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Official federal and provincial legislation, government forms, courts, tribunals and authorities.

Official source published by a government or authority

Federal (Canada)

Official source Government resource · Federal (Canada)

Search for a Federal Corporation (Corporations Canada)

Corporations Canada's public search for federally incorporated businesses, useful to confirm the legal name of a company you contract with.

Source: Corporations Canada Verified October 23, 2026

Alberta

Official source Government resource · Alberta

Find corporation details (Alberta Corporate Registry)

Government of Alberta page on searching Corporate Registry records for Alberta corporations, partnerships, trade names and other registrations, useful for confirming the legal name and status of a business before you contract with it or file a claim.

Source: Government of Alberta Verified October 23, 2026

British Columbia

Official source Government resource · British Columbia

Businesses and incorporated companies (BC Registries)

Province of British Columbia page on registering, maintaining and searching businesses and incorporated companies through BC Registries.

Source: Province of British Columbia Verified October 23, 2026

Manitoba

Official source Government resource · Manitoba

Manitoba Companies Office

Manitoba's Companies Office, which registers corporations and business names and provides searches of its registry.

Source: Government of Manitoba Verified October 23, 2026

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Official source Government resource · Newfoundland and Labrador

Companies and Deeds Online (CADO), Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador's online Companies and Deeds registry, used to search registered companies in the province.

Source: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Verified October 23, 2026

Nova Scotia

Official source Government resource · Nova Scotia

Search the Registry of Joint Stock Companies (Nova Scotia)

Government of Nova Scotia page for searching business and non-profit information filed with the Registry of Joint Stock Companies.

Source: Government of Nova Scotia Verified October 28, 2026

Northwest Territories

Official source Government resource · Northwest Territories

Corporate Registries (Northwest Territories)

The Department of Justice's Corporate Registries, which register corporations and business names in the Northwest Territories and provide searches.

Source: Government of the Northwest Territories, Department of Justice Re-check pending, last verified October 28, 2026

Ontario

Official source Government resource · Ontario

Ontario Business Registry

Government of Ontario page for the Ontario Business Registry, used to register businesses and to search for and obtain information about registered businesses.

Source: Government of Ontario Verified October 23, 2026

Quebec

Official source Government resource · Quebec

Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ)

Website of the Régie du bâtiment du Québec, which issues construction contractor licences in Québec. It lets you check a contractor's licence in the licence holders' repertory.

Source: Régie du bâtiment du Québec Verified October 27, 2026

Saskatchewan

Official source Government resource · Saskatchewan

Corporate Registry (Saskatchewan, ISC)

Saskatchewan's Corporate Registry, operated by ISC, for registering and searching corporations and business names.

Source: Information Services Corporation (ISC) Verified October 23, 2026

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