving outside the province or territory?
If the new address is in another province or territory from what is stated in your articles of incorporation, you must change the province or territory of the registered office by amending your articles.
Business corporations
Not-for-profit corporations
Cooperatives
Email or mail
It is free and will take 10 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Cooperatives forms)
Related information
Continue a corporation (export) – Discontinuance
Business corporations
Email or mail
It is free and will take 10 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – no form required
Related information
Not-for-profit corporations
Email or mail
It is free and will take 10 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – no form required
Related information
Policy on continuance (export) of a not-for-profit corporation
Cooperatives
Email or mail
It is free and will take 10 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – no form required
Continue a corporation (import)
Business corporations
Change governing legislation (import)
Online
It will cost $200 and will take 1 day.
Add $100 for express service in 4 hours.
How to file:
Go to Online Filing Centre
A change from federal legislation to another federal legislation
Email or mail
It is free and will take 10 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – PDF form is available on request
Related information
Policy on continuance (import) of a body corporate into the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA)
Not-for-profit corporations
Change governing legislation (import)
Email or mail
It will cost $250 and will take 10 days.
Add $100 for express service in 1 day.
You must indicate "Express service" in the subject line of your email.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – PDF form is available on request
A change from federal legislation to another federal legislation
Email or mail
It is free and will take 10 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – PDF form is available on request
Related information
Policy on continuance (import) of a body corporate into the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
Cooperatives
Change governing legislation (import)
Email or mail
It will cost $250 and will take 10 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Cooperatives forms and instructions)
A change from federal legislation to another federal legislation
Email or mail
It is free and will take 10 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – PDF form is available on request
Related information
Policy on continuance (import) of a body corporate into the Canada Cooperatives Act
Declare an intent to dissolve
Business corporations
Online
(if you are a registered intermediary)
It is free and will take 1 day.
How to file:
Go to Online Filing Centre
Email or mail
It is free and will take 10 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – PDF form available on request
Related information
Not-for-profit corporations
Email or mail
It is free and will take 10 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Not-for-profit forms)
Related information
Instructions for Form 4019 – Statement of Intent to Dissolve
Cooperatives
Email or mail
It is free and will take 10 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Cooperatives forms and instructions)
Related information
Dissolve a corporation
Business corporations
Not-for-profit corporations
Email or mail
It is free and will take 10 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Not-for-profit forms)
Related information
Cooperatives
Email or mail
It is free and will take 10 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Cooperatives forms and instructions)
Related information
File annual return
Business corporations
Online
It will cost $12 and will take 1 day.
How to file:
File your annual return
Related information
Not-for-profit corporations
Online
It will cost $12 and will take 1 day.
How to file:
File your annual return
Related information
Information on annual return filings for not-for-profit corporations
Cooperatives
Email or mail
It will cost $12 and will take 10 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Cooperatives forms and instructions)
Related information
File by-laws
Business corporations
This service doesn't apply to this type of corporation.
Related information
Not-for-profit corporations
Online
It is free and will take 1 day.
How to file:Create by-laws and submit them through the Online Filing Centre
Related information
Cooperatives
This service doesn't apply to this type of corporation.
File financial statements
Business corporations
Online
It is free and will take 1 day.
How to file:
Go to Online Filing Centre
Related information
Financial statements and proxy circulars – Filing under the Canada Business Corporations Act
Not-for-profit corporations
Cooperatives
This service doesn't apply to this type of corporation.
File proxy circular
Business corporations
Online
It is free and will take 1 day.
How to file:
Go to Online Filing Centre
Related information
Financial statements and proxy circulars – Filing under the Canada Business Corporations Act
Not-for-profit corporations
This service doesn't apply to this type of corporation.
Cooperatives
This service doesn't apply to this type of corporation.
Get a Certificate of Compliance or Certificate of Existence
Business corporations
Online
It will cost $10 and will take 1 day.
How to file:
Go to Online Filing Centre
Email or mail
It will cost $20 and will take 10 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – no form required
Related information
Not-for-profit corporations
Online
It will cost $10 and will take 1 day.
How to file:
Go to Online Filing Centre
Related information
Cooperatives
Email or mail
It will cost $20 and will take 5 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – no form required
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Incorporate
Did you know? You don't need to order a Nuans report before incorporating online with a word name. The corporate name search is now part of the federal incorporation process.
Business corporations
Online
It will cost $200 and will take 1 day.
Add $100 for express service in 4 hours.
How to file:
Start your incorporation
Related information
Not-for-profit corporations
Online
It will cost $200 and will take 1 day.
Add $100 for express service in 4 hours.
How to file:
Start your incorporation
Related information
Cooperatives
Email or mail
It will cost $250 and will take 10 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Cooperatives forms)
Related information
Order copies of corporate documents
Business corporations
Uncertified copies
Online
It is free and will take 1 day.
How to file:
Go to Online Filing Centre
Certified copies
Email or mail
It will cost $40 per document and will take 10 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – no form required
Related information
Not-for-profit corporations
Uncertified copies
Online
It is free and will take 1 day.
How to file:
Go to Online Filing Centre
Certified copies
Email or mail
It will cost $40 per document and will take 10 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – no form required
Related information
Cooperatives
Uncertified copies
Email or mail
It will cost $5 per document and will take 10 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – no form required
Certified copies
Email or mail
It will cost $40 per document and will take 10 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – no form required
Related information
Order a corporate profile
Business corporations
Not-for-profit corporations
Cooperatives
Order a Letter of Satisfaction for continuance (export) to another legislation
Business corporations
Online
(if you are a registered intermediary)
It will cost $200 and will take 1 day.
Add $100 for express service in 4 hours.
How to file:
Go to Online Filing Centre
Email or mail
It will cost $250 and will take 10 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – no form required
Related information
Policy on continuance (export) of a federal corporation – Apply for a Letter of Satisfaction
Not-for-profit corporations
Email or mail
It will cost $250 and will take 10 days.
Add $100 for express service in 1 day.
You must indicate "Express service" in the subject line of your email.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – no form required
Related information
Policy on continuance (export) of a not-for-profit corporation – Apply for a Letter of Satisfaction
Cooperatives
Email or mail
It will cost $250 and will take 10 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – no form required
Preapprove a corporate name
Did you know? You don't need to order a Nuans report before incorporating online with a word name. The corporate name search is now part of the federal incorporation process.
Business corporations
Not-for-profit corporations
Cooperatives
Email or mail
It is free and will take 10 days.
How to file:
Email us at ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca – no form required
Related information
Preapprove schedules
Business corporations
Online
(if you are a registered intermediary)
It is free and will take 10 days.
How to file:
Go to Online Filing Centre
Related information
Not-for-profit corporations
This service doesn't apply to this type of corporation.
Cooperatives
This service doesn't apply to this type of corporation.
Reorganize a corporation
Business corporations
Email or mail
It will cost $250 and will take 10 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Business corporations forms)
Related information
Changing the structure or nature of the corporation – Reorganizations
Not-for-profit corporations
Email or mail
It will cost $250 and will take 10 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Not-for-profit forms)
Related information
Cooperatives
Email or mail
It will cost $250 and will take 10 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Cooperatives forms and instructions)
Revive a corporation
Business corporations
Email or mail
It will cost $250 and will take 10 days.
Express service is not currently available.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Business corporations forms)
Related information
Not-for-profit corporations
Email or mail
It will cost $250 and will take 10 days.
Express service is not currently available.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Not-for-profit forms)
Related information
Cooperatives
Email or mail
It will cost $250 and will take 10 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Cooperatives forms and instructions)
Revoke intent to dissolve
Business corporations
Online
It will cost $50 and will take 1 day.
How to file:
Go to Online Filing Centre
Related information
Not-for-profit corporations
Email or mail
It will cost $100 and will take 10 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Not-for-profit forms)
Related information
Cooperatives
Email or mail
It will cost $100 and will take 10 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Cooperatives forms and instructions)
Related information
Reversing a decision to dissolve after a Certificate of Intent to Dissolve is issued
Submit restated articles
Business corporations
Email or mail
It will cost $100 and will take 10 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Business corporations forms)
Related information
Instructions for Form 7 – Restated Articles of Incorporation
Not-for-profit corporations
Email or mail
It will cost $100 and will take 10 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Not-for-profit forms)
Related information
Instructions for Form 4007 – Restated Articles of Incorporation
Cooperatives
Email or mail
It will cost $100 and will take 10 days.
How to file:
File the PDF form (see Cooperatives forms and instructions)
Related information
Boards of trade
All services are free.
| Services | Processing times |
|---|---|
| Annual summary | 10 days |
| Amendment of by-laws | 20 days |
| Change of district* | 20 days |
| Change of headquarters address | 20 days |
| Change of name* | 20 days |
| Change of name and district* | 20 days |
| Continuance from Part I to Part II of BOTA | 20 days |
| Copies of documents | 5 days |
| Dissolution* | 20 days |
| Incorporation | 20 days |
| Order a corporate profile | 1 day |
Registration of a board of trade
|
20 days |
* The decision on whether to allow the registration or change is made by the Governor in Council. The service standard only applies to Corporations Canada's review of the application. It does not include other government processes required to obtain Government in Council approval.
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Railway
| Services | Fees | Processing times |
|---|---|---|
| Deposit of each primary document | $100 | 5 days |
Deposit of each secondary document:
|
$35 | 5 days |
|
|
5 days |
Related information
View/change information about individuals with significant control
Business corporations
Not-for-profit corporations
This service doesn't apply to this type of corporation.
Cooperatives
This service doesn't apply to this type of corporation.
Most requested
File your annual return
Business and not-for-profit corporations
Online
It will cost $12 and will take 1 day.
How to file:
File your annual return
Incorporate
Business and not-for-profit corporations
Online
It will cost $200 and will take 1 day.
Add $100 for express service in 4 hours.
All processing times mentioned are business days or hours.
Express service
We offer an express service for a number of services. It costs $100 plus the regular service fee, and the service standard is 4 business hours (online) and 1 business day (email or mail).
Digital-first filing
- filing is simpler
- fees are cheaper and
- processing times are faster
For most services, when the online filing option is available, PDF forms are available on request only.