Federal corporation forms and instructions

Please note a few things before completing the form:

• You must include a cover letter with your request to revive a corporation. See Instructions for completing Form 15 – Articles of Revival for more details on what to include in the cover letter.
• Corporations Canada can refuse to issue a Certificate of Revival if there is a valid reason to do so. Fees are not reimbursed if the request is not approved or is withdrawn by the applicant.

  There are a number of circumstances where Corporations Canada will refuse to issue a Certificate of Revival, including (but not limited to):

  • The corporation has been dissolved for a while (for example, more than 2 years) and has not been carrying on business. Usually in this case, a new corporation should be created instead of reviving the old one.
  • The corporation was voluntarily dissolved, so there should be no remaining assets or liabilities, and it should not be carrying on business. Only in extraordinary circumstances would Corporations Canada consider a revival.
  • The corporation was dissolved for not paying the incorporation fee.
• The Express service is not available at this time.

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