A Federal Corporate Profile Report offers a summary of the registered office address, the names and addresses of directors and its governing legislation, as of the date of the request.
This search does NOT include corporations created under financial legislation (such as financial institutions, insurance companies or loan and trust companies) or those created under provincial/territorial legislation or corporate legislation from another jurisdiction. You can find corporations created under provincial/territorial legislation by consulting Canada’s Business Registries.
*Nor does it encompass corporations established under provincial/territorial legislation or corporate legislation from other jurisdictions.
The Federal Corporate Profile contains key information about the company which includes:
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Corporation Number
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Business Number (BN)
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Corporate Name
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Current Status
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Governing Legislation
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Type of Corporation
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Registered Office Address (to be updated within 15 days of any change for active CBCA entities)
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Company Directors' Names and Addresses (to be updated within 15 days of any change)
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Annual Filings and Status (comprising details like anniversary date, date of the last annual meeting, and the annual filing period)
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Corporate History
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It may also include certificates and filings, such as the Certificate of Incorporation and any relevant amendments, providing a historical perspective on the company's evolutionary journey.
It's important to note that if a corporation has recently completed a transaction with Corporations Canada, there might be a delay of several hours before the database is updated, ensuring that the information presented is as current as possible.
