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Federal Incorporation V4 SPECIAL FORM ALT PAYMENT

Step 1 of 4: Contact Information and Corporate Name
Step 2 of 4: Articles of Incorporation Information
Step 3 of 4: Initial Registered Office Address and First Board of Directors
Step 4 of 4: Additional Information
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Step 1 of 4: Contact Information and Corporate Name

Contact Information

You have chosen to apply for federal business incorporation in CANADA under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA). 

Note that the information you provide in this application will be sent to the government electronically.

Please provide the name and email address of the person we should contact regarding this application. This person will receive, via the email address specified, any correspondence or official documents relating to this application. We will also contact this person if we require additional information.

First Name *

Last Name *

Phone Number including area code (E.g. 416-111-1111) *

Email Address *

Enter Email

Confirm Email Address *

Confirm Email

Enter the company's website if you already have one

Corporate Name

Every corporation must have a corporate name that is distinct from the names of other businesses. You can either propose a name for the corporation or request an assigned numbered name.   If you propose a name for the corporation, a Nuans Name Search Report is needed.   If you don't already have a Nuans Name Search Report, we can create the report free of charge for the service.

Choose one of the below options *

I want to request an assigned numbered name

I want IncorporateCanada.ca to do a NUANS name search for me

I want IncorporateCanada.ca to do a NUANS name search for me and get the corporate name pre-approved by the government

I have already done a Nuans name search report and I have the reservation number

I have already gotten the corporate name pre-approved by the government and I have the request ID and confirmation number

I would like the assigned numbered name to appear on the Certificate of Incorporation in UPPER CASE letters. *

Yes

Please choose one of the following legal elements: *

Enter the Request ID you received from the government *

Enter the Confirmation Number you received from the government *

I want IncorporateCanada.ca to do a NUANS name search for me

Enter 3 corporate name options from your most favorite to your least favorite in case your first or 2nd options are not available. 
Make sure the names include a distinctive term. A distinctive term of your name is what distinguishes your business from others that offer similar goods or services. It is the distinctive element of your corporate name. Identifying the distinctive term is important. If you identify a term other than the distinctive term, you may be required to order another report. 

For example: 
The distinctive term for ABC TRANSPORT is ABC 
The distinctive term for FLOWERS BY STACEY is STACEY 
The distinctive term for FAST STOP CONVENIENCE STORE is FAST STOP 
The distinctive term for FG2G is FG2G

Also note that if the proposed name includes both an English and a French version of the name and is not a combined name, enter the two versions separately - one version in the first box and the other version in the second box. If it is a combined name, enter them together in one box.

Enter proposed name of corporation (1st choice) *

Please choose one of the following legal elements: *

What is the distinctive term(s) of this name? *

Name in the other official language (if applicable)

Please choose one of the following legal elements:

What is the distinctive term(s) of this name?

Enter proposed name of corporation (2nd choice) *

Please choose one of the following legal elements: *

What is the distinctive term(s) of this name? *

Name in the other official language (if applicable)

Please choose one of the following legal elements:

What is the distinctive term(s) of this name?

Enter proposed name of corporation (3rd choice) *

Please choose one of the following legal elements: *

What is the distinctive term(s) of this name? *

Name in the other official language (if applicable)

Please choose one of the following legal elements:

What is the distinctive term(s) of this name?

What is your business activity? (Describing your business activity will allow NUANS to display the most pertinent results.) *

Additional Information Information that you provide here will be used by the government for the sole purpose of making a decision regarding the proposed name. Any personal information submitted is protected under the provisions of the Privacy Act.

Describe the type of business/activities that the corporation intends to carry on *

Specify the geographic area in which the corporation is likely to operate (e.g., province, territory, state or other) *

Describe the type of clientele the corporation intends to have *

Explain how you came up with the distinctive element of the proposed name (i.e., the unique term such as an acronym or a made up word) *

If the proposed name contains a person’s family name, state the person’s connection with the corporation. A consent may be required.

Identify similar names or trademarks you have registered that appear on the Nuans Name Search Report or which resulted from your previous searches. A consent may be required for registered names or trademarks. If there are several names, you can choose instead to attach a document listing those names in the Supporting Documents section.

Similar names or trademarks you've registered or searches you conducted

I want IncorporateCanada.ca to do a NUANS name search for me and get the corporate name pre-approved by the governement

Enter 3 corporate name options from your most favorite to your least favorite in case your first or 2nd options are not available. 
Make sure the names include a distinctive term. A distinctive term of your name is what distinguishes your business from others that offer similar goods or services. It is the distinctive element of your corporate name. Identifying the distinctive term is important. If you identify a term other than the distinctive term, you may be required to order another report. 

For example: 
The distinctive term for ABC TRANSPORT is ABC 
The distinctive term for FLOWERS BY STACEY is STACEY 
The distinctive term for FAST STOP CONVENIENCE STORE is FAST STOP 
The distinctive term for FG2G is FG2G

Also note that if the proposed name includes both an English and a French version of the name and is not a combined name, enter the two versions separately - one version in the first box and the other version in the second box. If it is a combined name, enter them together in one box.

Enter proposed name of corporation (1st choice) *

Please choose one of the following legal elements: *

What is the distinctive term(s) of this name? *

Name in the other official language (if applicable)

Please choose one of the following legal elements:

What is the distinctive term(s) of this name?

Enter proposed name of corporation (2nd choice) *

Please choose one of the following legal elements: *

What is the distinctive term(s) of this name? *

Name in the other official language (if applicable)

Please choose one of the following legal elements:

What is the distinctive term(s) of this name?

Enter proposed name of corporation (3rd choice) *

Please choose one of the following legal elements: *

What is the distinctive term(s) of this name? *

Name in the other official language (if applicable)

Please choose one of the following legal elements:

What is the distinctive term(s) of this name?

What is your business activity? (Describing your business activity will allow NUANS to display the most pertinent results.) *

Additional Information Information that you provide here will be used by the government for the sole purpose of making a decision regarding the proposed name. Any personal information submitted is protected under the provisions of the Privacy Act.

Describe the type of business/activities that the corporation intends to carry on *

Specify the geographic area in which the corporation is likely to operate (e.g., province, territory, state or other) *

Describe the type of clientele the corporation intends to have *

Explain how you came up with the distinctive element of the proposed name (i.e., the unique term such as an acronym or a made up word) *

If the proposed name contains a person’s family name, state the person’s connection with the corporation. A consent may be required.

Identify similar names or trademarks you have registered that appear on the Nuans Name Search Report or which resulted from your previous searches. A consent may be required for registered names or trademarks. If there are several names, you can choose instead to attach a document listing those names in the Supporting Documents section.

Similar names or trademarks you've registered or searches you conducted

I have already done a Nuans name search report and I have the reservation number

You have chosen to propose a name for the corporation. The following information will help us determine whether the proposed name meets the requirements of the CBCA. Proposed Name Enter the proposed name in uppercase or lowercase exactly as you want it to appear on the Certificate of Incorporation. Remember: The proposed name must include one of the following legal elements: Limited, Limitée, Incorporated, Incorporée, Corporation, Société par actions de régime fédéral, Ltd., Ltée, Inc., Corp. or S.A.R.F. Note: If the proposed name includes both an English and a French version of the name and is not a combined name, enter the two versions separately - one version in the first box and the other version in the second box. If it is a combined name, enter it in the first box only.

Proposed Corporate Name *

Please choose one of the following legal elements: *

Proposed Corporate Name in the other official language (if applicable)

Please choose one of the following legal elements:

Note: If the proposed name includes both an English and a French version of the name and is not a combined name, you must enter a Nuans Name Search Report reservation number for each version of the proposed name.

Nuans Name Search Report reservation number *

Nuans Name Search Report reservation number for the other official language (if applicable)

Nuans Name Search Report Date (yyyy-mm-dd) *

Cannot be older than 90 days since Nuans reports expire after 90 days.

Additional Information Information that you provide here will be used by the government for the sole purpose of making a decision regarding the proposed name. Any personal information submitted is protected under the provisions of the Privacy Act.

Describe the type of business/activities that the corporation intends to carry on *

Specify the geographic area in which the corporation is likely to operate (e.g., province, territory, state or other) *

Describe the type of clientele the corporation intends to have *

Explain how you came up with the distinctive element of the proposed name (i.e., the unique term such as an acronym or a made up word) *

If the proposed name contains a person’s family name, state the person’s connection with the corporation. A consent may be required.

Identify similar names or trademarks you have registered that appear on the Nuans Name Search Report or which resulted from your previous searches. A consent may be required for registered names or trademarks. If there are several names, you can choose instead to attach a document listing those names in the Supporting Documents section.

Similar names or trademarks you've registered or searches you conducted

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I want IncorporateCanada.ca to do a NUANS name search for me

I want IncorporateCanada.ca to do a NUANS name search for me and get the corporate name pre-approved by the governement

I have already done a Nuans name search report and I have the reservation number

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