Corporations Canada
The federal corporate registry: incorporate under the Canada Business Corporations Act and file through the Online Filing Centre.
Verified 2026-11-01
Directory
Business Registries Directory
Business registries across Canada in one verified listing — the federal registry plus every province and territory, each linked to its official registry page.
13 verified listings · last refreshed 2026-11-14
Starting or incorporating a business in Canada runs through a registry, and the registry depends on the jurisdiction: federal incorporation through Corporations Canada, or a provincial or territorial registry for a local corporation. This directory lists the registry for each jurisdiction, so you can start from the official page.
Saskatchewan is not listed: no Saskatchewan Corporate Registry page could be verified at build time. Fees and processing times change — always confirm the current figures on the registry's own page before you file. Entries are re-checked on the Second Pass volatile schedule.
Federal
British Columbia
BC Registries
British Columbia's registry for incorporated companies, including name requests and incorporations.
Verified 2026-11-01
Alberta
Alberta Corporate Registry
Alberta's Corporate Registry, reached through authorized registry agents — find an agent for incorporations, trade names, and partnerships.
Verified 2026-11-01
Manitoba
Companies Office
Manitoba's Companies Office: start a Manitoba corporation, reserve a name, and file online.
Verified 2026-11-01
Ontario
Ontario Business Registry
Ontario's online registry for incorporating and managing a business corporation.
Verified 2026-11-01
Quebec
Registraire des entreprises
Quebec's enterprise register: search businesses, register, and file declarations to obtain a Quebec enterprise number (NEQ).
Verified 2026-11-01
New Brunswick
SNB Corporate Registry
New Brunswick's Corporate Registry, part of Service New Brunswick: incorporate a business corporation and file registry forms.
Verified 2026-11-01
Nova Scotia
Registry of Joint Stock Companies
Nova Scotia's Registry of Joint Stock Companies: incorporate a limited company and get a business number.
Verified 2026-11-01
Prince Edward Island
Online Corporate and Business Registry (OCBR)
Prince Edward Island's online corporate and business names registry, with help and instructions for incorporations, renewals, and returns.
Verified 2026-11-01
Newfoundland and Labrador
Registry of Companies
Newfoundland and Labrador's Registry of Companies: commercial registration questions, including corporation fees and name reservation.
Verified 2026-11-01
Yukon
Yukon Corporate Online Registry (YCOR)
Yukon's corporate registry: incorporate a Yukon business corporation and reserve a name online or in person.
Verified 2026-11-01
Northwest Territories
Corporate Registries
Northwest Territories Corporate Registries forms and guides for registering corporations, including extra-territorial corporations.
Verified 2026-11-01
Nunavut
Legal Registries — Corporate Registries
Nunavut's Legal Registries: corporate registries for incorporating business corporations, co-operatives, and societies in Nunavut.
Verified 2026-11-01
Recheck: entries are re-verified on the Second Pass volatile schedule. Saskatchewan omitted — no registry page verified at build time.