Services, fees and processing times – Canada Business Corporations Act
Due to a high volume of requests, applications are taking longer than usual to process. File online for the quickest service.
New express service available
We now offer an express service for a number of business corporation services. It costs $100 plus the regular service fee, and the service standard is 4 business hours (online) and 1 business day (by email or mail).
| Service | Fee | Processing time (business days or hours) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Most requested |
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| Annual return |
Online |
$12 |
1 day |
| Email or mail |
$40 |
10 days |
|
| Incorporation |
Online |
$200 |
1 day |
| Express online |
+ $100 |
4 hours |
|
| Email or mail |
$250 |
10 days |
|
| All other services |
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| Amalgamation |
Online |
$200 |
1 day |
| Express online |
+ $100 |
4 hours |
|
| Email or mail |
$250 |
10 days |
|
| Amendment of articles |
Online |
$200 |
1 day |
| Express online |
+ $100 |
4 hours |
|
| Email or mail |
$250 |
10 days |
|
| Arrangement |
Email or mail |
$500 |
5 days |
| Cancellation or corrected certificate |
Email or mail |
$250 |
10 days |
| Certificate of compliance or certificate of existence |
Online |
$10 |
1 day |
| Email or mail |
$20 |
10 days |
|
| Continuance (import) |
Online |
$200 |
1 day |
| Express online |
+ $100 |
4 hours |
|
| Email or mail |
$250 |
10 days |
|
| Copies of documents (certified) |
Email or mail |
$40 per document |
10 days |
| Copies of documents (uncertified) |
Online |
Free |
1 day |
| Email or mail |
$5 per document |
10 days |
|
| Exemption |
Online, email or mail |
$250 |
30 days |
| Letter of satisfaction for continuance (export) to another legislation |
Online |
$200 |
1 day |
| Express online |
+ $100 |
4 hours |
|
| Email or mail |
$250 |
10 days |
|
| Restated articles |
Email or mail |
$100 |
10 days |
| Revival of a dissolved corporation |
Email or mail |
$250 |
10 days |
| Express email or mail |
+ $100 |
1 day |
|
| Revocation of an intent to dissolve |
Online |
$50 |
1 day |
| Email or mail |
$100 |
10 days |
|
| Service | Processing time (business days) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Online | Email or mail | |
Add an English or French version of a corporate name, or change a name as directed by Corporations Canada |
Not available |
10 days |
Amend articles to only change minimum and maximum number of directors |
1 day |
10 days / Fees apply |
Changes regarding directors |
1 day |
10 days |
Amend articles to only change province or territory of registered office address |
1 day |
10 days / Fees apply |
Change registered office address |
1 day |
10 days |
Change additional address associated with a corporation |
1 day |
10 days |
Copies of documents (uncertified) |
1 day |
Fees apply |
Correction or cancellation if the error is made by Corporations Canada |
Not available |
10 days |
Discontinuance (not a Letter of Satisfaction) |
Not available |
10 days |
Dissolution |
1 day |
10 days |
Intent to dissolve |
1 day |
10 days |
Filing financial statements |
1 day |
10 days |
Filing proxy circulars and related documents |
1 day |
10 days |
Pre-approval of a corporate name |
1 day |
10 days |
Pre-approval of schedules for the Online Filing Centre |
10 days |
Not available |
Note
- Fees may be paid by accepted credit card, accepted debit card, or cheque payable to the Receiver General for Canada, depending on the method of filing an application (online, email or mail).
- Information on how to file a CBCA applicationwith Corporations Canada.
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