Services, fees and processing times - Canada Not-for-profit 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 not-for-profit 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Amalgamation | Email or mail | $250 | 10 days |
| Express email or mail | + $100 | 1 day | |
| Amendment of articles (free to change the province of registered office or number of directors online) |
Online | $200 | 1 day |
| Express online | + $100 | 4 hours | |
| Email or mail | $250 | 10 days | |
| Arrangement | Email or mail | $500 | 5 days |
| Cancelled or corrected certificate (free when the error is made by Corporations Canada) |
Email or mail | $250 | 10 days |
| Certificate of compliance or certificate of existence | Online | $10 | 1 day |
| Email or mail | $20 | 10 days | |
| Continuance | Email or mail | $250 | 10 days |
| Express email or mail | + 100$ | 1 day | |
| 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 | Email or mail | $250 | 10 days |
| Express email or mail | + $100 | 1 day | |
| Restated articles | Email or mail | $100 | 10 days |
| Revival of a dissolved corporation | Email or mail | $250 | 10 days |
| Express email or mail | This service is not currently available | ||
| Revocation of an intent to dissolve | 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 | 1 day | 10 days |
| Amend Articles to only change minimum and maximum number of directors | 1 day | 10 days / Fees apply |
| Amend Articles to only change province or territory of registered office address | 1 day | 10 days / Fees apply |
| Changes regarding directors | 1 day | 10 days |
| 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 | Not available | 10 days |
| Intent to dissolve | Not available | 10 days |
| Filing by-laws | 1 day | 10 days |
| Filing financial statements | 1 day | 10 days |
| Pre-approval of a corporate name | 1 day | 10 days |
Related links
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