Find the right official search, name approval process and filing resources for all 13 provinces and territories and federal corporations.
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Federal corporationsCorporations Canada covers corporations governed by federal corporate legislation. A federal search does not cover every provincial company, sole proprietor or business operating in Canada.
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AlbertaAlberta registry agents provide current and historical corporation searches. Budget for both the government charge and the agent’s service fee; this site does not search Alberta registry records locally.
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British ColumbiaBC uses different registry applications for different entity types. Start with BC Registries and select the correct search or filing service; OrgBook is an additional public discovery tool, not a certificate service.
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ManitobaManitoba Companies Online distinguishes a free registration check from a paid File Summary. Use the registry number to identify the entity before ordering a summary or Certificate of Status.
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New BrunswickNew Brunswick offers different search channels: a free lookup using a New Brunswick account business number, paid credit-card searches and subscriber access. Search this government service directly; automated retrieval is prohibited.
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Newfoundland and LabradorCompanies and Deeds Online (CADO) provides Newfoundland and Labrador company searches, name reservations, local incorporation and certificates of good standing. Some online charges differ from paper-filing charges.
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Nova ScotiaNova Scotia’s Registry of Joint Stock Companies supports searches by name or Registry ID, with active and inactive status options. Local companies and extra-provincial corporations have different registration requirements.
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OntarioOntario separates free basic registry searches from paid search products. Use the Ontario Business Registry to identify the entity, then order a profile report or certificate only if your task requires it.
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Prince Edward IslandPEI’s official guidance warns that its new and original corporate registries may both need to be searched during migration. A missing result in one system does not establish that a business is unregistered.
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QuebecQuebec’s official enterprise register can be searched free by business name or Québec enterprise number (NEQ). The NEQ is a Quebec identifier and must not be confused with the CRA’s federal business number.
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SaskatchewanISC operates Saskatchewan’s Corporate Registry. Online searches provide more recent entity information, while records from before 1999 require a document-order process. The current fee schedule took effect April 15, 2026.
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Northwest TerritoriesThe Northwest Territories Corporate Registries Online System distinguishes free basic information from a paid full profile. Some justice-site links currently redirect to the government’s newer platform; contact the registry if a destination fails.
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NunavutNunavut Legal Registries provides corporate forms and accepts search requests directly. No public self-service corporation search was verified. The NNI business directory is a separate procurement program and is not the corporate register.
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YukonYukon provides free basic guest searches in YCOR, while detailed reports and filings have their own access rules. Filing on behalf of an existing entity requires a private filing key; searching does not grant filing authority.
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