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From this page you can download and print, to your own printer, Business Corporations Act forms and information packages for extraprovincial companies.
Forms on this page are available to fill in online. For those forms which can be submitted to the Corporate Registry on paper, complete the form online, download to your printer, sign and date the form and then forward to our office, along with the appropriate fee. Note that some forms have an instruction page(s) which should be printed and referenced during completion of the form online.
Information Packages:
- Information on Reserving Your Corporate Name
- Information to Register a Foreign Entity (Formed in Canada) as an Extraprovincial Company in British Columbia
- Information to Register a Foreign Entity (Formed Outside of Canada) as an Extraprovincial Company in British Columbia
Name Reservation:
The first step in registration of an extraprovincial company is the approval of the name through the Names Unit of the Corporate Registry.
Note: The name reserved must be the foreign entity's own name in its current jurisdiction. If that name is not available, the foreign entity may adopt an assumed name for use in B.C. A name reservation is not required if the foreign entity is a federal corporation.
Once your name is approved, it is reserved for you for a period of 56 calendar days. Any renewals of the reservation period will require payment of another reservation fee.
A name will not be available if it is similar to the name of an existing company. This is so the public is not confused or mislead by similar corporate names.
Refer to the Information on Reserving Your Corporate Nameinformation package for procedure to apply for your name approval.
Documentation:
Once your name has been approved, refer to either the Information to Register a Foreign Entity (Formed in Canada) as an Extraprovincial Company in British Columbia
or
Information to Register a Foreign Entity (Formed Outside of Canada) as an Extraprovincial Company in British Columbia information package for the next step.
Unless you are instructed to do so by registry staff, the regulation under the Business Corporations Act requires the electronic version of the Registration Statement to be filed on the Internet. Visit Corporate Online and complete your filing using a credit card or for BC OnLine customers, file using your BC OnLine account. Corporate Online has online help information and a video demonstration to help you through the process.
For customers who do not want to file electronically, Dye & Durham can file on their behalf. Customers can send paper forms and a cheque to Dye & Durham who will electronically file the information. A service fee will be charged.
For more information call Dye & Durham toll free 1 800 665-6211 or visit their website.
If assistance is required in preparing the forms, you should seek professional advice.
Form - paper version for your use prior to completing an online filing:
CHANGES TO FILED INFORMATION (MAINTENANCE)
Information Packages:
- Maintaining Your Extraprovincial Company
- Information on How to Resign as an Attorney for an Extraprovincial Company
- Information on How to Revoke an Appointment of Attorney for an Extrparovincial Company
General Information:
Once an extraprovincial company is registered, it is responsible for filing certain documents and associated fees with the registrar to maintain its active status. Refer to the Maintaining Your Extraprovincial Company information sheet for additional information.
Form - paper version for your use prior to completing an online filing:
Unless you are instructed to do so by registry staff, the regulation under the Business Corporations Act requires the electronic version of the form to be filed on the Internet. Visit Corporate Online and complete your filing using a credit card or for BC OnLine customers, file using your BC OnLine account. Corporate Online has Help Text and some video demonstrations to help you through the process.
For customers who do not want to file electronically, Dye & Durham can file on their behalf. Customers can send paper forms and a cheque to Dye & Durham who will electronically file the information. A service fee will be charged.
For more information call Dye & Durham toll free 1 800 665-6211 or visit their website.
If assistance is required in preparing the forms, you should seek professional advice.
- Form 35 Annual Report
Forms - paper filings:
- Form 7 Notice of Appointment of Receiver or Receiver Manager
- Form 8 Notice of Change of Address of Receiver or Receiver Manager
- Form 9 Notice of Ceasing to Act as Receiver or Receiver Manager
- Form 20 Notice of Withdrawal (This form is used to withdraw a future effective dated Notice of Change of Address of Attorney, Form 39 or Notice of Revocation of Appointment of Attorney, Form 40.)
- Form 36 Notice of Change Respecting Extraprovincial Company
- Form 38 Notice of Appointment of Attorney
- Form 39 Notice of Change of Address of Attorney
- Form 40 Notice of Revocation of Appointment of Attorney
- Form 41 Notice of Resignation of Attorney
- Form 47 Application to Correct the Corporate Register (This form is used to correct errors resulting from the online filing of a Form 35.)
Form - paper filing:
- Form 42 Notice of Ceasing to Carry On Business in BC
Information Packages:
- Information for Limited Reinstatement of an Extraprovincial Company by the Registrar
- Information for Full Reinstatement of an Extraprovincial Company by the Registrar
Forms - paper filings:
- Form 29 Reinstatement Application, Limited Restoration
- Form 31 Reinstatement Application, Full Restoration
- BN Form 1 Request for Your Business Number
Information Package:
Name Reservation:
The first step in changing the name of an extraprovincial company or the assumed name of an extraprovincial company is the approval of the name through the Names Unit of the Corporate Registry.
Note: The name reserved must be the foreign entity's own name in its current jurisdiction. If that name is not available, the foreign entity may adopt an assumed name for use in B.C. A name reservation is not required if the foreign entity is a federal corporation.
Once your name is approved, it is reserved for you for a period of 56 calendar days. Any renewals of the reservation period will require payment of another reservation fee.
A name will not be available if it is similar to the name of an existing company. This is so the public is not confused or mislead by similar corporate names.
Refer to the Information on Reserving Your Corporate Name information package for procedure to apply for your name approval.
Documentation:
- Change of Name in Foreign Jurisdiction - Once your name has been approved, complete the Form 37, Notice of Change of Name of Extraprovincial Company.
- Change of Assumed Name - Once your name has been approved, complete the Form 37, Notice of Change of Name of Extraprovincial Company and the Form 44, Notice of Cancellation or Change of Assumed Name of Extraprovincial Company.
Forms - paper filings:
- Form 37 Notice of Change of Name of Extraprovincial Company
- Form 44 Notice of Cancellation or Change of Assumed Name of Extraprovincial Company
Form - paper filing:
- Form 34 Notice of Amalgamation of Extraprovincial Company
