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CORPORATE FILING SERVICES IN CANADA
File a notice of change, annual return, initial return or articles of amendment. Keep your corporation’s registry information current with the filing that matches your jurisdiction and requirements.
FOUR CORPORATE FILING SERVICES
Choose the service that matches your corporation’s next step. Review the filing requirements, available jurisdictions and fees before you apply.
Update records, file returns or plan a corporate change.
For updates to corporate information
Keep your public corporate record current.
Report changes to information such as directors, officers or a registered office address. The required form and filing deadline depend on your corporation’s jurisdiction and the details being changed.
For your yearly registry filing
Confirm your corporation’s information each year.
File the annual return required by your corporate registry for the applicable reporting year. This filing is separate from your corporate income tax return and may be required even if the corporation is inactive.
For newly registered corporations
Submit your first corporate information return.
Provide the initial corporate details required by the relevant registry after incorporation or registration. Review the available Ontario and Quebec options and confirm the deadline that applies to your corporation.
For changes to your corporate articles
Update the provisions in your articles.
Amend eligible provisions such as your corporate name, share structure or other terms in your articles. Supporting resolutions, name approval and filing requirements depend on the amendment and jurisdiction.
Not sure which filing you need? Tell us what has changed and where your corporation is registered. We’ll help you find the relevant service.
Ask about your filing ↗KEEP YOUR CORPORATE RECORDS CURRENT
Corporate filings report key information and changes to the registry that governs your corporation. The right filing depends on what changed, where you incorporated and which records need updating.
Explore four services for corporate information updates, annual reporting, initial returns and amendments to your articles. Requirements and availability depend on the selected filing and the corporation’s governing jurisdiction.
WHY FILE WITH NUANS PRE-SEARCH
A return, an amendment and a notice of change serve different purposes. NUANS Pre-Search brings these services together so you can find the relevant application, prepare your information and contact a real person when questions arise.
Questions? Talk to our teamFind dedicated services for notices of change, annual returns, initial returns and articles of amendment.
Review the information, supporting documents and fees requested for your selected service.
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HOW CORPORATE FILING WORKS
Choose your service, provide your corporate details and keep the resulting documents with your business records.
Select a notice of change, annual return, initial return or amendment. Confirm the corporation’s jurisdiction and the information being filed.
View all services ↗Enter the information requested for your service. Check corporation numbers, names, dates and supporting documents before submitting.
Requirements depend on your selected filingRetain the filing confirmation or issued certificate with your corporate records, and check any remaining registry or tax obligations.
Keep corporate records current after your filing
WHAT YOU NEED FOR A CORPORATE FILING
Gather these essentials, then follow the requirements in your selected application. Some filings need additional approvals or documents.
Corporation identity
Your exact legal name, corporation number and current status.
Jurisdiction & filing type
Where you incorporated, the filing required and the reporting year or effective date.
Current & updated details
Relevant addresses, directors, officers and the information being changed.
Access & supporting records
Any required company key, filing authority, resolutions or supporting documents.
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CORPORATE FILING GUIDE
Choose the right filing by understanding what it updates, which registry handles it and what remains your responsibility.
An annual return confirms corporate information with a business registry. A corporate income tax return reports financial and tax information to the Canada Revenue Agency. They are separate filings with different purposes and deadlines.
Filing a tax return does not satisfy your registry’s annual return requirement. Check your corporation’s jurisdiction and reporting year.
Explore annual returns ↗Routine updates to directors, officers or an address may use a notice of change or another registry update. Changes to provisions in your articles, such as a corporate name or share structure, generally require articles of amendment.
Check which record contains the information being changed. The filing route and approvals depend on your corporation’s governing law.
Explore corporate amendments ↗An initial return supplies the first corporate information required after incorporation or registration in certain jurisdictions. An annual return is a recurring registry filing for the applicable reporting year.
Completing an initial return does not replace future annual returns or notices of change. Check the Ontario or Quebec requirements that apply to your corporation.
Explore initial returns ↗Changes to previously reported corporate information may require a notice of change or another prescribed registry update. The appropriate filing depends on the information changed and the corporation’s governing law.
Do not assume that the next annual return replaces a required change notice. Review the relevant filing deadline and update other accounts or records separately where needed.
Explore notices of change ↗FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Clear answers about notices of change, annual returns, initial returns and articles of amendment in Canada.
Tell our team your corporation’s jurisdiction and the filing or change you have in mind.
Contact our team ↗Choose from Notice of Change, Annual Return, File Initial Return and Articles of Amendment. The right service depends on the record you need to update, the corporation’s jurisdiction and whether the filing is initial, recurring or triggered by a change.
No, an annual return reports corporate information to a registry, while a corporate income tax return reports tax information to the Canada Revenue Agency. Filing one does not satisfy the other obligation.
A corporation may still need annual returns even if it has no revenue or has stopped trading. Federal business corporations with active legal status must file, and provincial requirements should be checked with the applicable registry.
Changes to previously filed information, such as directors, officers or a registered office address, may require a notice of change or another prescribed update. The applicable form and deadline depend on the jurisdiction and the information affected.
Corporations covered by a jurisdiction’s initial reporting requirements must submit their first information return after the relevant incorporation or registration event. The service offers Ontario and Quebec options, whose filing rules and terminology differ.
Changes to provisions in the articles, such as a corporation’s legal name or share structure, generally require articles of amendment. Routine director or address updates may follow a different filing route, depending on the governing law.
An amendment may require a shareholder or member resolution, separate class approval or other authorization under the corporation’s governing law. Confirm the approvals for the proposed change and retain the supporting resolutions with the corporate records.
Prepare the exact legal name, corporation number, jurisdiction and the current or updated information relevant to your request. Depending on the filing, you may also need a reporting year, company key, filing authority, resolutions or supporting documents.
Do not assume you can wait, because a separate change notice may be required before the next annual return. Ontario generally requires notice of changes to previously filed corporate information within 15 days, subject to statutory exceptions.
Missed filings can leave the public record inaccurate and lead to registry enforcement, loss of access to certain compliance certificates or administrative dissolution. Check the corporation’s status and address outstanding requirements with the appropriate registry.
Do not assume every registry filing updates the CRA, banks or licensing authorities. After filing, retain the confirmation and update affected accounts and corporate records wherever separate notice is required.