Corporate Registry

Our Registry department staff are trained to Register a new Alberta Corporation, Amalgamate existing Corporations, Revive struck Corporations, Register Partnerships or Trade Names, file annual returns for Alberta and Extra Provincial Registrations, process any amendments to the above, and provide any other Level I, II or III Corporate Services.

We can also provide two types of name searches, Name Search and Nuans report. For Trade Names and Partnerships we recommend a name search. This search will provide information on the status of the name, whether it can be used for a Trade Name or Partnership. The Corporate Registry Act does not have rules governing duplicate Trade Names or Partnerships however it is not recommended that a duplicate name be registered.  Nuans reports are required when registering an Alberta Named Corporation. Nuans reports search the proposed name and reserve that name for 90 days from the time it is requested until the Corporation is registered. Duplicate or similar names cannot be registered for an Alberta Named Incorporation unless the Corporation has been struck for more than 6 years.

Alberta Corporations are registered on behalf of Corporate Registry. The word “limited” at the end of an Alberta Corporation’s name implies that liability of the corporation’s shareholders is limited to the money they paid to buy the shares.

Registration of Trade names/Sole Proprietorship/Partnership
Owner by Sole Proprietorship or Partnership carries unlimited personal legal responsibility for debts incurred by the business.