This publication contains and addresses the corporate registration practices and procedures of each jurisdiction in Canada. It tells you the ‘when’ and ‘how’ to comply so you won’t miss that step or date hidden in the regulations.

The structure of each chapter is identical to allow information to be located quickly for any given jurisdiction. Each chapter has two appendices. The first contains the applicable provisions of the companies’ statute dealing with extra-provincial registration. The second contains the relevant forms.

Answers to Key Questions

·         What a corporation is required to do prior to commencing business in a jurisdiction other than the one in which it was incorporated – extra-provincial registration requirements and procedures including who must register, when registration is required, name requirements, how registration is made and what information is required

·         The ongoing annual requirements that must be fulfilled – when annual reports must be filed, information required, how reports are to be filed and deadlines

·         What changes to a corporation are required to be reported – events that must be reported, when they must be reported and how they must be reported

·         Sanctions for non-compliance and restoration procedures – penalties and consequences for non-registration and restoration procedures

Special Features

The book contains 13 chapters, one for the extra-provincial registration requirements of each province and territory (Nunavut & Northwest Territories sharing a chapter), and one for the federal government’s Corporations Returns Act.

Other features include

·         Table of corporate changes – when corporate changes are required to be reported in each jurisdiction and, for easy reference, when a change must be reported in multiple provinces

·         Information on electronic filing for each province and territory and its mechanism

·         An expanded index

·         Contact information for registration office

·         Full text of relevant legislation

·         Forms

Sample Chapter Outline

1. Registration

1(1) Who Must Register

1(2) When Registration Is Required

1(3) Name Requirements

1(4) How Registration Is Made

1(5) What Information Is Required

1(6) Additional Documents Required

1(7) Fees

1(8) Attorney For Service

1(9) Voluntary Termination of Registration

1(10) Other Requirements

2. Annual Return

2(1) When Annual Returns Must Be Filed

2(2) Reminder Notice

2(3) How Report Is To Be Filed

2(4) What Information Is Required

2(5) Additional Documents Required

2(6) Fees

3. Corporate Changes

3(1) What Events Must Be Reported

3(2) When They Must Be Reported

3(3) How They Are To Be Reported

3(4) Fees

3(5) Other Requirements

4. Enforcement & Restoration

4(1) Sanctions For Non-Compliance

4(2) Striking Off Company

4(3) Procedures For Restoring Company

A. LEGISLATION

A. Forms