In order for you to register or incorporate your business, a corporate name search report is required by the Federal and the provincial governments. These reports are used to determine the availability of a corporate/business name by searching the relevant databases or registries listing any similar or possibly confusing existing corporation names, business names and trademarks. In other words, you need to make sure that no one else has already registered the corporate or business name, or trademark you would like to use for your business.
In Canada, there are 2 different kinds of reports: a NUANS* biased report; and a provincial name report. The NUANS database provides name search reports for the following jurisdictions: Canada (Federal); Ontario; Alberta; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia; and Prince Edward Island. For more information about NUANS, click here. For all the other provinces (B.C., Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland & Labrador), they each require a name search report from their respective provincial database and registry and NOT from the NUANS database.
theupsstore.CorporationCentre.ca offers you the ability to obtain corporate name search reports for all jurisdictions in Canada. Please note the respective time-frame when making your decision.
Jurisdiction
|
Type of Report
|
Cost
|
Delivery
|
Federal
|
NUANS |
$25 |
2 hours |
Federal - expedited
|
NUANS |
$35 |
10 minutes |
Alberta
|
NUANS |
$25 |
2 hours |
British Columbia
|
Provincial |
$60 |
48 hours |
Manitoba
|
Provincial |
$60 |
48 hours |
Newfoundland
|
Provincial |
$80 |
5 business days |
New Brunswick
|
NUANS |
$25 |
2 hours |
Nova Scotia
|
Provincial |
$70 |
5 business days |
Ontario
|
NUANS |
$25 |
2 hours |
P.E.I.
|
NUANS |
$25 |
2 hours |
Quebec
|
Provincial |
$75 |
5 business days |
Saskatchewan
|
Provincial |
$80 |
3 business days * |
|
* Please be advised that the current government delay to obtain a name decision for Saskatchewan is approximately 15 business days. This delay is in addition to the processing times for incorporations and business name registrations.