How do I file my application under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA)?

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  Address Method of Paying Filing Fees
Online
(not available for all applications)

Click on Online Filing Center. Choose the application you wish to file from the menu.

Follow the instructions

Pay by credit card only: American Express, MasterCard or Visa
By email corporationscanada@ic.gc.ca Pay by credit card only:
American Express, MasterCard or Visa
By fax Toll-free (within Canada):
1-877-568-9922
Fax (National Capital Region and outside Canada):
613-941-4803
Pay by credit card only
American Express, MasterCard or Visa
By mail
Corporations Canada
Jean Edmonds Building
South Tower, 9th Floor
365 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C8
Pay by:
  • credit card
    (American Express, MasterCard or Visa); or
  • cheque payable to the Receiver General for Canada.
In person From Monday to Friday, between 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Corporations Canada
Jean Edmonds Building
South Tower, 9th Floor
365 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C8
Pay by:
  • credit card
    (American Express, MasterCard or Visa)
  • cheque payable to the Receiver General for Canada or
  • cash

Note

  1. If you are filing by email, fax or mail, and paying by credit card, please add the following information in your cover letter:

    • Type of credit card – American Express, MasterCard or Visa
    • Name on the credit card
    • Credit card number
    • Credit card expiry date.

    Please include a phone number where we can reach you in case there is any difficulty. Note that if you fail to include your method of payment, the request will be returned to you for non-payment of the fee.

  2. Corporations Canada does not acknowledge receipt of applications, except for online applications, or send you back a copy of the forms you filed.

    If you file an Annual Return, a Change of Registered Office Address or Changes Regarding Directors, other than online, you can expect the corporation's information to be updated in the online database within five (5) days of receipt. If you want to verify the information, consult Search for a Federal Corporation on our website.

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