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Fee Schedule

General Fees
Business Corporations Act Fees
Partnership Act Fees
Society Act Fees
Cooperative Association Act Fees

This information is provided as a service to the public and is not intended as a replacement or interpretation of the legislation. Some fees shown are authorized by Ministerial Directive under the Financial Administration Act.

Note: Refunds will not be processed for amounts under $10 unless specifically requested by the client.

Your cheque or money order should be made payable to the Minister of Finance.

GST is not applicable

GENERAL FEES - the following fees apply to all acts under the Corporate Registry
To approve and reserve a name	$30.00
To obtain a search of each corporation or file:
By persons other than government personnel (not using a government computer)	$7.00
By government personnel	$10.00
To obtain copies or an extract of any document or record:
Search fee	$10.00
Plus photocopy fee per page	$0.50
Total (plus $0.50 for each additional page)	$10.50 +
To obtain a certificate of good standing:
Certificate	$25.00
Search fee	$10.00
Total	$35.00
To obtain a certificate of status:
Certificate	$25.00
Search fee	$10.00
Total	$35.00
To obtain a letter under seal:
Basic fee	$25.00
Search fee	$10.00
Total	$35.00
To obtain a certified copy of any document or record:
Basic fee	$25.00
Search fee	$10.00
Photocopy fee per page	$0.50
Total (plus photocopy fee)	$35.00 +
Priority Service for EACH service requested (when offered) (plus filing fee)	$100.00 +
Prevetting of any document or record, prior to filing (when offered)	$100.00

BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT
To incorporate a B.C. limited company:
Basic fee	$350.00
Name approval fee	$30.00
Total	$380.00
To register an extraprovincial company:
Basic fee	$350.00
Name approval fee	$30.00
Total	$380.00
To incorporate a British Columbia unlimited liability company:
Basic Fee	$1,000.00
Name approval fee	$30.00
Total	$1,030.00
To convert a special Act corporation to a British Columbia limited company:
Basic fee	$100.00
Name approval fee (where applicable)	$30.00
Total	$130.00
To register an amalgamation of British Columbia limited companies or extraprovincial companies:
Basic fee	$350.00
Name approval fee (where applicable)	$30.00
Total	$380.00
To register an amalgamation that results in a British Columbia unlimited liability company:
Basic fee	$1,000.00
Name approval fee (where applicable)	$30.00
Total	$1,030.00
To change the name of a company or register a change of name of an extraprovincial company:
Basic fee	$100.00
Name approval fee (where applicable)	$30.00
Total	$130.00
To file a Notice of Alteration (other than to become a British Columbia unlimited liability company)	$100.00
To file a Notice of Alteration to become a British Columbia unlimited liability company	$1,000.00
To continue a company into British Columbia as a British Columbia limited company:
Basic fee	$350.00
Name approval fee	$30.00
Total	$380.00
To continue a company into British Columbia as a British Columbia unlimited liability company	$1,000.00
To continue a company out of British Columbia, including an amalgamation into a foreign corporation	$350.00
For a company's registrar approved or court ordered full restoration or conversion of a registrar approved or court ordered limited restoration to a full restoration or for an extraprovincial company's registrar approved full reinstatement of a company:
Basic fee	$350.00
Name approval fee (where applicable)	$30.00
Each Annual Report	$43.39
Each Notice of Change of Directors	$20.00
Total	$380.00 +
For a company's registrar approved or court ordered limited restoration of a company or for an extraprovincial company's registrar approved limited reinstatement of a company:
Basic fee	$350.00
Name approval fee (where applicable)	$30.00
Total	$380.00
To file a future dated filing (Form 1, 1U, 11, 11U, 13, 13U, 14 or 14U)	$100.00
To withdraw a future dated filing	$20.00
To file an annual report	$43.39
To file a transition application or a post-restoration transition application	No fee
To obtain a transition package (consisting of a certified copy of the memorandum and articles and a Transition Guide)	$40.00
To approve or reserve an assumed name	$30.00
To obtain a certified record	$25.00
To file any document, other than a transition application or a post-restoration transition application, for which there is no other fee	$20.00

PARTNERSHIP ACT
To register a proprietorship or general partnership:
Basic fee	$40.00
Name approval fee	$30.00
Total	$70.00
To register a limited partnership:
Basic fee	$165.00
Name approval fee	$30.00
Total	$195.00
To register a B.C. or extraprovincial limited liability partnership:
Basic fee	$275.00
Name approval fee	$30.00
Total	$305.00
To file an annual report for a B.C. or extraprovincial limited liability partnership	$35.00
To file any other document for a B.C. or extraprovincial limited liability partnership	$30.00

SOCIETY ACT
To incorporate, register, amalgamate or restore a B.C. or extraprovincial society:
Basic fee	$100.00
Name approval fee	$30.00
Total	$130.00
To change the name of a B.C. society:
To alter the constitution	$50.00
Name approval fee	$30.00
Total	$80.00
To change the name of an extraprovincial society:
Basic fee	$50.00
Name approval fee	$30.00
Total	$80.00
For filing and certification of resolutions as required by this Act	$50.00
To obtain Occupational Title Protection	$300.00
To file an annual report	$25.00
To file any document for which there is no other fee	$15.00

COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ACT
To incorporate a B.C. association or register an extraprovincial association:
Basic fee	$250.00
Name approval fee	$30.00
Total	$280.00
To change the name of a B.C. or extraprovincial association:
Basic fee	$100.00
Name approval fee	$30.00
Total	$130.00
To amalgamate or restore a B.C. or extraprovincial association:
Basic fee	$250.00
Name approval fee	$30.00
Total	$280.00
To alter the memorandum or rules	$70.00
To file an annual report	$30.00
To file any document for which there is no other fee	$20.00

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