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The following jurisdictions provide electronic access to company information: Canada (federal), British Columbia, Alberta (limited), Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland/Labrador.

The province of Ontario has more corporations and business name registrations than any other jurisdiction in Canada.

A company may be registered in more than one jurisdiction. For example, a corporation may be incorporated in Ontario but registered in other provinces, usually by means of extra-provincial licence.

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  • For information on an Ontario corporation or (unincorporated) business name, select Ontario above. Ontario company records are registered by type of entity formation type - corporations or business name registrations (which include sole proprietorships, partnerships, business/trade/style/operating names).
  • For information on a corporation or business name from another province, select ‘A province other than Ontario’. Searches in Canada's other registration jurisdictions are are available exclusively to eCore members. Click here for more information.