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 […]
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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 […]
Checking to see if another business is already using the business name
Before making a final decision on your business name and ordering business cards or stationery you will want to know if someone else is already using the name. A search of the Companies and Personal Property Security Branch records will determine whether another Ontario business is using the name you have selected and where that […]
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 […]
Where can I register a business name and obtain a Master Business Licence?
Ontario.ca provides access to the government’s electronic services that simplify and streamline registration, renewal and reporting processes for Ontario businesses. New entrepreneurs and existing corporations can electronically complete the most important applications to register their business at one location, including applications for Business Name Registration, Retail Sales Tax Vendor Permit, Employer Health Tax and Workplace […]
Who must register under the Business Names Act?
The Ontario Business Names Act administered by the Central Production and Verification Services Branch applies to: sole proprietorships (one owner) carrying on business under a name other than the individual’s full name; partnerships carrying on business under a firm name other than the full names of the partners; corporations carrying on business under a name […]
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 […]
