Newfoundland and Labrador - Apply for Pre-Approval of Corporate Name (For Not-For-Profit Corporations)

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Procedure

Apply Online

1. If the applicant wants to apply for pre-approval of corporate name (For Not-For-Profit Corporations), the applicant can contact corporation Canada. Here is the contact Link
2. Click on the following link to make changes or update registered office information Link
3. Click on the “Preapprove a corporate name” option.
4. The applicant will need to log in to their ISED (Innovation, Science and Economic Development) account and click on “Continue to Sign-in”.
5. If the applicant does not have an account follow these steps:
6. Choose the preferred method to sign in i.e using a GCkey or a sign-in partner and click on sign in.
7. On the right side of the login page, click on “Sign up”.
8. The applicant will need to agree to the terms and conditions.
9. The applicant will need to enter their username and click on “Continue”.
10. Enter a password and click on “Continue”.
11. The applicant will need to enter security questions and answers. Once this is done, click on “Continue” to create an account.
12. The applicant will need to link their credentials to their ISED account.
13. Once logged in, the applicant can click on the “Preapprove corporate name”.
14. Enter all the details about the corporation and the new name. Submit the application from.
15. The application will be forwarded to the relevant authorities.

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Required Documents

• Information pertaining to the corporation
• Corporation’s name

Office Locations & Contacts

Mailing address: Corporations Canada
C.D. Howe Building
235 Queen Street
Ottawa Ontario K1A 0H5
Email: [email protected]
Telephone (toll-free in Canada): 1-866-333-5556
Contact Link

Eligibility

• Any not-for-profit corporation can apply for pre-approval of the corporate name.

Fees

• The applicant does not need to pay a fee for the pre-approval of the corporate name.

Validity

• Corporate name pre-approval is only valid for 90 days from the date on the Nuans name search report, not the date of the pre-approval.

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Processing Time

• The applicant will need to wait a few days for the application to be reviewed and approved.

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Instructions

• The applicant’s ISED account is automatically created, if they do not have an account, they can contact Corporations Canada for help creating an account.
• The applicant will need to make the changes within 15 days of the change or, in the case of a change to a director's address, within 15 days of being notified of the change.

Required Information

• Corporation name
• The name must follow these requirements Link

Need for the Document

• The applicant can apply for a word name before incorporating their corporation (it is called pre-approval of a corporate name). Obtaining pre-approval is optional but it ensures that the name is available when the applicant incorporates their corporation.

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• Information Link

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