Service New Brunswick Corporate Registry
The official search page lists a free search with the full 15-character New Brunswick account business identifier and a $3 CAD credit-card search. Read its terms before continuing.
This jurisdiction’s full registry is not integrated. Results covered here come from separate sources; use the official service to confirm provincial or territorial registration.
Your query stays here; enter it on the official website.
Guidance checked October 30, 2026.
Search the data covered here
Search federal corporations with a filed office in this region. This filter does not cover every provincial or territorial registration; confirm those with the official registry.
New Brunswick motor vehicle dealerships — Provincial motor-vehicle dealership licence-list observations. The operating label and source licence number do not establish a corporation’s identity or current registration status.
Key facts for this registry
New Brunswick offers a free account-BN lookup and paid credit-card searches; read the official terms before using either.
| Identifier to prepare | Full 15-character New Brunswick account BN for the free route. |
|---|---|
| Access and fees | Free account-BN route; paid card and subscriber routes. |
| Choosing a document | Filed documents are the official record; ordinary and certified copies are available for a fee. |
Carry out an official search
- Read the official search terms.
- Choose account-BN or paid access.
- Confirm the entity before ordering documents.
The free route does not accept your number? Check that you have the full NB account identifier, including its suffix.
These steps guide the research; available screens and products can vary by entity type.
Continue the right check
Compare federal and provincial incorporation · Distinguish business and corporation numbers
Business types covered
Business and non-profit corporations, business names, partnerships and certain condominium-corporation information.
Read the official guidanceChoose and check a name
Use the registry’s Selecting a Proposed Name guidance before submitting a name. Checking existing registrations does not itself approve a proposed corporate name.
Read the official guidanceIncorporate or register
The Corporate Registry home page links to the official online filing centre for business incorporation and business-name registration. Select the transaction that matches the intended legal structure.
Read the official guidanceUnderstand government fees
E-filed provincial incorporation costs $262 CAD, including the mandatory $12 Royal Gazette publication charge. The e-filed provincial annual return is $60. Paper filings and extra-provincial corporations have different rates; name-report costs are additional.
Read the official guidanceKeep up with annual filings
File the appropriate annual-return form for a provincial, extra-provincial or non-profit corporation. Registry guidance separates this obligation from the CRA tax return; follow the corporation’s reminder and official deadline.
Read the official guidanceObtain official documents
Use Buy a Certificate of Status from the official registry home page. Copies and certified copies of filed documents are separate purchases. A search extract is not the official legal record.
Read the official guidanceHow should you interpret a match?
Match the legal name and identifier, then check status and the date of the information. Registration does not guarantee solvency or trustworthiness. If there is no result, check spelling, previous names and the incorporating jurisdiction.
New Brunswick registry questions
Which business types does this registry cover?
Business and non-profit corporations, business names, partnerships and certain condominium-corporation information.
Read the official scopeWhen is the annual filing due?
File the appropriate annual-return form for a provincial, extra-provincial or non-profit corporation. Registry guidance separates this obligation from the CRA tax return; follow the corporation’s reminder and official deadline.
Check the filing rulesHow can I obtain official evidence?
Use Buy a Certificate of Status from the official registry home page. Copies and certified copies of filed documents are separate purchases. A search extract is not the official legal record.
See available official documentsOfficial sources
Source checked October 30, 2026. A page check does not mean a transaction was completed or tested.
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