The registrant of a business name who has suffered damages because someone else has registered the same name or one that is deceptively similar can take legal action through the courts. The Business Names Act entitles you to recover compensation for damages suffered and provides for a court order cancelling the registration that was the […]
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RSS feed for this sectionAmending or cancelling an Ontario Business Name registration
To ensure the Public Record is accurate, you must notify the Central Production and Verification Services Branch when the information in your registration has changed. Changes in address, business activity or partners (as long as one of the original partners remains the same), must be filed on the Ministry form within 15 days after the […]
Registration expiry/renewal of Business Names in Ontario
A business name registration is effective for five years. To continue using the name it must be renewed before the expiry date set out on the registration, and a renewal fee must be paid. It is the registrant’s responsibility to keep the information on the registration up to date and to renew the registration on […]
Ontario Master Business Licence (MBL)
When registering a business name, you will be issued an MBL, which shows the registration and expiry dates as well as the Business Identification Number (BIN). The MBL can be used as one of the proofs of business name registration at financial institutions and to facilitate any other business-related registration with the Ontario government. When […]
Registering your business name in Ontario
Business names are registered with the Central Production and Verification Services Branch (CPVSB) of the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS) and are placed on the Public Record maintained by CPVSB for public disclosure. Anyone may search business name information contained on the Public Record for a fee to find the owners or principals […]
Methods of Incorporation in Ontario
Methods of incorporation in Ontario. There are three service delivery choices available to clients who wish to incorporate a business corporation in Ontario: File Articles of Incorporation electronically File Articles of Incorporation electronically via the Internet through one of the Service Providers under contract with the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services. Register now Online […]
Ontario Small Business Enterprise Centres
Ontario Small Business Enterprise Centres can help you start or grow a business. These centres offer: free consultations with a qualified business consultant internet and computer access for business research and planning review of business plans consultations through a lawyer or accountant referral service up-to-date information for entrepreneurs access to directories, trade indexes, and books […]
Instructions for Completing Ontario Articles of Incorporation Form 1
Ontario Articles of Incorporation Form 1 together with required supporting documents and fee, must be filed with the Ministry to incorporate an Ontario business corporation under the Ontario Business Corporations Act. Articles in duplicate may be mailed to the Toronto address listed below. For over-the-counter service, articles may be filed in person at the Toronto […]
Starting a Business in Ontario Canada as a Foreign Company
Are you a non-Canadian who has an established business in your own country and would like to start a business in Ontario Canada? Then this article is for you. Starting a Business in Ontario When You Already Have a Business Expanding into Ontario Canada for an already-established foreign business is straightforward process. For extra-provincial incorporation, […]
