Canadian Application

1Customer information

2Nonprofit information

Name(Required)

First Last

Phone Number(Required)

Email(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address City Province Postal Code

How did you hear about us?

What does your corporation do?(Required)

Add your corporation's purpose/activity. Your input will closely be matched with the options available when we file the application.

Please provide additional information about your business:(Required)

Add what your business is about and its mission.

Who are your customers?(Required)

Knowing your customers helps us determine who sees your name and identify possible naming conflicts with other businesses. Choose one of the above options:

As you have selected Targeted Segment, please let us know the type of industry/clientele

Where are your customers?(Required)

Knowing the area of your customers will help us determine the reach of your name and any potential conflicts with other similar names.

Please provide the names of the cities, regions and provinces and/or countries you plan to operate.

Choose your preferred naming option for your corporation(Required)

Note for Quebec: If you're doing business in Quebec, a French version of your corporate name may be required. It is advisable to check the acceptability of your translation with the Office québécois de la langue française.

Choose the language(s) of your corporate name:(Required)

Examples: English only (e.g., CHICO Hairdressing Inc.) French only (e.g., Coiffures CHICO Inc.) Combined (e.g., Coiffures CHICO Hairdressing Inc.)

Enter your proposed corporate name(s):(Required)

The name needs to have 3 Parts. Part A (Distinctive part): A unique term that differentiates your business from others in the same field. Example: St. Anne’s Part B (Descriptive part): A word that describes what your corporation does. Example: Healthcare Part C (Legal element): A word indicating the legal structure of the business, such as Foundation, Association, Institute, etc. Example: Foundation. Note: A legal element (e.g. Inc., Corp., Limited) does not count as a factor to establish differentiation.

Provide the word(s) that distinguish your name from other businesses in your line of work.(Required)

How did you come up with the distinctive term in your proposal name?(Required)

Please let us know how you came up with the name?

Let us know if you have ordered a previous Nuans report or registered a similar name or trademark.(Required)

Yes

Are you confident to proceed with your proposed name:(Required)

Yes

Province or Territory of Registered Office(Required)

Every corporation must have a registered office in Canada. Indicate the province or territory where it will be located. Please let us know let us know the province or territory from the list above

Minimum and Maximum Number of Directors

Every corporation must have at least one director, except a soliciting corporation (i.e., one that receives public donations and/or government grants in excess of $10,000 in a single financial year). A soliciting corporation must have no fewer than three directors, at least two of whom are not officers or employees of the corporation or its affiliates.

Please state the minimum number of directors(Required)

Please state the maximum number of directors(Required)

Purpose of the Corporation(Required)

Include a statement that describes the purpose(s) of the corporation:

Restrictions on Activities(Required)

Putting restrictions on the activities a corporation may carry on is not mandatory.

Please provide your Restriction of Activities text below:

Classes of Members(Required)

Set out the class(es), or regional or other group(s), of members that the corporation is authorized to establish. If a corporation has more than one class or group, it must set out the voting rights attached to each of these classes or groups. You may choose a pre-defined description of the member classes or you may insert your own description.

Please provide Class Membership text below:

Distribution of Property on Liquidation(Required)

All corporations must clearly indicate how they will distribute any property remaining on liquidation. This includes the property that remains after paying your corporation's liabilities (e.g., debts), as well as returning any property that was originally given to your corporation on the condition that it is to be returned when the corporation is dissolved. Note Registered charities and soliciting corporations must provide that any property remaining upon liquidation be distributed to one or more qualified donees, within the meaning of the Income Tax Act. However, if a registered charity has its registration revoked, there is a further restriction that the assets may only be distributed to qualified donees that also meet the definition of eligible donees under the Income Tax Act. For more information, see the Canada Revenue Agency website. You may choose a pre-defined statement regarding the distribution of property remaining on dissolution or provide your own text.

Please provide your Distribution of Property on Liquidation text below:

Additional Provisions(Required)

Other provisions refer to any other clauses a corporation may wish to include in its articles of incorporation. If you want to add some, choose one or more of the pre-defined provision(s) and/or insert your own.

Please provide your Additional Provisions text below:

Incorporators

Every corporation must have at least one incorporator. To be an incorporator, an individual must be at least eighteen (18) years of age, not bankrupt, and not incapable. An incorporator can also be a body corporate.

Name(Required)

First Last

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address City Province Postal Code

Effective Date Choose the effective date for incorporation.(Required)

It can either be the date you file or a future date.

Registered office address and board of directors

The information provided below is your business’ corporate information and will be publicly available on Corporations Canada’s website. This includes the names and addresses of directors, as well as your corporation’s registered office address, even if it is a residential address.

Registered Office Address(Required)

Street Address City Province Postal Code

Should general correspondence from Corporations Canada be sent to a different address?(Required)

Please provide mailing address:

Street Address City Province Postal Code

First Board of Directors

List who will be the director(s) of your corporation, including either their residential address or address for service (where they or someone on their behalf must accept legal documents).

Name of Director 1(Required)

First Last

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address City Province Postal Code

Name of Director 2(Required)

First Last

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address City Province Postal Code

Name of Director 3(Required)

First Last

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address City Province Postal Code

You may use the space below to provide information of more directors

Authorization

When printed, Form 2 - Initial Registered Office Address and First Board of Directors must be signed by one of the incorporators. Indicate the name and phone number of this individual.

Name(Required)

First Last

Phone(Required)

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